Insane Pricing Plan on iPhone 8

[Billburns]

if its $1000, probably won't be getting it.

thats insane amount for a phone that isn't even 100% up to date in terms of features and technology
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I don't think it will be $1500. With the 7Plus at $969 currently, I expect the iPhone Pro to have a price point of $1169 for the base model of 32GB, $1269 for the 64GB, and $1369 for the 128GB. With Apple care, it can then go well over $1500.

your kidding right?

who in their right mind aside from millionaires is sitting here willing to pay $1400 for a phone..

 

[Bengy66]

We are assuming this will be another iPhone. iPhone at $1200-1400 is ridiculous. That’s why they offer a 7s and 7s plus. OLED Screen aside there has to be something else. This product will need to fill a need or replace something on market at that price point.

 

[ET iPhone Home]

if its $1000, probably won't be getting it.

thats insane amount for a phone that isn't even 100% up to date in terms of features and technology
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your kidding right?

who in their right mind aside from millionaires is sitting here willing to pay $1400 for a phone..

No, I'm not kidding. If the 7 Plus 256GB is priced at $969, do you really think it's going to be priced the same? I see it priced at $1169 for the base; I can't see Apple pricing at $1069, $100 more than a 7 Plus.
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We are assuming this will be another iPhone. iPhone at $1200-1400 is ridiculous. That’s why they offer a 7s and 7s plus. OLED Screen aside there has to be something else. This product will need to fill a need or replace something on market at that price point.

I agree, it would be ridiculous to price the iPhone Pro in that range, but what do you expect when the 7 Plus 256GB is already at $969?

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I have a feeling Apple will still achieve a record profit with these multiple releases and we'll be told how many billions they've made. Sales will be huge based on the 7S and 7S Plus but the iPhone 8 will be another Apple Watch scenario where we are told it's sold above expectations, just without any official figures for it being made public.

I don't know many if anybody who would spend over £1000 on a mobile phone these days. You don't need to spend anywhere near that much to get a decent smartphone. I'm interested to see what this phone actually offers that is so different to anything we've seen? Wireless charging, an OLED screen, facial recognition, a glass back and a fingerprint reader on the back certainly doesn't warrant a huge price tag.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

I buy my phones outright every year and sell them on to acquire the new one. My contract is sim only and costs me £12 a month. I am mentally prepared to expect the new flagship iPhone to cost a £1000 but I will get at least £450 for my 7 Plus so I have to pay £550 on top. That's less than £50 a month plus my £12 contract so under £60 a month for a new flagship phone every year.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I buy my phones outright every year and sell them on to acquire the new one. My contract is sim only and costs me £12 a month. I am mentally prepared to expect the new flagship iPhone to cost a £1000 but I will get at least £450 for my 7 Plus so I have to pay £550 on top. That's less than £50 a month plus my £12 contract so under £60 a month for a new flagship phone every year.

You're the type of consumer this phone is aimed at then. I've got better things to spend my money on as my current contract all in costs just under £1000 for 2 years. Phones these days are good enough to last longer than 12 months, but then again not everybody is interested in upgrading every year. It just seems like a lot of money for a mobile phone. It's MacBook money.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

It's about disposable income and living within your means. I swop out my iPhone and iPad every year because those are the devices that I use most and like to change therm annually. As for my MacBook, that is a 2011 model and gets used for an hour a day and since bumping the speed up by installing a SSD last year, I have no need to upgrade it as it's not an essential work tool

You're the type of consumer this phone is aimed at then. I've got better things to spend my money on as my current contract all in costs just under £1000 for 2 years. Phones these days are good enough to last longer than 12 months, but then again not everybody is interested in upgrading every year. It just seems like a lot of money for a mobile phone. It's MacBook money.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

It's about disposable income and living within your means. I swop out my iPhone and iPad every year because those are the devices that I use most and like to change therm annually. As for my MacBook, that is a 2011 model and gets used for an hour a day and since bumping the speed up by installing a SSD last year, I have no need to upgrade it as it's not an essential work tool

It is for some I suppose yes. I could afford a few iPhone 8's if I'm honest but like your philosophy with the MacBook the iPhone for me is an essential work tool that is good for a couple of years. There is so little difference year on year with smartphones of late that I can't justify the expense on principle, not because I can't afford to do it. Each to their own though.

