Overview

• Customers lined up worldwide as devices hit stores on Sept. 19, with some locations allowing pickup-only for online preorders.
• Apple asked assemblers to raise daily production of the standard iPhone 17 by about 30% after stronger-than-expected demand, while certain Pro Max configurations show extended delivery windows.
• Store display units in darker finishes — Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max and Space Black iPhone Air — were seen with scuffs, and MagSafe chargers left circular marks on some backs.
• Materials changes this year include an aluminum unibody on Pro models, which experts note can show scratches more readily than last generation’s titanium and glass.
• A camera glitch that can produce blacked‑out areas in photos under intense LED light affects some iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air units, and Apple says a software fix is coming; Apple also warns iOS 26 may temporarily affect battery and thermal performance after updating.