There are only about four months left before Apple’s new-generation iPhone launch event in September, and many Apple fans have recently begun to hesitate: “Buy iPhone 17 now? Or simply wait for iPhone 18?” However, as long as you carefully observe the price changes of the current iPhone 17 series, you can actually get answers worth reference.
Affected by factors such as the international situation and the “memory chaos”, the overall price of the iPhone 17 series is still quite stable even though it has been about 8 months since its launch. Compared with the past, when iPhone prices often loosened significantly in the middle and later stages, this year’s channel price cuts are obviously conservative.
Judging from the latest prices on the current channel, the average price reduction of the iPhone 17 series from launch to online is only about 3,100 yuan, with an average decrease of about 6.8%. The overall value preservation is higher than in previous years. It also means that the current iPhone price is actually “harder” than imagined.
Picture/Tabulation by this newspaper, based on the latest quotation from Jiejiesheng Communications on May 16.
Want to buy Pro? Might as well wait
If you are currently locked on the iPhone 17 Pro series, then on the premise that there is no urgent need to change the phone, you can actually consider waiting directly for the iPhone 18 Pro series. The reason is that the price reduction of the iPhone 17 Pro series has not been significant so far, and the price is still “very high”. In addition, many market research institutions predict that in order to maintain competitiveness, Apple has a chance not to increase the price of the iPhone 18 Pro series this year. Even if it increases, it will only be a “slight adjustment.” In other words, when the price difference between new and old phones may be small, it is naturally better to buy a new phone.
Want to buy the standard version? Don’t suffer any loss if you buy now
But if you are considering the standard iPhone 17, the situation is completely different. It can even be said that “it is not a disadvantage to buy it now.” There are rumors that Apple will change its iPhone release strategy this year. Only the iPhone 18 Pro series and the first folding iPhone are expected to debut in September. As for the standard iPhone 18, it will be postponed to the spring of 2027, and the second-generation iPhone Air and iPhone 18e are not excluded from debuting together.
This also means that if you buy the standard iPhone 17 now, it will not be replaced by the next generation in just a few months. If we estimate it in March 2027, it will be at least about nine months before the standard version of iPhone 18 is released, and the product cycle is still quite long.
Want to buy Air? The price is already at the sweet spot
As for the iPhone Air series, it is also recommended not to wait any longer, because the current price has dropped to a maximum of 8,710 yuan, which is a relatively sweet spot. Since the stock of subsequent channels may not be sufficient, it would be better to “buy early and enjoy early”.
On the other hand, the chain Jiesheng Communications also shared that although the current overall shortage of iPhone 17 series has been alleviated compared to a while ago, such as 256GB and 512GB models, there are relatively sufficient stocks. However, if you are targeting large-capacity versions above 1TB, you still have to follow the principle of “buy when you see them in stock”. These models are still very scarce in the channel.
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