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Analyst Believes iPhone 12 Pricing Will Start $50 Higher Even Without EarPods or Charger in Box
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If you want cutting-edge technologies, you have to be prepared to pay a little more. Eliminating the charger and earpods might save Apple a few bucks, but it nowhere near offsets the cost of integrating modern 5G.
First the equipment, and now the price. All leaks to soften the blow and get it out of the way by release.
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You can mitigate less units sold by raising margins, while at it, being Apple, you may even sell a boatload anyways too. Win-win.
Article links Prosser’s previous rumor, not sure if others have made price predictions. Kuo usually makes (multiple) guesses on pricing, but he never has any inside info.
Probably the first time I'll skip my 2 year upgrade. XS is doing great, doesn't seem like I got it almost 2 years ago.
iPhone 2008
iPhone 3GS 2010
iPhone 4 (white - late intro) 2012
iPhone 6 2014
iPhone 7+ 2016
iPhone XS 2018
I'll wait for whatever they call the 2021 phone. I also said this about my 7+ but caved because that phone was GIGANTIC.
iPhone 2008
iPhone 3GS 2010
iPhone 4 (white - late intro) 2012
iPhone 6 2014
iPhone 7+ 2016
iPhone XS 2018
I'll wait for whatever they call the 2021 phone. I also said this about my 7+ but caved because that phone was GIGANTIC.
This is an odd decision. One of the biggest reasons that wired headphones were included, was to give them protection from cellphone radiation concerns because the phone is heald against your head. With headphones it showed some concern and allowed people to use the phone without putting it near your head.
Has this ever been disproven? What about 5G?
Has this ever been disproven? What about 5G?
There was lots of talk on tech podcasts/boards about skipping the first generation of 5G iPhones, due to the fact that 5G isn't on the immediate horizon for quite a lot of people. Living in central Illinois, using AT & T as my carrier, I've heard basically nothing about 5G. So, perhaps it would be a good year to stick with my iPhone 11 ProMax, even though I pay for the option to upgrade every year.
We will still end up buying though.... Not like there's going to be a protest outside of Apple headquarters 
You're assuming the cost of making such are the same. They're packing more tech in, and that generally costs more.
Brand new technology isn't generally cheap. When it becomes older and more mass-market is when it generally becomes cheaper. That's why the brand new TV models are more expensive, but you can get a slightly older model (or new model that utilizes last years high-end display) for less.
The early rumors of $550-$650 had me tempted, but the 5.4" looks like it will be closer to $1K to get any meaningful storage unless they up the base to 128gb. Guessing I'll stick with the 2020 SE.
Great, one more reason to hold onto the X for another year.
As an Apple stockholder I hope I’m all for it. I’d be even more happy happy if they jack up the price even more. I want to make as much money off you guys as I can!
The focus is on screen size here. I'm not sure how long you've been around on the forums, but there's been many people through the years that have shouted here "I will pay ANYTHING for a 5-sized devices." (Even 4 size is thrown out there every once in a while, haha)
and that includes me on the size: I don't want a huge device. But I also don't want to pay a ridiculous price for it.
Certainly depends on where you are. AT&T has my area of Minneapolis covered, so I'm all in for it.
I don’t get mad at this stuff anymore. I also don’t buy iPhones every year anymore. I only upgrade when my current phones dies on me so I’ll get the next iPhone in about 3-4 years.
