Early sales across Asia showed strong demand for the Pro models. — Bloomberg
Many gadget shoppers in China took to social media on Friday with photos of scratches on the back of the newly released iPhone 17 lineup from Apple Inc, potentially marring the launch of the company’s marquee product.
The deep blue variants of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max exhibited scuffs and scratches after just a few hours of being on display, Bloomberg News found from visits to Apple’s Hong Kong and Shanghai stores. It’s the US company’s first major hardware redesign in years, returning to an aluminum shell and featuring what Apple had touted as a more scratch-resistant finish on the back.
