TechAppleApple Event 2026Apple is raising iPhone prices by $100 on all of its old modelsThe price increase impacts the iPhone 16, the full iPhone 17 lineup, as well as the iPhone Air.The price increase impacts the iPhone 16, the full iPhone 17 lineup, as well as the iPhone Air.by Cameron FaulknerSep 9, 2026, 6:30 PM UTCShareGiftPart OfAll the news from Apple’s ‘Surprise and shine’ eventsee all updates Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025.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.Developing… see our live blog for the latest details.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Cameron FaulknerAppleApple Event 2026TechApple skips the base iPhone 18 at its fall launch eventTom Warren13 minutes agoApple brought ceramic back for the Series 12Cameron Faulkner13 minutes agoApple completely revamped iOS 27’s controls and apps for the iPhone DuoTerrence O’Brien20 minutes agoMost PopulariPhone 18 live blog: On the ground at Apple’s biggest eventApple announces the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro MaxLG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standbyThe iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldableApple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘How wide?’Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
