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# Gilded Royal Wedding Smartphones
The iPhone X Elite is Covered in 24K Gold

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-05-29 | Luxury
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-x-elite
References: [luxurytrump](http://luxurytrump.com/gadgets/goldgenie-iphone-x-elite-royal-wedding/) & [goldgenie](https://www.goldgenie.com)

The iPhone X Elite has been unveiled by Goldgenie as a celebratory device for those who want to commemorate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. Covered in 24K gold, the smartphone is emblazoned on the backside with a black and white image of the royal couple along with a bit of text indicating the details about the device. Limited to just 99 examples, the smartphone is a fully functioning iPhone X and features 256GB of storage space along with all the necessary accessories that come packaged in a premium wooden box.

The Goldgenie iPhone X Elite is priced at $3,964.16 and is completely encased with gold to ensure that it's as high-end as possible for royal fans to appreciate.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.6/10
- Popularity: 64% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Luxury Commemorative Smartphones:** Creating commemorative smartphones for special events such as weddings.
- **Gilded Personal Technology:** Gilding personal technology to add a luxury touch.
- **Premium Limited Edition Devices:** Creating limited edition, high-end personal technology devices.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Luxury Goods/gifts:** Expanding the luxury goods industry by offering more commemorative items.
- **Personal Technology:** Offering consumers a unique and lavish option in personal technology.
- **Event Planning:** Collaborating with event planners to produce bespoke commemorative technology for special events.

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