{"id":421485,"date":"2026-01-20T13:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/421485\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T13:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:34:09","slug":"a-hefty-price-cut-is-exactly-what-the-iphone-air-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/421485\/","title":{"rendered":"A hefty price cut is exactly what the iPhone Air needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While we are massive fans of the super-slim iPhone Air, it doesn\u2019t seem like it has connected with buyers since its launch. Maybe this price cut takes it down to what it should have launched at?<\/p>\n<p>Announced during Apple\u2019s September event and released shortly after, the iPhone Air is a unique device in the company\u2019s line-up as its thinnest iPhone ever.<\/p>\n<p>However, reported sales haven\u2019t been as high as many had expected. One issue is likely the high price \u2013 at \u00a3999, there are possibly one too many sacrifices here to make it a viable choice. That\u2019s where this very welcome discount comes in.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=1599&amp;awinaffid=277673&amp;clickref=trustedreviewstextlink&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.currys.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fapple-iphone-air-256-gb-space-black-10290140.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">\u00a3150 discount at Currys takes the phone down to a far \u00a3849<\/a>, and you\u2019ll also get a 20% saving towards accessories, making this even more of a great offer.<\/p>\n<p>            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deal-Apple-iPhone-Air-256-GB-Sapce-Black-450x253.jpg\" alt=\"Deal Apple iPhone Air 256 GB Space Black\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Save \u00a3150 on the ultra thin Apple iPhone Air<\/p>\n<p class=\"phoenix-deals-block__description\">Apple\u2019s iPhone Air is already a standout for its ultra\u2011light design and snappy performance, but knocking \u00a3150 off the price turns it into a straight\u2011up steal.<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=1599&amp;awinaffid=277673&amp;clickref=trustedreviewstextlink&amp;platform=dl&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.currys.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fapple-iphone-air-256-gb-space-black-10290140.html\" class=\"view-deal-button__container\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">View Deal<br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The iPhone Air features a slick design that immediately stands out from the crowd, with a crisp 6.5-inch display that can utilise ProMotion tech with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p>This makes scrolling feel incredibly smooth and the visual clarity of everything that you see onscreen is taken to another level, where we crowned it the best iphone in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/best\/best-smartphone-3431175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">smartphone buying guide<\/a> as a result.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe iPhone Air feels like a true new style of device. It\u2019s fun to use, futuristic and does what it sets out to do very well. It\u2019s a joy,\u201d read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-iphone-air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">4.5-star review for the device<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>            <img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Whatsapp-Logo-1-450x450.png\" alt=\"The Whatsapp Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Get Updates Straight to Your WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VanpnSV0rGiK0084Kx20\" class=\"view-deal-button__container\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Join Now<br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under the hood, you\u2019ve got the incredibly powerful A19 Pro chip, which is designed to not only work extremely fast in everyday tasks but also open up the world of Apple AI and the features associated with it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a Center Stage front camera, which should keep you perfectly framed during any Zoom calls, and Apple claims that the Air can last for \u201call day\u201d on a single charge, but we noted in the review that it wasn\u2019t an endurance disaster, but not a champion.<\/p>\n<p>For a limited time only, this Apple iPhone Air deal has sent the price plummeting, making it easy to afford for those looking to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>\n        Advertisement    <\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt\">The iPhone Air is Apple\u2019s most interesting, fun and likely divisive phone in a decade. It\u2019s surprisingly durable, designed with such flair that it feels wonderful to pick up and does what it sets out to do very well. But, there are sacrifices here \u2013 and for some, they will simply be too much.<\/p>\n<p>                        Sublime looks and feel                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Lovely ProMoton screen                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Great camera                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Excellent performance                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Battery life can\u2019t quite match the Plus phones                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Single camera lacks versatility                    <\/p>\n<p>                        A hard sell for some when the iPhone 17 is so much cheaper                     <\/p>\n<p>SQUIRREL_PLAYLIST_10148964<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While we are massive fans of the super-slim iPhone Air, it doesn\u2019t seem like it has connected with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":421486,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[49,48,1639,190,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-421485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-deals","11":"tag-mobile","12":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}