Apple made 11% more money on the iPhone 17 series than on the iPhone 16 series in its first year. According to Counterpoint, the iPhone 17 series has reached a record $170 billion in its first year of sales. Keep in mind, the iPhone 17 will continue to be sold as the latest base model for another six months. Counterpoint also reports that the iPhone 17 base model’s revenue grew by 1.3x over its predecessor; this is impressive given that the iPhone 17 did not increase in price but did double the storage. It was also the world’s best-selling smartphone…