Best Cheap iPhone 16 Case? These $10 Transparent MagSafe Cases Stand Out

Thanks to the fluid situation with tariffs and the uncertainty about future iPhone pricing, a lot of folks have been rushing out to buy new iPhone 16 models lately, including my father, who picked up an iPhone 16 Pro Max this past weekend. With that in mind, I recently updated our list of best iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro cases and saw that one of my favorite budget iPhone 16 cases, the Caseology Capella Mag Kickstand, was on sale for $10 or 33% off its list price of $15. Read more: Best iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro cases of 2025 Caseology makes a few decent budget cases that cost $10, including the Athlex Mag Another good budget option, the ESR Classic Hybrid case is available for all the iPhone 16 models. Screenshot by David Carnoy/CNET Another good budget iPhone 16 case option is ESR's transparent Classic Hybrid case, which is also on sale for less than $10. I like ESR's Stash Stand case ($21), which features a built-in retractable camera protection ring that turns into a kickstan ... Read full article.