Sure it does. Their pocket isn't being affected by a 5% shift in product movement, so they're not going to adjust their pricing. They won't until they feel it themselves.
Exactly. This is the correct answer. The iPhone price in US hasn't changed, but all the needs prices are out of control, so there is less money to buy wants. Between that and the iPhone barely changing anymore, why would I buy another?
Except you said "...but they ultimately lose out as their products become less desirable for the price." I'm saying they're not losing at all. While they're still profitable, they're not losing. You and I might lose out on purchasing their product, but until the upper middle class can't purchase their product, they're not going to lose or care about changing pricing.
They're not the only ones that purchase iPhones but they're the largest demographic purchasing them. The UMC is the peak of the economic bell curve and represents the largest population of people buying Apple products. Until those people are dramatically impacted and cannot purchase Apple products, Apple isn't going to budge on their pricing. Even if they're fully aware of the fluctuations in product flow.
The big ? is are people priced out of the top just getting lower models or waiting longer or bailing to Android. The latter can be the worst if they also lose services $$$
It depends on circumstances. Right now I am thinking about the ways to get me cheaper to 15 PM. Buying 13 now and trading in for 15 PM is equal in the total cash spent ($1440) as if I were to pick up 14 PM and turn it in for 15 PM ($1480).
Let's be honest here - Iphone was never a king of mobile photography. Every year from Iphone 1 there was always a better opponents if we speak about pure photography.
Webster defines justify as "to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable". Maybe to focus on the "reasonable" part then it would be is it reasonable for you to spend X amount of money to get an iPhone. Well that would depend on your financial status. If you're having a hard time with rent and food then I would say no. If all your bills are paid and you have savings then what would make it unreasonable? Is it reasonable to spend $30k+ on a car when you can get one for $10k? They both will get you where you're going but one is nicer.
There is also credit card SUBs like open and spend $500 and get $200 back making your example $900 right away and even then that is delayed for 18 month with 0% apr.
Forex also comes into play for purchases made in countries that do not use US$ as currency.
I'm in that demographic and so are nearly all my friends, family and work colleagues. I don't know many who buy £1k+ smartphones though? If anything I am noticing more are keeping older devices and this might be down to the fact these people aren't as interested in phones as those who talk about them on the internet. I appreciate Apple aren't going to lower prices until a significant number of people stop paying through the nose for their products, but the current financial crisis and the reports the smartphone market has been successively shrinking is very good news, not for manufacturers, but for us. Its driving the market to keep devices longer and I am all for that.
Yes, you are doing it wrong. You have to go through Fonehouse or uSwitch if you want to save hundreds of pounds on a contract. Never go directly through the carrier otherwise you will get ripped off.
Apple is Apple - they never use the feature for the sake of having a feature. Periscope basically works like a binocular vision and only wins when you need to get the text in long range shoot - if one needs that kind of zoom then they need samsung phones otherwise it is not a deal braker.
They were horrible from usability stand point speaking from samsung galaxy s5 and s8 experience.
Try paying yen ( no I not comparing us monies ). I use my for years because I don't like upgrading every year or two. hence why I can justify the cost. from computers to phones since 1978Hey all,
I live in France and the cheapest iPhone 14 Pro model retails at 1329 euros, that's 1441 US Dollars.
I've had an iPhone for 15 years and used to update every year, lately every two years, but now sometimes ask myself...
Moving forward, what really justifies to spend that crazy amount of money onto an iPhone vs. an Android alternative ?
For the same amount of money I could probably get 3 Xiaomi phones with equivalent specs.
Looking forward to all your thoughts
(I've got mine but am interrested into other people's take)
