The True Cost of Being an Early Adopter: Why iPhone 18 Preorders Are More Complicated Than They Seem The latest iPhones are here, and with them comes a familiar ritual: preordering the latest and greatest Apple devices.
For many tech enthusiasts, the allure of being one of the first to get their hands on the newest iPhone is hard to resist.
However, beneath the surface lies a complex web of costs and trade offs that often go unexamined. The new iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, a significant increase from its predecessors.