Apple Discontinues iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus

Tuesday September 9, 2025 11:19 am PDT by Hartley Charlton

Following the announcement of the iPhone 17 lineup today, Apple discontinued the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

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Apple typically retires previous-generation hardware to streamline its product portfolio, and this year appears to be no exception. Both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are no longer available.

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus were introduced on September 12, 2023, at Apple's "Wonderlust" event and released on September 22, 2023. Both models featured the Dynamic Island, which was previously exclusive to Pro models. They also adopted the A16 Bionic chip and introduced a 48-megapixel main camera with a new 2x telephoto option via sensor cropping. For the first time, Apple replaced the Lightning connector with a USB-C port. The devices offered 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED displays with up to 2,000 nits peak outdoor brightness, enhanced battery life, and a more refined aluminum-and-glass design with a matte finish.

Apple reduced the prices of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus on September 9, 2024, following the launch of the iPhone 16 lineup. In the United States, the iPhone 15 dropped from its original $799 starting price to $699, and the iPhone 15 Plus fell from $899 to $799.

The ‌iPhone 16‌ and ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus continue to be on sale at $699 and $799, respectively. The ‌iPhone 17‌ starts at $799.

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Top Rated Comments

svish

11 months ago

Good to know. Third party retailers in some countries might carry it for a bit longer. Might offer some discounts too especially in India.

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NativeMac

11 months ago

It’s always been odd to me that they keep selling the entry level flagship from the year prior instead of just simplifying the line up with a parallel update to the SE. It makes sense for the SE to get the previous year’s base specs, then have the entry-level flagships like the 17s, then the new Air, and then Pro. Way cleaner than SE, 16s, 17, Air, Pro, Pro Max.

Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Populus

11 months ago

Good riddance.

This model with an older A16 was a bit anachronistic, especially now with the lack of Apple Intelligence.

The 16 series looks appealing one year after, but if you can, and you don’t mind the even bigger size, I would definitely get a 17. Those improvements to the screen are well worth it, in my opinion.

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