 

[rasputin1969]

Actually there are plenty of people, such as myself, who do have the disposable income and who do live within their means that will look at these prices and say no - there simply isn’t the added value that the price hike requires.

Of course it’s all conjecture at this point but £1000 plus for an OLED screen is madness. We’re missing something, there has to be something extra that will warrant these alleged prices.

 

[bigjnyc]

Think of everything you use your iPhone for i.e. music/movie player, communication device, web browser, all of the apps, banking, social media, camera, photo/video storage, book reader, calendar, email, weather tracking, reminders, alarm, etc... etc.... and now ask yourself if all of that functionality is worth $1.33 a day.... Think of all the crap you spend money on daily and then think if the device that is most used and useful to your daily routines is not worth $1.33 daily, which is roughly $40 a month.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Think of everything you use your iPhone for i.e. music/movie player, communication device, web browser, all of the apps, banking, social media, camera, photo/video storage, book reader, calendar, email, weather tracking, reminders, alarm, etc... etc.... and now ask yourself if all of that functionality is worth $1.33 a day.... Think of all the crap you spend money on daily and then think if the device that is most used and useful to your daily routines is not worth $1.33 daily, which is roughly $40 a month.

That's all the stuff I do currently on an iPhone 6S for £28 a month and on a contract that was nearly £250 cheaper than the iPhone 7 last year. I think it's more a question of; 'do you just want it because it's the new iPhone?'

 

[Dave245]

Personally I'm looking forward to the iPhone 8 and will be upgrading from my iPhone 7 Plus, I have no problem in spending the £1000 or more (I could see it topping out at around ££1,200) since I use my iPhone daily, it's a great device and I'm lucky enough to have a great job that gives me the disposable income. The iPhone 7 Plus cost me £820 for the 128GB version so paying an extra £180 is well worth the price for OLED and ALL the rumoured features so far.

 

[democracyrules]

Personally I'm looking forward to the iPhone 8 and will be upgrading from my iPhone 7 Plus, I have no problem in spending the £1000 or more (I could see it topping out at around ££1,200) since I use my iPhone daily, it's a great device and I'm lucky enough to have a great job that gives me the disposable income. The iPhone 7 Plus cost me £820 for the 128GB version so paying an extra £180 is well worth the price for OLED and ALL the rumoured features so far.

I could not agree more with the above comment.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Personally I'm looking forward to the iPhone 8 and will be upgrading from my iPhone 7 Plus, I have no problem in spending the £1000 or more (I could see it topping out at around ££1,200) since I use my iPhone daily, it's a great device and I'm lucky enough to have a great job that gives me the disposable income. The iPhone 7 Plus cost me £820 for the 128GB version so paying an extra £180 is well worth the price for OLED and ALL the rumoured features so far.

I could not agree more with the above comment.

Although I disagree with your opinions on it being worth it on price, I do think you guys are the next generation Apple is hoping to attract. Like yourselves I'm lucky enough to have a very good job that allows me to buy the things I want but I simply have different tastes. I've become a little disenchanted with Apple of late and the direction they are following. 12 months ago I would have jumped on this phone but their delay in getting this phone to market and the price hike has persuaded me to judge it on principle rather than wanting a flash new phone. I just can't justify a list of rather common place features being packaged up at such a high price on a phone that will do what my phone currently does already.

Its good to see people are still enthusiastic though.

PS: As long as Apple release a 7S for the mainstream market I don't care lol.

 

[rui no onna]

Think of everything you use your iPhone for i.e. music/movie player, communication device, web browser, all of the apps, banking, social media, camera, photo/video storage, book reader, calendar, email, weather tracking, reminders, alarm, etc... etc.... and now ask yourself if all of that functionality is worth $1.33 a day.... Think of all the crap you spend money on daily and then think if the device that is most used and useful to your daily routines is not worth $1.33 daily, which is roughly $40 a month.

Majority of those functions are performed by my iPad so that's what I choose to spend on.

 

[ggibson913]

Well, we don't really know for sure how much it will cost. My price limit on a phone has been reached. I paid $998 for a 128 GB iPhone 7 Plus with Apple Care a year ago. That is my max, if the new iPhone goes above that price point, I simply won't buy it because I can't afford it. I will either keep mine or move to the 7S model.

