iPhone 17 Pro Max 17 PM sold out everywhere!

[Ifti]

It is just not to my taste, not really desiring a bright orange phone tbh. I am the type of person that would prefer others not to know what phone I am using and I certainly don't need others to know I have the lastest phone. I am in my 40's btw.

Why do you like 'showing the latest phone' off?

I think you generally get to an age where it just doesn't matter any more. I'm there too!
It's no longer about showing things off and caring what others think - just about whether it does everything you need/want.
While I do like the orange, I didn't want something that would 'stick out' too much. I'd rather stay discreet - so stuck with the silver, as I always do. If it wasn't for my other half needing an upgrade I would have skipped this year too and stuck with my 15 pro max. As she's not into tech like me, she's happy with my phone and it's an excuse for me to upgrade

 

[JokerPower]

Where did you find that? Used or new? I’m sick of all these issues on the 17 Pros, I might just want the 16 Pro at this point…

Since I'm not from the US, I don't think that's relevant. The store where I usually buy my tech has a lot of 16 Pro Max units in stock and they want to clear them out. They gave me a really good discount. That's why I didn't wait for the 17 Pro Max. Especially since it has iOS 18 installed. I read that there are a lot of issues with iOS 26. My conclusion is that if you have an iPhone 14 or older and you have the chance to get a new 16 Pro Max at a better price, don't hesitate to take advantage of it.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I think you generally get to an age where it just doesn't matter any more. I'm there too!
It's no longer about showing things off and caring what others think - just about whether it does everything you need/want.
While I do like the orange, I didn't want something that would 'stick out' too much. I'd rather stay discreet - so stuck with the silver, as I always do. If it wasn't for my other half needing an upgrade I would have skipped this year too and stuck with my 15 pro max. As she's not into tech like me, she's happy with my phone and it's an excuse for me to upgrade

Yeah I am past the age of needing to show off with things like that. I use a 16 Pro Max and nobody has ever asked me what phone it is, nor do the people I associate with, care. Silver looked the nicer of the colours this year, thats the one my wife went for after replacing her 14 Pro.