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The holidays are here and one of the most popular gifting items this year is the new iPhone 17. Released in September, the new iPhone features some of Apple’s most advanced smartphone features yet, including a new 18MP “Center Stage” front-facing camera, a 48MP main camera and ultra-wide camera, a “bigger and brighter” ProMotion Super Retina display and a lightning-fast A19 chip for more responsive performance and efficiency.
The new iPhone 17 was released in four models — iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air — and all of them sold quickly, especially in the coveted “bold cosmic orange” colorway of the iPhone Pro and Pro Max. The suggested retail price for the new phones, meantime, started at $799 for the base model and went up to $1,399 for the top-of-the-line iPhone 17 Pro Max, though the price didn’t stop many customers and Apple fans from lining up on release day to upgrade their devices.
Needless to say, the iPhone 17 is a hot commodity, especially for holiday gifting season. Fortunately, there are still ways to find the new iPhone in stock online and ways to score a deal or discount on the Apple smartphone as well. The TLDR: Apple never discounts its devices so you’ll have to look elsewhere to get an iPhone on sale.
Read on to score some of the best iPhone holidays deals online now.
BEST OFFER
Get iPhone 17 Pro Free With T-Mobile
One of the best iPhone holidays deals right now is at T-Mobile, with the phone carrier offering a free iPhone 17 Pro when you trade in any old phone (in any condition) and switch to a T-Mobile Experience Beyond plan. The deal applies to the 256GB iPhone 17 Pro model and you can select the popular orange colorway as part of the offer.
T-Mobile has a handful of other iPhone holiday deals that are live online right now, including up to $1,000 off an iPhone 17 Pro or Air with no trade-in required when you move your number to a T-Mobile Beyond plan. Shopping for a family? Right now, when you switch to T-Mobile and add four lines, you’ll get four iPhone 17 devices free, with monthly plans starting from just $25 per line. See all the T-Mobile Apple iPhone deals here.
ALSO CONSIDER
Get Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Free With Verizon
Verizon is offering a free iPhone 16 Pro Max (retail price $1,029) to customers who active a new line on Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate, postpaid Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Welcome plan.
Families or friend groups can also get the new iPhone 17 Pro on Verizon when you active four lines on the Unlimited Welcome plan. You’ll get the iPhone 17 Pro for free and pay just $24/month for each line. No trade-in required.
Like the T-Mobile holiday iPhone deal, this is a limited-time promotion that is ending soon. Customers will receive a credit on their monthly bill for the price of the phone, leaving you with $0 balance.
CHEAPEST PLANS
Get iPhone 16e Free With Metro PCS
Metro PCS is another phone carrier offering up a new 2025 iPhone holiday deal. You can get the iPhone 16e (released in February) for free when you sign up for a Metro PCS phone plan.
Current plans start at just $50/month for unlimited talk and text. Metro PCS has iPhone 17 deals as well, with new phones starting from just $529 online.
REFURBISHED DEAL
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Unlocked (Renewed)
Don’t want to commit to a new phone plan? You can also purchase a new iPhone 17 outright at Apple.com at its regular price, or pick up a renewed phone on Amazon at a discount.
Amazon is selling certified refurbished (or “gently-used”) iPhone 17s that are unlocked, meaning they are compatible with any carrier of choice on your choice (I.e. AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, Metro, Mint Mobile and others). Simply purchase the phone on Amazon and then insert your own SIM card from a compatible carrier. This deal above gets you the iPhone 17 Pro 256GB version in the “Deep Blue” colorway.
REFURBISHED DEAL
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Unlocked (Renewed)
You can also pick up a refurbished iPhone 17 Pro Max on Amazon. The site says these phones are all in “excellent” condition and have been tested for battery health, guaranteed to have a minimum battery capacity of 80%.
Note: these unlocked phones are only available in limited quantities so we recommend adding to cart if you see a model you like still in stock.
Get the new iPhone on sale now on Amazon for under $1,400. The deal gets you the iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB version in “Cosmic Orange” colorway. The site currently has unlocked iPhone 17 models on sale for up to 10% off and you can save an additional $600 with a special Amazon trade-in offer. See full details here.
While Best Buy doesn’t offer the iPhone Air for free, you can pay as little as $27/month when you sign up for a cell phone plan through a Best Buy-approved carrier. Order online and you’ll also get hundreds of dollars worth of free accessories and bonuses thrown in, including a free pair of AirPods 4 earbuds (retail price $129.99+), and a free membership to Apple Fitness, Apple Music, Apple Arcade and Apple TV. See full details here.
