{"id":416523,"date":"2026-02-09T17:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/416523\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:45:09","slug":"the-iphone-17e-could-land-imminently-with-no-price-rise-but-it-might-not-be-much-of-an-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/416523\/","title":{"rendered":"The iPhone 17e could land \u2018imminently\u2019, with no price rise \u2013 but it might not be much of an upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iPhone 17e will reportedly land “imminently”It’s also said to stick at its predecessor’s $599 starting priceHowever, aside from a new chipset and MagSafe it might not have many upgrades<\/p>\n

There could be both good and bad news for Apple<\/a>\u2019s upcoming mid-ranger, as the latest leak suggests it will land very soon, and with no price rise \u2013 but also with little in the way of upgrades.<\/p>\n

According to Apple watcher Mark Gurman, writing for Bloomberg<\/a> (via Apple Insider<\/a>), the iPhone 17e will land \u201cimminently\u201d, which could mean within the next few days, though we\u2019ve previously heard that it might launch on February 19<\/a>, which is slightly further out but could still be considered imminent, depending on your perspective.<\/p>\n

The even better news is that it will apparently start at $599 in the US, meaning no price rise there, at least for the base model. If the iPhone 16e<\/a>\u2019s pricing applies elsewhere too then you can expect a starting price of \u00a3599 \/ AU$999 in the UK and Australia.<\/p>\n

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The iPhone 16e (Image credit: Future \/ Lance Ulanoff)Barely an upgrade<\/p>\n

But Gurman also claims that this phone won\u2019t see too many changes from its predecessor, with the main upgrades simply being an A19 chipset (up from an A18), and MagSafe support.<\/p>\n

Such modest upgrades would go some way to explaining how Apple could keep last year\u2019s price, even in the face of rising RAM prices<\/a>. And Gurman is a very reputable source, so it\u2019s likely that this information is accurate.<\/p>\n

If so, then even with its limited upgrades the iPhone 17e has a shot at being one of the more compelling mid-range phones to land this year, especially as the Pixel 10a \u2013 which is likely to be one of its main rivals, and which is also set to launch soon<\/a> \u2013 is reportedly even less of an upgrade over its predecessor.<\/p>\n

So with big-name alternatives to the iPhone 17e potentially either costing more or offering less, Apple could find itself in a good position with this upcoming phone \u2013 even if it doesn\u2019t sound remotely exciting.<\/p>\n

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