
iPhone 18 Pro debuts amid price hikes—should you still buy the 17 Pro?
Apple is prepping a September launch for the iPhone 18 Pro family (and a foldable), with likely price hikes. The 18 Pro adds a smaller Dynamic Island, a variable-aperture main camera, new colors including red, and a C2 modem enabling satellite 5G, while the Pro Max gains a bigger battery; both use a 2nm A20 Pro chip and 12GB RAM. Price guidance sits around $1199–$1399 for the Pro and $1299–$1499 for the Pro Max, prompting readers to consider the iPhone 17 Pro today at $1099–$1199 for better value if the newest features aren’t essential.

