https://www.cnet.com/news/sorry-but-your-iphone-or-android-phone-is-going-to-get-even-more-expensive/

With strong iPhone X sales, Apple proved that mainstream buyers are willing to pay almost as much for their cell phones as they would for a powerful laptop, if not more. And with rumors of an even pricier 2018 iPhone X Plus-style phone coming down the pike this September, Apple's moves to usher in the era of the $1,000 phone may just be getting underway.

The iPhone X makes the iPhone 8 Plus look positively affordable.