Overview

• Launch‑day demo units and some customer phones showed visible scratches within hours, with reports focusing on Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro models and the black iPhone Air.
• Reporters highlighted the iPhone 17 Pro’s move from a titanium frame to an aluminum unibody as a likely contributor to the marks.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple Store MagSafe chargers appear to be leaving circular marks on the backs of display devices.
• Lighter finishes such as orange, white and light gold appear less affected or better at hiding wear than darker colorways.
• Social posts and early durability videos rapidly amplified the issue, reviewers and users recommend immediate case use, and the articles reviewed do not include a formal Apple response.