The Norwegian Market Has Fixed the iPhone Air Pricing

iPhone prices on Apple.no (including 25% VAT, rounded up), that are not “fixed” are as follows:

But prices from the “premium partner” (that runs physical “Apple stores” in Norway) has a different tiering:

Now the comparison between the excellent 17¹ and the Air is something like this:

• 17 has better battery (30 hours vs 27 hours — but the Pro has 37 hours)
• 17 has an extra camera
• 17 has better speakers
• Air has a larger screen (both good and bad, IMO)
• Air is obviously thinner and lighter — and probably more durable and premium feeling
• Air has a better processor and more memory (can run better local models on iOS 27)
• Air is slightly cheaper(!)

IMO, the Air looked especially bad because the natural comparison (due to pricing) was the Pro models. However, things look better compared to the 17 — especially when it’s cheaper.

But anyway, I just bought a used iPhone Air to replace my ageing 13 Mini!² It has 100% battery health, and was bought new in February.³ And here in Norway, we have this excellent law that mandates 5-year warranties on stuff like phones — so that gives me more than 4.5 years of it on this phone. And as I bought it for €688 I think I got a decent deal! Even though I usually recommend waiting for updates before buying (even used). However, with current component pricing, things are difficult to predict…

I think the compromises with the Air fit me well, as I don’t mind the cons as much and care about the pros. But we’ll see when it gets here! Luckily for me, most people don’t want the Air — so the price had to be lowered for the stores to move the units.