iPhone X was released on 3 November 2017.
3 November 2017 · iPhone
iPhone X
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Rafael Fernandez · CC BY-SA 4.0
Why it mattered
iPhone X marked the iPhone's 10th anniversary and set the design for every flagship since: edge-to-edge OLED, a notch housing the TrueDepth camera, Face ID instead of Touch ID, and gestures instead of a home button. It also broke the $999 barrier for the base model.
Models and prices
| Model / config | Released | Key specs | US launch price | In 2025 dollars (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone X 64 GB | 3 Nov 2017 | A11, 5.8-inch OLED, Face ID | $999 | ≈ $1,310 |
| iPhone X 256 GB | 3 Nov 2017 | same | $1,149 | ≈ $1,510 |
Inflation-adjusted prices are estimates: launch price × (US CPI-U 2025 annual average 321.943 ÷ CPI-U annual average of the launch year), rounded to the nearest $10. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series CUUR0000SA0. US list prices only; they ignore currency, taxes and carrier subsidies.
What came before and after
Before: iPhone 8 / 8 Plus (September 2017). After: iPhone XS / XS Max and XR (2018).
Buying and collecting notes
OLED burn-in and Face ID failures after repair are the main issues. Check Face ID works before buying.
Questions
- When was iPhone X released?
- Announced 12 September 2017, released 3 November 2017.
- How much did iPhone X cost?
- $999 for 64 GB, about $1,310 in 2025 dollars by a US CPI estimate.
- Why is it called iPhone X?
- X stands for ten, marking 10 years of iPhone.
- What did iPhone X replace?
- It sat above iPhone 8; its successor was iPhone XS.
Sources
- Wikipedia: iPhone X
- Apple Newsroom 12 Sep 2017
- EveryMac.com
- BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0 (data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SA0)