Black Friday iPhone deals 2024: sales on top Apple phones, including the iPhone 16

Black Friday iPhone deals image displaying an iPhone 15 Pro
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Editor's note: While Black Friday has come and gone there are still iPhone deals to be had, and so we've rounded them up; check out our selection of the Cyber Monday iPhone deals to buy right now.

At long last, Black Friday has officially arrived in the US and UK, meaning now is the perfect moment to grab a Black Friday deal on one of Apple's best iPhones.

Indeed, there are plenty of Black Friday iPhone deals now live on both sides of the pond. In the US, for instance, you can save up to $200 on the iPhone 14 Plus at Best Buy, while in the UK, Laptops Direct has slashed the price of the excellent iPhone 15 Pro to £879 (was £999).

Below, I've highlighted the best Black Friday iPhone deals available now. I'm also tracking the best Black Friday phone deals more generally elsewhere on TechRadar, as well as the best Black Friday iPhone 16 deals.

Today's best iPhone deals in the US

Apple iPhone 16: free with an unlimited plan, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at VerizoniPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16: free with an unlimited plan, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at Verizon
If you're looking for the standard iPhone 16, the good news is that you don't even need to trade in another device to get one for free right now at Verizon. Eligible with a new line on an Ultimate Unlimited plan, you'll be saving a massive $829 ($23.05/mo for 36 months) on device costs here. In addition, Verizon is also throwing in an iPad 10.9 (yes, a whole iPad) and an Apple Watch Series 10. Note, however, that you will need to pay an additional accessory cellular line ($10/mo) if you want to claim the free iPad, as well as a one-time activation fee of $35. A similar deal is also available on the iPhone 16 Plus right now.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: free with an unlimited plan, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at VerizoniPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: free with an unlimited plan, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at Verizon
If you're interested in the Pro models, you'll also find great deals on the iPhone 16 Pro at Verizon right now. There are two options for getting a discount on the phone here; a new line on an Ultimate Unlimited plan will automatically drop the price from $27.77/mo to $0/mo, but you can also trade in for a maximum rebate of up to $1,000 (and not be beholden to the Ultimate plan). Both deals effectively cover the entire cost of the device, and you can also bundle in that iPad and Apple Watch Series 10 (again, for free), as with the deal on the standard iPhone 16 above. A similar offer is also available on the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Apple iPhone 16:up to $830 off with trade-in, plus $100 Best Buy e-Gift cardiPhone 16 Plus

Apple iPhone 16: up to $830 off with trade-in, plus $100 Best Buy e-Gift card
Best Buy's Black Friday promotion gives you a boosted trade-in rebate of up to $830 when you swap your old phone for the iPhone 16 on a new AT&T or Verizon line. The good news? You don't need to trade in a flashy flagship to get the full $830 discount. You'll also get a $100 Best Buy e-gift card for your troubles, which Best Buy will process once you've received and activated your iPhone 16. An equivalent deal is also available on the iPhone 16 Plus.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:up to $1,000 off with trade-in, plus $100 Best Buy e-Gift card

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: up to $1,000 off with trade-in, plus $100 Best Buy e-Gift card
As with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, Best Buy is also offering boosted trade-in rebates on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. In fact, this offer is even better, as you'll get up to $1,000 in credit versus $830 for the cheaper models. Of course, you'll also get the same $100 Best Buy e-Gift card with your purchase.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro: was $999 now $899 at Straight Talk

Straight Talk's iPhone 15 Pro discount isn't as high as Walmart or Best Buy's, but the carrier's monthly data plans are much, much cheaper. The cheapest possible plan to qualify for this $100 device saving is $35/mo, where you'll have to spend upwards of $50/mo (not including the device cost) on an AT&T or Verizon plan at Walmart or Best Buy.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: was $1,199 now $1,099 at Straight Talk

Straight Talk is also offering a healthy discount on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Again, this device-only price isn't as good as you'll find at the larger retailers, but Straight Talk's plans are much more affordable than the AT&T or Verizon plans that Walmart and Best Buy ask you to sign up for.

Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15: was $729.99 now $579.99 at Best Buy

Best Buy has knocked a whopping $150 off the price of the iPhone 15 ahead of Black Friday, though you'll need to purchase a new Verizon or AT&T plan to qualify for the maximum discount. The cheapest right now is $65/mo (or $75/mo until you enroll in paperless billing) plus a $35 activation fee. If you don't want to sign up to a monthly plan, the device alone has been moderately discounted to $679.99. Best Buy is also offering similar deals on the larger iPhone 15 Plus for Black Friday.

