{"id":114393,"date":"2025-09-04T16:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114393\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:40:09","slug":"iphone-17-air-could-start-at-1099-with-256gb-storage-1tb-for-1499","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114393\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Air Could Start at $1,099 With 256GB Storage, 1TB for $1,499"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8217;s upcoming iPhone 17 Air will have a $1,099 starting price providing 256GB of base storage and will max out at $1,499 with a 1TB option, according to the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trendforce.com\/presscenter\/news\/20250904-12700.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TrendForce report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iPhone-17-AIR-Loud-Feature.jpg\"   alt=\"iPhone 17 AIR Loud Feature\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1010134\"\/><br \/>Apple will offer three price\/storage tiers for the all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 model, which replaces last year&#8217;s iPhone 16 Plus in the lineup. Here&#8217;s how TrendForce sees them breaking down:<\/p>\n<p>256GB \u2014 $1099<br \/>\n512GB \u2014 $1299<br \/>\n1TB \u2014 $1499<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the market research company expects the regular iPhone 17 model to have the same $799 starting price and 128GB base storage as last year&#8217;s iPhone 16, while both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will come with 256GB base storage options and increases of $50-$100 per comparable capacity. <\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time we have heard that the iPhone 17 Pro models will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/01\/iphone-17-pro-minimum-256gb-storage-up-from-128gb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">both have 256GB base storage<\/a>, but the iPhone 17 Air pricing-for-storage-tier information is new. Earlier this week, J.P. Morgan offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/02\/iphone-17-price-estimates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">price estimates<\/a> for the iPhone 17 series that put the iPhone 17 Air starting price at $899-$949, which is $150 lower at the top end than TrendForce&#8217;s prediction. <\/p>\n<p>The TrendForce report also corroborates previous rumors that the iPhone 17 and Air will feature Apple&#8217;s new A19 processor, while the Pro series will adopt the A19 Pro chip. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Air, Pro, and Pro Max will come with 12GB of RAM (up from 8GB), while the regular iPhone 17 will continue to come with 8GB RAM. All models this year will also feature 120Hz ProMotion displays.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"trendforce iphone 17\" width=\"924\" height=\"539\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1016944 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/trendforce-iphone-17.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>TrendForce projects that total shipments of the iPhone 17 series will rise by 3.5% compared with the iPhone 16 lineup in 2024, with the Pro series remaining the main sales driver.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup at its &#8220;Awe dropping&#8221; event on September 9, with a potential launch date of Friday, September 19.<\/p>\n<p>Popular Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/03\/new-iphone-17-pro-details\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New iPhone 17 Pro Details: Brighter Display, Best Battery Life, and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple&#8217;s iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models will feature a number of significant display, thermal, and battery improvements, according to new late-stage rumors.&#13;According to the Weibo leaker known as &#8220;Instant Digital,&#8221; the iPhone 17 Pro models will feature displays with higher brightness, making it more suitable for use in direct sunlight for prolonged periods. The iPhone 16 Pro and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/08\/31\/iphone-17-pro-clear-case-leak\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Pro Clear Case Leak Reveals Three Key Changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, September 9, and last-minute rumors about the devices continue to surface.&#13;The latest info comes from a leaker known as Majin Bu, who has shared alleged images of Apple&#8217;s Clear Case for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, or at least replicas.&#13;Image Credit: @MajinBuOfficial &#13;The images show three alleged changes compared to Apple&#8217;s iP&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/01\/5-reasons-to-skip-this-years-iphone-17-pro\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Pro: 5 Reasons Not to Upgrade This Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple will launch its new iPhone 17 series this month, and the iPhone 17 Pro models are expected to get a new design for the rear casing and the camera area. But more significant changes to the lineup are not expected until next year, when the iPhone 18 models arrive.&#13;If you&#8217;re thinking of trading in your iPhone for this year&#8217;s latest, consider the following features rumored to be coming to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/02\/iphone-17-price-estimates\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Prices Estimated Ahead of Apple Event Next Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just one week before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series, an analyst has shared new price estimates for the devices.&#13;Here are J.P. Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee&#8217;s price estimates for the iPhone 17 series in the United States, according to 9to5Mac:&#13;&#13;  &#13;    Model&#13;    Starting Price&#13;    Model&#13;    Starting Price&#13;    Change&#13;  &#13;  &#13;    iPhone 16&#13;    $799&#13;    iPhone 17&#13; &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/08\/28\/iphone-17-pre-order-and-release-dates\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 Release Date, Pre-Orders, and What to Expect<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An iPhone 17 announcement is a dead cert for September 2025 \u2013 Apple has already sent out invites for an &#8220;Awe dropping&#8221; event on Tuesday, September 9 at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The timing follows Apple&#8217;s trend of introducing new iPhone models annually in the fall. &#13;At the event, Apple is expected to unveil its new-generation iPhone 17, an all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/08\/31\/apple-preparing-ios-18-7\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Preparing iOS 18.7 for iPhones as iOS 26 Release Date Nears<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apple is preparing to release iOS 18.7 for compatible iPhone models, according to evidence of the update in the MacRumors visitor logs.&#13;We expect iOS 18.7 to be released in September, alongside iOS 26. The update will likely include fixes for security vulnerabilities, but little else.&#13;iOS 18.7 will be one of the final updates ever released for the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2025\/09\/01\/nearly-70-of-users-plan-to-upgrade-to-iphone-17\/\" class=\"related\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Survey: Nearly 70% of Users Plan to Upgrade to iPhone 17<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new survey has found that nearly seven in ten iPhone owners in the United States plan to upgrade to an iPhone 17 model, signaling strong demand ahead of Apple&#8217;s expected unveiling of the devices at its September 9 keynote.&#13;Smartphone price comparison platform SellCell surveyed over 2,000 U.S.-based iPhone users in August to assess upgrade interest and brand loyalty before Apple&#8217;s event&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s upcoming iPhone 17 Air will have a $1,099 starting price providing 256GB of base storage and will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":114394,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[87,2314,2306,86,55056,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-114393","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-featured","9":"tag-iphone-17-air","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-trendforce","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}