Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old models

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/iPhoneAirProdCard_00d871.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following Apple's "Surprise and shine" event that saw the announcement of the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro, the company increased the price of all of its last-gen iPhones that are still available for purchase. The iPhone 16 sold for $699 just last week, and now it's up to $799. The iPhone 17E with 256GB of storage now costs $699 instead of its launch $599 price. The iPhone 17 starts at $899 with 256GB of storage instead of $799. The trend continues up the ladder with the iPhone Air, which now costs $1,099 instead of $999.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em><em>Developing… <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/989658/iphone-18-duo-pro-fold-apple-watch-airpods-keynote-live" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">see our live blog for the latest details</a>.</em></em></p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/992551/apple-iphone-17-17e-air-price-increase">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>