so insted of lower the price of the iPhone 15 Plus, the solution is to INCREASE the price of the iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max.
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iPhone 15 Pro Models Rumored to Be More Expensive
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I was actually just talking about this with my wife last night. I expected pricing to jump for a few reasons, including new processor (they reused last years for this years phone l, no?), titanium case, and of course inflation.
For us it will likely depend on what carriers do for perks. We stayed with our iPhone 11s for another year. We're looking into switching carriers for a small monthly savings, but dragged our feet, and at this point feel it's worth just waiting it out. Don't want to lock myself into 2+ years of a device especially when I'm so close (potentially) to having everything in my house use USB c 😆
For us it will likely depend on what carriers do for perks. We stayed with our iPhone 11s for another year. We're looking into switching carriers for a small monthly savings, but dragged our feet, and at this point feel it's worth just waiting it out. Don't want to lock myself into 2+ years of a device especially when I'm so close (potentially) to having everything in my house use USB c 😆
If Apple raise the price once again in Europe, I am, for the first time in 8 years, not sure if I would buy a new iPhone.
Sad but true.
Sad but true.
considering the margin they are keeping, inflation shouldn't affect them at all...
And in this case is not the inflation, but just marketing.
Exactly. But being Apple, it’s more likely they’ll do the opposite…
Rumors/expectations of price increases are pretty much an annual thing, yet Pro and Pro Max models haven't seen price increases in the U.S. since they were introduced in 2019. In fact, 256GB and 512GB versions are actually $50 cheaper.
Adjusting for inflation alone, price increases are overdue but time will tell if they actually happen this year.
Adjusting for inflation alone, price increases are overdue but time will tell if they actually happen this year.
sorry but, respectfully, it doesn't make sense. We end up paying for the phone. If the phone is 2000$ instead of 1000$, you will have a more expensive plan. When a carrier says that you get 1000gb of data instead of 20gb, you understand it doesn't mean anything right? It does impact people at the end of the day, and you do pay for the phone. You don't get a free phone because you took a plan for 2,3 or 4 years. your plan includes the price of the phone, and it's going to be a very expensive plan. If your carrier is telling you that the plan with no phone costs almost the same "therefore" the phone is almost free, this is just a marketing illusion. And again, giving you 5g with 100gb, 1000gb or unlimited gb is mostly the same as most people will probably never use that much data, again, just an illusion to make you think the phone is "free".
Since I seem to get a new iPhone every 5-6 years or so, I do honestly wonder if I'll ever be buying another iPhone.
I don't use even half the power/capability of them, and the pricing trajectory is just insane.
I sure hope Apple have some other tricks for the future, as this trend is worrying.
I don't use even half the power/capability of them, and the pricing trajectory is just insane.
I sure hope Apple have some other tricks for the future, as this trend is worrying.
If the Euro gains sufficient strength against the USD this year, any price increases in the U.S. may not carry over to Euro countries. Last year's price increases in Europe were largely due to the stronger USD.
Sure! I mean, who doesn't look at a 1299€ starting price for the iPhone 14 Pro and think: I really wonder why they are so cheap. 
Definitely Agree. With the tradeim you can keep cost down. I always wonder about the ones just entering the iPhone system. Still get installments but more than with trade ins, and they keep increasing as base prices increase
I guess I don't care what they do with the Pro phones beyond what it means for the lineup below it.
The Pro phones are just a full lineup of stuff I don't need or desire.
I don't need all the lenses, the power, I hate the size, I hate the weight
I really wish, at this point, we could get an iPhone Nano
I need to take a few pictures, scan some documents, listen to music/podcasts, take calls, use CarPlay, use iMessage a ton ... I need a souped up messaging/comms device with a few key Apps for shopping (costco, bank, etc)
I don't want, or need, an iPhone that's a gaming PC, AR base station or video workstation in my pocket
The Pro phones are just a full lineup of stuff I don't need or desire.
I don't need all the lenses, the power, I hate the size, I hate the weight
I really wish, at this point, we could get an iPhone Nano
I need to take a few pictures, scan some documents, listen to music/podcasts, take calls, use CarPlay, use iMessage a ton ... I need a souped up messaging/comms device with a few key Apps for shopping (costco, bank, etc)
I don't want, or need, an iPhone that's a gaming PC, AR base station or video workstation in my pocket
The thing is, the availability of this financing is needlessly driving up prices for everybody. It's not about whether you have to finance it to afford it, though there is another discussion that could be had about that.
The problem is that even those of us who can afford these prices are paying more because of a broken system that artificially inflates the cost of the devices whether you're financing or not. If Apple was forced to sell the iPhone for what the market can actually bear for a smartphone, the price would be lower for everybody.
The standard models didnt sell because there have been tiny improvements made to them year on year. The 12, 13 and 14 are almost identical.
They are also still selling the 12 and 13 at a lower price than the 14. Why would you buy the iPhone 14?
They are also still selling the 12 and 13 at a lower price than the 14. Why would you buy the iPhone 14?
Woah. It’s already €1326 or $1423 in The Netherlands after tax. Wondering if it will start hurting demand at this point.
The big surprise is that they didn't raise the prices for the 14's, considering the huge inflation on everything. It's inevitable they will raise the prices and I suspect, it might even be by 30%
The iPhone 15 Pro models could face a price hike over the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, according to recent reports.
According to a rumor from an unverified source on Weibo, Apple will increase the price of this year's iPhone 15 Pro models to widen the gap with the iPhone 15 Plus. The extent of the potential price hike is not yet clear. The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max start at $999 and $1,099, meaning that any price increase would put both high-end iPhone models north of $1,000 for the first time.
The report added that since the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will gain a number of features currently exclusive to the Pro models, such as Dynamic Island and the 48-megapixel camera, there will be even more need to separate the Pro and non-Pro devices in terms of pricing this year.
Last month, it was reported that Apple is "seriously" concerned about sales of the iPhone 14 Plus, which starts at $899 – just $100 less than the iPhone 14 Pro. As a result, the company is apparently weighing up different pricing strategies to boost sales of the standard iPhone 15 models.
The Weibo post comes from a source without a known track record, so it should be viewed with skepticism at this point in time. Nevertheless, unverified rumors from Weibo occasionally reveal accurate information, such as the iPhone 14 Pro's Adaptive True Tone flash and selection of color options.
Despite multiple reports that last year's iPhone 14 models would see a price increase of around $100, this did not materialize and the devices continued to cost the same as the corresponding iPhone 13 models. The smaller iPhone "Pro" model or equivalent in the lineup has been priced at $999 since 2017, so it is simply a matter of time before Apple raises prices again.
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Selling new launch device with last years tech is kind already a price increase. ‘Seriously concerned’ because people didn’t accept what apple was pushing. Lol. At least, consumers sent the message back to apple.
Just as expected when I read about poor sales of the standard model. They wanted to further differentiate the standard from the Pro models, and there are basically four ways to do that:
- more features for the Pro model; unlikely, since they just don’t have more available
- less features for the standard model; unlikely to boost those models’ sales
- lower the standard models‘ prices; yeah, right
- raise the Pro models‘ prices
Which option would we expect Apple to choose?
I like Apple, but I believe they are not far from the point where customers won’t accept the prices anymore, and to be honest, I hope they learn the hard way.
- more features for the Pro model; unlikely, since they just don’t have more available
- less features for the standard model; unlikely to boost those models’ sales
- lower the standard models‘ prices; yeah, right
- raise the Pro models‘ prices
Which option would we expect Apple to choose?
I like Apple, but I believe they are not far from the point where customers won’t accept the prices anymore, and to be honest, I hope they learn the hard way.