A few short days ago, the iStore announced the official release date for the Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Friday 20th October 2017. With one week to go to the release, pre-orders are now available form the online portal.
The iPhone 8 and and iPhone 8 Plus are available in two storage options, along with varying payment plans as well. The two devices are available at cash prices, iStore Card (at 12 and 24 months), and Mobicred (at 12 months). You can view the price plan on the iStore as follows:
| iPhone 8 at iStore | iPhone 8 Plus at iStore | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 64GB | 256GB | 64GB | 256GB |
| Cash Price | R13,499 | R16,499 | R15,499 | R18,499 |
| iStore Card | R629 per month | R768 per month | R722 per month | R861 per month |
While the iStore has launched the official pricing and online pre-order, a number of other vendors and operators have also launched their offers. These include:
- Incredible Connection
- The Cell Store (already available as an import)
- Vodacom
- MTN
Telkom has also announced the availability of the iPhone 8 from 20th October as well as pre-order options, although no link to their online portal as yet. CellC, Telkom and FNB have all indicated that the device will also be available from the 20th via their platforms, although they currently don’t have any sites linked to any pre-orders
Pedantic, but that headlining image isn’t the iPhone 8 :)