An iPhone 8

The iPhone 8 is a few years old. But last year, Apple surprisingly kept it on the roster as a lower-cost device starting at $449 for the base model and $549 for the iPhone 8 Plus. That may seem like a good deal on an iPhone, but we recommend steering clear of it.

Apple is largely expected to debut a new lower-cost device, perhaps called the iPhone 9, within the first half of the year. That smartphone is likely to be an iPhone 8 with significantly updated intervals, including a stunningly fast A13 Bionic processor. The kicker? It’s also rumored to cost even less than the current iPhone 8. We recommend waiting it out.