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Upgrading to the iPhone 17? Nearly 70% of users plan to after launch - here's why


Almost 7 in 10 iPhone owners plan to snag an iPhone 17, though the high price is a barrier for many.

A majority of the 2,000 existing iPhone owners recently polled by phone reseller SellCell said they aim to add the latest model to their shopping carts. That small number speaks to those who felt burned by Apple's promises last year of the wonders of AI, only to fail to deliver all the goods. Of course, that still leaves us with a fair number of iPhone owners who don't plan to upgrade to a new model.

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