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The gold color option finally doesn't look tacky

BreakingKayfabe

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The gold color looked pretty great when it was introduced with the 5S and its design. It never translated well going into the 6 and 6 Plus design. Always looked ugly and tacky. However the gold in the 8 and 8 Plus looks classy just like it does in the 5S and SE.
 

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I feel the same way on this. Loved the 5S Champagne Gold. Hated (with a passion) the 6 and 7 series gold. Really diggin' the shade chosen for the 8 series. I ordered Space Gray, but may need to cop a Gold one too.
 

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The gold color looked pretty great when it was introduced with the 5S and its design. It never translated well going into the 6 and 6 Plus design. Always looked ugly and tacky. However the gold in the 8 and 8 Plus looks classy just like it does in the 5S and SE.

Agreed. The new gold color on the new iPhones look amazing.
 

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I feel the same way on this. Loved the 5S Champagne Gold. Hated (with a passion) the 6 and 7 series gold. Really diggin' the shade chosen for the 8 series. I ordered Space Gray, but may need to cop a Gold one too.

Now that you mention it, I remember referring to the gold 5S as “champagne.” It never seemed to resemble that after that.
 

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Yep, now selling my iPhone 7 Plus to put towards purchasing a gold iPhone 8 Plus Got my space gray 8 Plus today so that will hold me over for now.
 

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