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 on 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.

The base iPhone 18 was missing from Apple's September event, with the focus being on its highest-end models that s …

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Apple’s hosting its “Surprise and shine” launch event on September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT, where it’s expected to announce the first phones in its iPhone 18 lineup — including Apple’s first foldable, the rumored “iPhone Duo.”

This event will also be John Ternus’ first as Apple’s CEO after taking over for Tim Cook on September 1st. Ternus was previously Apple’s head of hardware engineering, and he spotlighted upcoming hardware launches in his first staff memo as CEO. All eyes will be on Ternus for a big first announcement to kick off the new leadership era at Apple.

Aside from new iPhones, the September 9th event could also include new Apple Watches and AirPods, and we’re keeping our eyes peeled for other possible surprises, like an updated Apple TV or new smart home hardware. 

Follow along here for all the latest news and updates.

• Apple launches Apple Watch Series 12
• Apple announces the AirPods 5
• Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has a dynamic-aperture main camera
• Join us after the Apple event for a Vergecast livestream!
• iPhone 18 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s biggest event
• How to watch Apple’s September 9th launch event
• Apple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’

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