Apple iPhone 14
Apple iPhone 14: was $629.99 now $529.99 at Best Buy

As with the standard iPhone 15, Best Buy is offering $100 off the price of the iPhone 14 if you sign up for a new Verizon or AT&T plan. The cheapest right now is $65/mo (or $75/mo until you enroll in paperless billing) plus a $35 activation fee. A similar deal is available on the iPhone 14 Plus, which is also the subject of a device-only discount (see below).

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Plus: was $729.99 now $629.99 at Best Buy

Best Buy is offering a sim-free iPhone 14 Plus for just $629.99 ahead of Black Friday, or an even better $529.99 if you buy the phone alongside selected Verizon or AT&T plans. We're less critical of the iPhone 14 Plus versus the standard iPhone 14 given its mightily impressive battery credentials and gorgeous, Pro Max-sized screen, and there's also no iPhone 13 Plus to directly compare it to. You'll get the Dynamic Island and a 48MP camera from the more expensive iPhone 15 Plus, but if you can forgo those features, then the iPhone 14 Plus for $629.99 (or even $529.99!) is a strong Black Friday deal.

Apple  iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone SE (2022): was $429 now $149 at Straight Talk

If you're simply looking for a capable iPhone to tide you over for the next few years, Straight Talk's excellent iPhone SE (2022) deal could be for you. With the iPhone 13 mini now dead and buried, the iPhone SE (2022) is essentially the best small phone that's still available from Apple. Its design may be outdated, but the internal specs remain strong. You can pick up the phone for just $149 right now from Straight Talk directly or via Walmart's Straight Talk partnership; in either case, you'll need to select a monthly plan (the cheapest right now is $35/mo).

Today's best iPhone deals in the UK

Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 16: was £799 now £769 at Amazon

Amazon has knocked £30 off the price of the standard iPhone 16 in Ultramarine for Black Friday. Sure, that's not a massive saving, but you're better off saving £30 here than paying full price for the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, or iPhone 16 Pro Max somewhere else. Incidentally, John Lewis is currently offering the same deal.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Apple iPhone 16 Plus: was £899 now £869 at Amazon

Amazon has also knocked £30 off the price of the larger iPhone 16 Plus, in almost all color and storage configurations, for Black Friday. That's not as strong as Amazon's £30 saving on the standard model, but it does mean you can save money on the Plus, Pro, and Pro Max models.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro: was £999 now £969 at Amazon

As with the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, you can save $30 on an unlocked iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max at Amazon right now, though only in certain configurations. For a deal on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, head to John Lewis.

Apple iPhone 16
Apple iPhone 16: was £829 now £779 at giffgaff

Giffgaff's pre-Black Friday iPhone 16 promotion is rare in that it saves you money on the device itself, as well as on data (you'll get extra data on various plans for no extra cost). To qualify for the £50 saving, you'll just need to add a monthly plan costing £10 or more. You can also split the device cost over 36 months, so in theory, the best possible iPhone 16 deal here is £30.95/mo for 60GB of data with a £25 upfront payment.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: £44.99/mo at iD Mobile

Apple iPhone 16 Pro: £44.99/mo at iD Mobile
Carphone Warehouse is currently offering a Black Friday deal on iD Mobile's 24-month iPhone 16 Pro plan. For just £44.99/mo and £39 upfront, you'll get a whopping 500GB of data, which is quintuple (5x) the usual 100GB offering. iD Mobile itself also has various discounts on monthly plans, albeit with higher upfront fees than this Carphone Warehouse deal.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro: was £999 now £879 at Laptops Direct

Laptops Direct has slashed the device-only price of the excellent iPhone 15 Pro from £999 to £879 for Black Friday. If you're not yet convinced by the iPhone 16 and still fancy taking Apple Intelligence for a spin, this is a great-value handset that'll remain supported with updates until at least 2028. In fact, I'd argue that this is the biggest Black Friday phone bargain of 2024.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro: was £1,219 now £1,078 at amazon.co.uk

iPhone 15 Pro stocks are running low at Amazon, with the only deal still available offering a £141 discount on the blue color option with 512GB of storage. That's still a solid deal for a great phone, though, and a cheaper way to get an Apple Intelligence-compatible Pro iPhone than an equivalent-spec iPhone 16 Pro.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: was £1,199 now £1,049 at Amazon

For Apple's larger 15 Pro model, Amazon has the deal-based bragging rights. The mega-retailer is currently offering the 256GB model for just £1,049, and the bigger 512GB model for an impressively low £1,123. Neither of these iPhone 15 Pro Max prices are likely to be beaten on Black Friday.

Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15: was £699 now £638.50 at amazon.co.uk

Apple's £649 deal price on the iPhone 15 has only been bettered on one occasion (it hit £629 in July), and it's the current best device-only price on the web. This is a strong deal on an already great-value phone, and there's good news if you'd prefer the larger iPhone 15 Plus, too: Amazon has knocked the price of that phone down to £779 (was £799).

Apple iPhone 15: £34.99/mo at iD Mobile

Apple iPhone 15: £34.99/mo at iD Mobile
Another great iD Mobile promotion here: you can pick up the iPhone 15 for just £34.99/mo (was £36.99/mo) and £19 upfront on a 24-month plan. For that price, you'll get 10GB of data and unlimited everything else. If you want more data, similar deals are available on 100GB and Unlimited plans, albeit with higher upfront fees. iD Mobile is currently offering discounted monthly plans for the iPhone 15 Plus, too.

Apple iPhone 14
Apple iPhone 14: was £599 now £549 at Amazon

Amazon continues to knock £50 off the price of the iPhone 14 ahead of Black Friday. This device has been as low as £539 once before, and it may drop to that level again on Black Friday proper, but £549 is still a pretty great deal on a device that cost £699 just a year ago. If stock runs low at Amazon, Argos is currently offering the same deal on a range of colors.

Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 13: was £499 now £449 at Argos

Despite its discontinuation, Argos is still stocking the 128GB iPhone 13 in black or white. £449 is an exceptional price on an iPhone that is, for all intents and purposes, the same device as the iPhone 14, and it'll continue to be supported by Apple with software updates until at least 2026 (likely 2027). The iPhone 13 is also currently still available at Amazon, albeit in more limited color and storage configurations.

Apple  iPhone SE (2022)
Apple iPhone SE (2022): was £429 now £299 at Laptops Direct

If you're looking for the cheapest possible iPhone on the market right now (one that's worth buying, that is), Laptop Direct's £299 deal on the iPhone SE (2022) is hard to beat. This phone's design may be outdated, but the internal specs remain strong, and it'll continue to be supported with software updates until at least 2027 (likely 2028).

Axel Metz
Axel Metz

As TechRadar's Phones Editor, I've been reviewing and writing about the best mobile devices (iPhones included) for several years; you'll find my byline on over 1,500 TechRadar articles. As such, I'm well-placed to tell you which iPhone deals are worth your time, and which so-called 'discounts' are better left to the clearance aisle.

Black Friday iPhone deals: FAQs

Apple iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 15 on pink background

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Is Black Friday the best time to buy an iPhone?

Apple's best iPhones are rarely cheap, but Black Friday does see some bargains surface from both carriers and retailers selling unlocked iPhones, and indeed that's proving to be the case in 2024. The biggest discounts are coming to older models, but the iPhone 16 series is enjoying a few promotions, too.

What Black Friday iPhone deals should I expect?

Carriers are offering compelling discounts on both the iPhone 16 range and last-generation models, or at least attractive bundles. For unlocked phones, the best deals are coming to older models (think the iPhone SE, iPhone 15, iPhone 14) at the likes of Amazon, Best Buy, Currys, and Argos.

Why trust TechRadar this Black Friday

We've covered Black Friday for more than 10 years at TechRadar, so we have a good idea of when the best sales typically start and how to spot the biggest bargains. We also keep our eyes on sales throughout the year and track the lowest prices of the most popular products, so we know a good deal when we see it.

When it comes to iPhones, we review and thoroughly test all the iPhone models, and continue using them after we've completed our reviews. That way, we can track the evolution of Apple's phones and assess how they perform over time, meaning we can keep our best iPhones and best phones lists thoroughly up-to-date.

Axel Metz
Phones Editor

Axel is TechRadar's UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site's Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.  Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.