We’re only two months away from Apple’s big iPhone launch event. The iPhone 17 series will be unveiled in September, hitting stores around 10 days after the launch event.
As with every year, we already have plenty of information about Apple’s upcoming iPhone series. We expect four iPhone 17 models this year, including the iPhone 17 Air, which is the model I’m particularly excited about.
The iPhone 17 Air is Apple’s first ultra-thin iPhone model, set to replace the Plus. The device should feature a screen about as large as the iPhone 16 Plus, but it’ll be thinner than all other iPhone 17 variants. That’s an exciting prospect for me. After using the iPhone 16 Plus and 16 Pro Max for several months each, I want a large-screen iPhone without the bulk.
The Air won’t be a Pro-level iPhone, but it doesn’t have to be one to be a great iPhone for most people. It should, therefore, be more affordable than the iPhone 17 Pro. I hope Apple will give the iPhone 17 Air a starting price of $899, just like the Plus it replaces. But I’m also starting to realize that’s wishful thinking. I think a price hike is inevitable, and yes, for the reasons you suspect.
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