This isn\u2019t the color of money.<\/p>\n
Despite costing over $1,000, the new iPhone 18 Pro is sending some shoppers into buyer\u2019s remorse, with reports that the so-called state-of-the-art devices are beginning to fade.<\/p>\n
Apple fans have taken to social media to complain that the $1,199 device<\/a>, which dropped on September 18, was showing signs of discoloration around the three rear cameras. <\/p>\n The color drain was particularly pronounced in Burgundy and Black models.<\/p>\n \u201cHey everyone, I noticed that the area around my camera lenses looks slightly lighter\/pinkish compared to the surrounding camera housing,\u201d declared one user. \u201cThere is\u00a0no oil, residue, or dirt\u00a0on the phone, and I\u2019ve cleaned the area carefully. I\u2019m also not seeing any scratches, dents, or physical damage.\u201d<\/p>\n The discoloration primarily affected the lens area. Andy Lockhart \/ Facebook<\/p>\n An accompanying photo showed the Burgundy phone\u2019s triple lenses ringed with slightly pink halos. <\/p>\n \u201cI have the same thing on Burgundy Pro Max,\u201d declared another. \u201cEveryone that\u2019s saying you just need to wipe it off is wrong, it does not wipe off. It\u2019s a\u00a0discoloration on the unit.\u201d<\/p>\n Others claimed their iPhones were unintentionally two-toned upon arrival, ruling out the effects of normal wear and tear<\/a> or improper cleaning. \u201cMy black iPhone 18 Pro Max came in the exact same way,\u201d complained one bummed-out customer.<\/p>\n \u201cMine looks exactly the same,\u201d lamented another. \u201cIt was that way out of the box. I figured I would clean it off when I got home. The stains are not going away, no matter what I\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n Reddit users claimed that the discoloration wasn\u2019t due to normal wear and tear. Reddit \/ Low_Midnight_2601<\/p>\n Some said they\u2019d already requested a full refund. <\/p>\n \u201cMine is horrible. Already on its way back to Apple,\u201d wrote one dissatisfied techhead.<\/p>\n Coincidentally, customers who\u2019d bought the silver or pale blue \u201cglacier\u201d models<\/a> didn\u2019t report any pigment problems.<\/p>\n The defect affected the Burgundy and Black versions, according to users. ZUMAPRESS.com<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time an iPhone has caused a pigment panic.<\/p>\n Apple customers complained that the iPhone 17 Pro<\/a>\u2018s Cosmic Orange model had changed to pink within weeks of its debut.<\/p>\n Why?<\/p>\n