Brikk Launches Pre-Orders for Gold-Plated iPhone X Models Costing Up to $70K

[MacRumors]

Los Angeles-based accessory maker Brikk today announced it is now accepting pre-orders for customized iPhone X models plated with solid gold, rose gold, or platinum, with prices ranging between $7,495 and $69,995.

Brikk said orders placed now will ship between November and January depending on the model purchased. Personal delivery is available in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.

Brikk humorously promises each "Lux iPhone X" will include 512GB of storage, but that clearly won't be confirmed until tomorrow's Apple event.

Here's how they describe their highest-end "Ingot Collection," which is basically a solid gold iPhone X for the low, low price of $70K:

The Lux iPhone X Ingot 250 is the definition of opulence. It is made of solid gold. It features 250 grams of 22k yellow gold. Each Lux Ingot is hand made and assembled in Brikk's state of the art laboratory in Los Angeles, USA, as well as other facilities.

Brikk isn't new to this. Over the past two years, it has offered diamond-studded iPhone 7 and Apple Watch models, and its website appears to sell gold and platinum AirPods with charging cases for as much as $9,995.

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[farewelwilliams]

ask the apple watch edition owners to see if they regret their purchase yet

 

[Appleaker]

So it turns out there is an ‘iPhone Edition’ this year after all

 

[B-Mc-C]

They haven't thought about signal attenuation and wireless charging. Oops.

 

[Applebot1]

I'll take two

 

[CarpalMac]

So that would be an iPhone AuX.

Ironic.

 

[44267547]

So it turns out there is an ‘iPhone Edition’ this year after all

This is good news for some. At least the iPhone X will still be cheaper than paying $70,000.

 

[KavalierMalta]

Feld and Volk lineup is cheaper and alot nicer!

 

[testcard]

Delightfully tasteful and not in the least bit tacky. I want one.

 

[jdillings]

Pretty soon it will be cheaper to just buy a gold brick

 

[MrGimper]

Thought I'd seen it before ....

 

[verniesgarden]

Proof that just because something is expensive means doesn’t mean that it’s wanted.

 

[nwcs]

I guess there is a market for this but it's obviously a small one. Let's see... it makes the phone heavier, slipperier, more prone to dents, and worse signal. Yeah, sign me up!

 

[zakarhino]

Tim Cook made this company just to make the iPhone X seem cheaper in comparison.

/s

 

[lucasrant]

Sounds like something will.i.am would come up with imo

 

[Roller]

New meaning to “brick your phone.” Fun to get this through airport security.

 

[thisisnotmyname]

I hope that engraving is just part of the advertising, it would be completely tacky if that is actually on the device.

edit: as if it wasn't tacky enough already.

 

[Soopastar]

According to this:
http://www.goldgrambars.com/calculator/gold_calc.php
250 grams of 22k gold is worth just under $10,000. So you are paying an additional 60k for what now?

 

[needfx]

horrible animated rendering, amongst all the rest that is horrible with this

 

[Gnary]

So that would be an iPhone AuX.

Ironic.

Dammit

 

[now i see it]

Solid Gold? That thing will weigh several pounds!

 

[thadoggfather]

Depreciation on these won't be pretty next year when the next greatest gold plated iPhone comes out

I'm also assuming Genius Bar warranty will be voided

I'm gonna wait and see how it fares with the public before deciding to buy or not...

 

[Braderunner]

So it turns out there is an ‘iPhone Edition’ this year after all

Yeah, the iDiot Edition. Because you'd have to be an idiot...

 

[JeffyTheQuik]

On naming your company, I don't think that 'Brikk' is a good thing for iPhones.

Or any phone, for that matter.

 

[Hastings101]

And here I thought we couldn't get any gaudier than the gold colored iPhones from Apple