Woot is selling <\/a>, with various configuration and color options. This discount makes the 128GB version just $680 and brings the 256GB model down to $800. Those are some good prices for one of Apple\u2019s latest and greatest smartphones.<\/p>\n Apple<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This is a great deal for one of the company’s latest smartphones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n $680 at Woot<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n There are some caveats. This sale is just for the standard iPhone 15, so don\u2019t go looking for Pro or Pro Max versions. These are brand-new smartphones, but they don\u2019t come with official Apple packaging. Instead, you get a \u201csleek custom black box.\u201d Finally, these handsets aren\u2019t eligible for AppleCare, though they do ship with a one-year vendor warranty.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also the ghost of Christmas future. It\u2019s late June right now and Apple typically unveils new smartphones in September. This means that in a few short months, that iPhone 15 will likely get outshined by the iPhone 16. Still, modern updates tend to be iterative, so you probably won\u2019t be missing that much, <\/a>.<\/p>\n On the upside, this is the iPhone 15. It\u2019s one of the <\/a>. We gave the standard iPhone 13 the award for best budget-friendly smartphone, but the Woot deal brings the two models much closer in price.<\/p>\n With that in mind, the 15 is a major step up in just about every way. It features a better chip, improved cameras, longer battery life and, at long last, USB-C integration. We called it “the most substantial update to the regular iPhone in years” in our official review<\/a>. If you want a reliable and powerful smartphone that should keep on ticking for a few years, don\u2019t sleep on this deal.<\/p>\n Follow <\/em>@EngadgetDeals<\/em><\/a> on Twitter and <\/em>subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter<\/em><\/a> for the latest tech deals and buying advice.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n