iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro: where to buy at the best price?

On October 13, Apple unveiled its latest generation of iPhone. Among them, the iPhone 12 offers excellent value for money, like the iPhone 11 when it was released last year. The 12 Pro model costs more, but is much more capable in photos and video, while offering double the storage of the iPhone 12.

Both models have been available to order since October 16, 2020 and in stores since October 23, 2020. Here is our complete guide tobuy it at the best price in 2020, while avoiding out of stock.

How to get your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro?

Since the first day of pre-order, it has been possible to purchase your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro from various partner merchants. Delivery times will vary depending on the merchant, but also, and above all, depending on the desired finish and the storage capacity chosen. So keep an eye on the delivery time depending on the model to see if certain adjustments need to be made in terms of finish or storage capacity to avoid having to wait too long.

In addition, by placing your iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro order with a reseller like Amazon, Fnac, Darty or Boulanger, you avoid the main channel which is used by many buyers, Apple's online site. This can work in your favor regarding delivery times, while you will benefit from the same guarantee as if you had made the purchase directly from the Californian seller.

What models are available for purchase, at what prices?

This year, Apple has made some changes to the colors for its iPhone 12. You canorder an iPhone 12 in white, red (RED), green, black and blue. In terms of formats,this new iPhone 12 is available in 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB versions.

Regarding the iPhone 12 Pro, the following versions are available for purchase:graphite, silver, gold and pacific blue. For storage, it is128, 256 ou 512 Go.

Regarding the prices of each model, the iPhone 12 version with 64 GB can be found at909 €, the version with 128 GB of storage at959 €and the 256 GB version is1 079 €. For the iPhone 12 Pro, count1 159 €for 128 GB of storage,1 279 €for 256 GB and1 509 €pour 512 Go.

Note that unlike iPhones sold in previous years, this new generation does not include a mains charger in the box. This is not a significant difference for some buyers, but it will surely surprise more than one. Anyway, if you are not equipped with a USB-C mains charger, you can always find the excellent Anker Atom 3 chargerhere for 40 €.

Some tips to make the pre-order go as smoothly as possible

As with every new iPhone, to be certain of receiving your model on the day of release or in the days following, you must be among the first to validate your order. And sometimes, it can be a matter of seconds. It is therefore better to have everything prepared in advance.

Here are some points to anticipate:

1 – Choose your machine wisely: no question of thinking too much when putting the iPhone 12 or the iPhone 12 Pro in the basket! You need to know a few hours in advance which model you want to buy. It may be interesting to designate a second or even a third choice in advance if the first choice is already no longer available.

2 – Check your credit card limit: it's no longer a secret, iPhones are expensive, more than 900 euros for the 12 model and 1100 euros for the 12 Pro model. It is therefore better to take precautions and check that the limit of your credit card allows such a expenditure in one go, but also if you still have margin compared to purchases made in the last 30 rolling days.

3 – Log in and check your payment settings in advance: in order to be as efficient as possible when ordering, there is no question of having to enter the numbers of your credit card by hand or enter your delivery address, especially as this can be done well in advance on most merchant sites. So, you might as well take the lead and check that your Amazon, Darty or even FNAC or Boulanger account has all the information necessary for the order.

What if nothing goes as planned?

If you waited too long during the ordering process, check the delivery times announced for the model added to the cart. Then be prepared to possibly change color or capacity. And always check other shopping sites. Finally, if you haven't managed to get any model in time, you still have the option of going to the Apple Storeon launch day October 23. But again, you will probably also have to be among the first to avoid running out of stock!

Who among you bought the iPhone 12 or an iPhone 12 Pro?