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iPhone 15's Record High Production Costs Could Push Up iPhone 16 Prices
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But Samsung is paying chip development cost to Qualcom (agree that Qualcomm is spreading development cost across customers), same story, Google is charging Samsung for using Android.
iPhone prices have been way stupid high for a long time, not really in the market for their lame excuses for a $1300 phone built by what amounts to 3rd world slave labor
Most of the difference is from customs and taxes may be ?
Most websites just pick US as baseline because they don't want to write 15 articles one for each country.
We all turn a blind eye to the piles of electronic waste when we want something new and shiny. Good business plans can ignore that? Maybe time to re-evaluate what makes a good plan.
I’m a firm believer in recycle and reuse as much as possible and large companies who produce consumer products should aid in this. But I have no remorse in turning in one product and buying another.
I would gladly pay $100 less for an iPhone that does not use cutting edge metal whatever process and 3D shaped glass panels.
Or simply do not buy at all.
Which is exactly what is happening, sales have been dropping off for a while now, which is why Apple doesn’t report sales volumes anymore. They counter this by increasing ASPs, diversifying into selling services and making TV shows, but the fact remains that volumes are dropping. Reasonable estimates put last years volume at 225 million, where it used to be (when Apple still reported volumes) 300 million.
won't be a surprise given the pro max/ultra will be a good upgrade with upgraded hardware for both main and telephoto sensors.
100% guarantee vision pro won’t be around for long. Car Play is software I’m talking burning cash on an actual car.
It’s called taking your customer base for mugs strategy. Apple is no longer a customer focus first company.
Could say the same for every industry going. Think the bankers know what they’re doing? It’s all predictions based on rumours. Car development from Apple is open secret with many job listings posted about it.
Don’t know what you’re looking at but the cost of my Pro Max has increased £150-£170 every year until this 15 Pro Max release.
There are a variety of sources for previous iPhone UK pricing. Below is a link to one that goes up to iPhone 13.
It shows:
11 Pro started at £1,049 and Pro Max started at £1,149
12 Pro started at £999 and Pro Max started at £1,099 – a DROP in prices
13 Pro started at £949 and Pro Max started at £1,049 – another DROP in prices
The Changing Costs Of Apple iPhones Over The Years
We've collected data to illustrate how the affordability of an iPhone has wavered over time, comparing the sharp inflation of Apple’s smartphone prices to the much gentler increase in the cost of UK essentials, including rent, wages and pints.
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Hard to track down accurate pricing since most sites only list the base starting price. From the 12 Pro Max to 13 Pro Max 256GB I paid roughly £130 more. Then the 13 to 14 was around £170 price increase which I didn’t purchase because it was day light robbery. The 15 Pro Max may have dropped in price but it’s still heavily overpriced for what it is. It’s not really a price drop either because the prices have increased year on year. So they making it look like they’re giving you some value but it’s not.There are a variety of sources for previous iPhone UK pricing. Below is a link to one that goes up to iPhone 13.
It shows:
11 Pro started at £1,049 and Pro Max started at £1,149
12 Pro started at £999 and Pro Max started at £1,099 – a DROP in prices
13 Pro started at £949 and Pro Max started at £1,049 – another DROP in prices
The Changing Costs Of Apple iPhones Over The Years
We've collected data to illustrate how the affordability of an iPhone has wavered over time, comparing the sharp inflation of Apple’s smartphone prices to the much gentler increase in the cost of UK essentials, including rent, wages and pints.
Your figures don't match Apple pricing.
A 256GB 11 Pro Max was £1.299
A 256GB 12 Pro Max was £1,199 which was £100 lower
A 256GB 13 Pro Max was £1,149 which was £50 lower
A 256GB 14 Pro max was £1,309 which was £160 higher
A 256GB 15 Pro Max is £1,199 which is £110 lower
Those prices are not off. They were taken directly from archived pages of Apple's UK website.
Hopefully, the pro model stays at $999 I assume that's where the sales are at. I don't think Apple will risk increasing it by $100 more since that could affect sales.
