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> Today it's $1099, hardly a change from the "too cheap" $999 of its heyday.

It's cheaper if you consider inflation. $999 in 2020 dollars is about $1,210 today.

The original iPhone was $499 in 2007; around $750 today. The iPhone 16 starts at $799, so it's a bit more expensive in adjusted dollars. It's also enormously better, of course.




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