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iPhone 15 Pro Models Again Rumored to See $100 Price Increase
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The 15 Pro Max will probably back order there seems to be a great deal more interest in it than previous 13/14 Pro Max due to the differences in the camera.
I go the other way. Pick up a USB-C and it just works. I buy 10 Lightning cables on Amazon and only 8 work when they arrive, and within 2 months, all but 2 have stopped working. In 4 months, I am back on Amazon buying more cables.
Was expecting to see a $100 increase. Hopefully with the increase in price, the base storage also will increase
I don’t think people have a choice, they won’t be buying it as many will no longer be able to afford it. It must be frustrating for those due an upgrade but are now keeping their current phone or having to buy last years. Not the end of the world though and a very first world problem.
Yeah it's crazy if you want a higher tier storage. My current iPhone uses 312Gb out of 512, so I can't really go under 512.
This storage tier of the iPhone Pro is so expensive in Switzerland that the equivalent Samsung flagship, the S23 Ultra with 512Gb is $602 cheaper as I type this, so our US friends understand. This assuming no price increase for the 15 Pro, I'm just comparing the 14...
For some yes, but the screen wasn’t technically larger than the 7/8 Plus. The 6/6 Plus had more impact.
That may or may not be a fair argument for a price rise, but my point is that finally raising the base storage after many years to something slightly more sensible for a modern smartphone isn't a good reason alone when the cost of storage has been dropping.
Prices were jumping ridiculously even before inflation came into play.
If they had a worthy upgrade to justify the increases it wouldn’t be an issue. But everything inside an iPhone is old tech repackaged.
My brother lives in Switzerland and I’ve seen the crazy prices for general cost of living let alone tech purchases lol.
iPhone X was not a super cycle it was the beginning of Tim Cooks sky high pricing policy. It all began with this.
It was full of old tried and tested tech with no justification for any price increase from the previous generation.
There's nothing wrong with "old tech" so long as Apple (or any other company) is able to put them together to provide a great user experience for the customer. If anything, this is precisely what Apple does best - take an emerging product category with a frustrating user experience and deliver a polished product made possible by their control over hardware and software.
Actually in general tech purchases are very good value in Switzerland because of the low VAT compared to the rest of Europe.
It's just Apple's pricing. Samsung, Sony etc are cheaper here than in the US.
Yes I think compared to UK prices Apple products are very marginally cheaper in Switzerland
That's right, the 14PM 512Gb is ~40 francs cheaper here. Still absurdly expensive compared to XPeria 1 V, Fold 5 or Ultra 23.
After using the Moto for a few days, it always comes back to the software. iOS is always going to be a cut above the rest, for me at least. Still, for $40 this thing outshines my iPhone in some key areas and that’s pretty amazing.
Depends on where you live. In my country, Belgium, wages automatically go up with inflation. Every working person in my country now earns over 10% more than a year ago.
Obviously, companies are not happy with this system, but it shows socialism isn’t so bad as its depicted in the US.
Why not removing human from equation? I bet a company that’s operated completely and solely by AI and robots can make record profit too because they don’t need to pay ridiculous compensation to just a handful of people’s work. Glad society is heading towards that direction.