Here’s how you can get your hands on Apple’s latest release
The new iPhones have landed on shelves. After the “awe-dropping” announcement at the Apple Event on Sept. 9 and a week-long pre-ordering period, you can officially purchase the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max outright. No more waiting.
Well, actually, scratch that — wait times are lengthening for the new iPhones as we speak. As with any new Apple launch, initial stock could likely fly off shelves fast. A quick glance at Apple’s online store shows that if you purchase the iPhone 17 Pro today, for example, you won’t receive it until Oct. 6 at the earliest. Of course, you can always try checking out a brick-and-mortar store near you if you want to avoid potentially long shipping times. We’ll leave that up to you and your patience levels, though.
Meet the new iPhone lineup
The 2025 iPhone lineup includes the base iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and here’s the pricing breakdown:
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iPhone 17 (lavender, mist blue, sage, black, white) — starting at Ksh 170,000
- iPhone 17 Pro (silver, deep blue, cosmic orange) — starting at Ksh 198,000
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iPhone Pro Max (silver, deep blue, cosmic orange) — starting at Ksh 250,000
The base iPhone 17 features a 6.3-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate and can hit up to 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness (versus 2,000 nits on iPhone 16). It runs on Apple’s new A19 chip, which allegedly 20 percent faster than the iPhone 16. It’s also the first baseline iPhone to feature all 48MP cameras (dual fusion main camera and fusion ultrawide camera), plus a new 18MP Center Stage selfie camera.