Bloomberg: Apple Considering Price Hike for iPhone 15 Pro Models

[compwiz1202]

naturally. i miss the old days of carrier subsidized phones

Yea prices spiked once installment plans were started

 

[compwiz1202]

No. First world problems is a trillion dollar company wanting more profits and a random person on here attacking another human instead of the greedy corporation. But keep believing they’re your friend.

And complaining about luxury want prices instead of grocery and other need prices continuing to rise. Even when diesel has come way down since its peak

 

[uczcret]

You just made my point...

I never said I do, just curious to hear from someone whose workflow does. Clearly asked the wrong person.

 

[Allen_Wentz]

Really curious to hear about your workflows that take full advantage of the iPhone's power and capabilities.

My first (snarky) response to this query was "Pay me enough and I will tell you."

But then i realized that you were phrasing the question wrong, like asking "show how you use the 100+ mph capability of your car." The proper question is whether or not a pricey iPhone improves some workflow/life to a value add justifying ~$2 per day cost.

The iPhone Pro is the primary communication device (both professional and personal) for many of us. The iPhone Pro is the primary camera (both professional and personal) for many of us. The iPhone Pro is with many of us ~24/7/365. We all make our own analyses, but for me there is no question that performing daily comms and photos at state-of-the-art is worth hella more than $2 per day. YMMV.

 

[united9198]

I have held my tongue and swallowed hard to justify an annual upgrade cost of $550ish dollars to keep the latest model, even with the incremental improvements. I doubt I will continue that if the price goes even higher. Most people don't miss a thing by upgrading every couple of years, and I am sure I won't either. The problem is likely the carrier subsidy that Apple is paying now, not the cost of development or raw materials.

 

[Allen_Wentz]

I have held my tongue and swallowed hard to justify an annual upgrade cost of $550ish dollars to keep the latest model, even with the incremental improvements. I doubt I will continue that if the price goes even higher. Most people don't miss a thing by upgrading every couple of years, and I am sure I won't either. The problem is likely the carrier subsidy that Apple is paying now, not the cost of development or raw materials.

Yup. Lately I have upgraded annually, but primarily because any camera and/or LiDAR improvements are a big deal to me. Also I am often in locations where a small difference in comms competence matters a lot, but that issue is becoming less relevant as cell signal strengths improve.

 

[_Spinn_]

Well hopefully it won’t be too large of an increase.