New iPhones Already Sustaining Damage (Occasionally Unintentionally)

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Joyous New iPhone Day!

What could be a better way to mark the arrival of the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 lineup than by shattering them to bits?

Only hours after the iPhone’s debut, users are already destroying their iPhones — at times intentionally.

Initial users have discovered that the new aluminum unibody of the iPhone 17 Pro is susceptible to scratches, and they are posting pictures of damaged demo iPhones showcased at Apple Stores globally. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman theorizes that this is the reason the black iPhone 17 Pro wasn’t released — the anodized aluminum casing scratches too easily, and the black color reveals it, he suggests.

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Some unfortunate individuals took the risk and exited the Apple Store without securing their new $1,199 smartphone in a compatible case. You can prevent this by selecting an iPhone 17 Pro case before acquiring your iPhone. (A decent one can be found for as low as $15.99, folks.)

We are unable to authenticate the user images depicting broken iPhones. In the age of generative AI, it’s simple to manipulate visuals. Nonetheless, such images are circulating on X, Instagram, and TikTok, prompting us to share them.