This is the official Gold iPhone X but Apple won't sell one to you

(Image credit: MacRumours)

published 16 April 2018

A gold Apple iPhone X is a real thing as you can see in this newly revealed photo, with more snaps below. So why can’t we buy it?

The gold iPhone X appeared in FCC patent documents filed back in July 2017 ahead of the September release and were only recently spotted. The gold appears to be very similar to the colour option found on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Perhaps Apple didn’t want to steal their special colour when it expected the iPhone X to be in the limelight anyway.

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iPhone X gold — (Image credit: MacRumours)

In the end Apple only released the iPhone X in two colour options of space gray and white with silver. Some claim Apple may have faced production issues that stopped the gold option making it to market.

For whatever reason, Apple didn’t release the iPhone X in gold, but it may try again for the iPhone XI, according to the rumour mill.

Expect to hear more on the new iPhone XI at the usual launch time around September.

Luke is a freelance writer for T3 with over two decades of experience covering tech, science and health. Among many things, Luke writes about health tech, software and apps, VPNs, TV, audio, smart home, antivirus, broadband, smartphones and cars. In his free time, Luke climbs mountains, swims outside and contorts his body into silly positions while breathing as calmly as possible.