Apple reportedly raised the US prices of four identified older iPhone configurations by $100 during the September 2026 launch cycle. The affected models are the iPhone 16, iPhone 17e, iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, each in a specific starting configuration.
The US iPhone configurations that reportedly became more expensive
The reported increase applies to the iPhone 16 128GB, iPhone 17e 256GB, iPhone 17 256GB and iPhone Air 256GB. Each listed configuration rose by $100.
| Model | Storage | Previous reported price | Revised reported price | Reported change |
| iPhone 16 | 128GB | $699 | $799 | +$100 |
| iPhone 17e | 256GB | $599 | $699 | +$100 |
| iPhone 17 | 256GB | $799 | $899 | +$100 |
| iPhone Air | 256GB | $999 | $1,099 | +$100 |
These are the identified starting configurations. The reported figures do not establish that every storage tier of every iPhone model changed by the same amount.
The price revisions were reported in September 2026, alongside the latest iPhone launch cycle. The four affected US configurations now sit $100 above their previous listed prices, with the iPhone Air reaching $1,099 in its 256GB version.
