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I know there are emulators, but is this good enough? If someone is serious about iPhone development, do they absolutely need an iPhone?
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Yes it's possible to develop applications for the mac/ipad/iphone without Xcode and without a mac/ipad/iphone.
You cannot develop iOS apps without a Mac computer, but you can set up CI/CD to handle building and publishing!
As long as you don't have a Mac but still need to use macOS to write iOS apps, virtualization software is the simplest solution. Installed on your Windows PC, a virtual machine (VirtualBox, VMware, etc.) will provide you with the access to macOS, this way making it possible for you to develop iOS apps on Windows.
Just my personal opinion: if you're serious it means that you're committed to quality of your product. If you're committed to quality there is no way to deliver a product without actually launching it on the target platform :)
As noted in other posts you'll have tough time testing the multi-touch screen and other aspects of the hardware on your emulator.
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Don't forget that most types of iPhone apps also work on the iPod Touch, which is a one time cost and no monthly fees. Even network apps work if the iPod Touch is connected to WiFi.
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