 

[Mad Mac Maniac]

Here's the problem; that plus model is too big for some of us. I had a plus model two years ago and it was too big for my hands, even with the double-tap to bring the screen down option. It's a mystery as to why the standard model doesn't have the dual lens and the next standard model won't either.

It's not a mystery. A) it cost $100 more, B) it is a larger device allowing more space for cameras.

That being said. "The next standard model won't either"... said who? I wouldn't be shocked to see dual lens across the line.

 

[digitalexplr]

If I do upgrade it won't be till early 2018. Don't need to jump on things on the release day. Besides, my 6S is doing everything I NEED a phone for and with iOS 11 it is like having a new phone. If I do switch it will be to the 7S.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

I think you are right. Apple are targeting people with money to burn. I change my phone and iPad every year because I have available funds. I have a well paid job and my house is paid off. Divorces are out of the way and my daughter is grown up so my monthly out goings are minimal with the exception of my vehicle.
A one off payment for a £1000 phone doesn't shock me as my monthly car payments are close to that anyway.
My MacBook is 2011 and my tv is 2010 and I could swop them out but they serve a purpose so no point and I am not bothered about having the latest 4K tv's or retina macs.
But there is something about having shiny new phone every year that I like and so I do it. The phone and Ipad are the only expensive items that I replace every year.
I really enjoy the hype around the release of a new phone from Apple and like to join in on the excitement with everyone else. It only happens once a year and people spend more than a £1000 at xmas and on vacations with nothing to show for it at the end.

Although I disagree with your opinions on it being worth it on price, I do think you guys are the next generation Apple is hoping to attract. Like yourselves I'm lucky enough to have a very good job that allows me to buy the things I want but I simply have different tastes. I've become a little disenchanted with Apple of late and the direction they are following. 12 months ago I would have jumped on this phone but their delay in getting this phone to market and the price hike has persuaded me to judge it on principle rather than wanting a flash new phone. I just can't justify a list of rather common place features being packaged up at such a high price on a phone that will do what my phone currently does already.

Its good to see people are still enthusiastic though.

PS: As long as Apple release a 7S for the mainstream market I don't care lol.

 

[vine-boating]

I buy my phones outright every year and sell them on to acquire the new one. My contract is sim only and costs me £12 a month. I am mentally prepared to expect the new flagship iPhone to cost a £1000 but I will get at least £450 for my 7 Plus so I have to pay £550 on top. That's less than £50 a month plus my £12 contract so under £60 a month for a new flagship phone every year.

Why don't you just get the iPhone on the Apple upgrade program? Doesn't that make more sense since you can get a new phone everyear with Apple care included?

 

[44267547]

I used to purchase my iPhones Out right every year. But that ultimately does that make sense in my situation, being I also upgrade annually and I would rather much just trade in my device versus selling it out right and take the risk with fraud selling it to someone I don't know.

 

[Septembersrain]

I used to purchase my iPhones Out right every year. But that ultimately does that make sense in my situation, being I also upgrade annually and I would rather much just trade in my device versus selling it out right and take the risk with fraud selling it to someone I don't know.

That's exactly where I am. So essentially I'm just pretty much renting/leasing the device unless I really want it. My T-Mobile plan is weird and I can have more than one EIP going at a time on a single line. Right now I'm paying on a 6s I'll be keeping and I'm paying on a 7 Plus I probably won't be. It's pretty nifty.

As for the prices, I'm already on the border of just going back to buying a cheaper Android. I'm almost to the point where I'm no longer really feeling excited about iPhones. Just my opinion though but I started out and still own Android devices right now, so it's not a big deal.

 

[vine-boating]

I used to purchase my iPhones Out right every year. But that ultimately does that make sense in my situation, being I also upgrade annually and I would rather much just trade in my device versus selling it out right and take the risk with fraud selling it to someone I don't know.

So your going on the iPhone upgrade plan?

 

[44267547]

So your going on the iPhone upgrade plan?

I actually upgrade through my carrier. I typically just trade in my device to them and pre-order a new iPhone whenever it's available.

 

[vine-boating]

I actually upgrade through my carrier. I typically just trade in my device to them and pre-order a new iPhone whenever it's available.

What carrier?
Why don't you join the apple upgrade program?