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Apple Slashes iPhone 14 Plus Orders With Supply Chain Makers
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This. Money is tight out there and people are making do with what they have. Sure the Apple faithful (with money) will always buy the latest and greatest. But, the average guy / gal out there is hurting. Rents alone are up 20% and the price of food 🙄… He / she will hold onto that aging phone another year and when they do break down to finally buy a “new” phone it will be a model that is last year’s to save a buck.
This is the average consumer right now. And, the majority of Apple’s customers are average consumers.
The demand is so high on the pro/pro max you still can't get one without watching an inventory checker all day mate.
The issue here is not "inflation” as much as the currency exchange rates. We've had high inflation in the U.S. but iPhone 14 prices this year were the same as prices for comparable iPhone 13s last year.
In some overseas markets, prices of iPhones (in USD) have actually dropped. In the UK, for example, the pre-VAT price of a 128GB iPhone 13 Pro at launch last year was £790 which was equal to around $1,082 USD at the time. This year's 128GB iPhone 14 Pro launched at £915 pre-VAT which was equal to $1,043 USD. The 14 Pro in USD is actually priced lower than the 13 Pro was last year. Unfortunately, the stronger USD in various markets has pushed the prices up in local currencies for those buyers.
Selling up to two year old models as new has been Apple's norm for a while. A year ago, in addition to the newly release 13 lineup, Apple was still selling new 12, 12 mini and 11 models. Two years ago, in addition to the newly released 12 lineup, they were still selling new 11 and XR models.
Hopefully the go with just Pro versions and an SE model.
Quit giving everyone too many choices to complain about. You want basic? Here, take an SE in one size. Want more features? Here’s two sizes in Pro.
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Quit giving everyone too many choices to complain about. You want basic? Here, take an SE in one size. Want more features? Here’s two sizes in Pro.
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The mini didn't sell particularly well either, though, even with its low(er) price.
Depending on how things play out, they may end up going back to one "regular" model and two sizes of the Pro models similar to how it was with the iPhone 11 lineup. Then there’s that rumored "Ultra" which I suppose could replace the Pro Max.
The lineup could eventually end up looking something like:
iPhone SE
iPhone XX
iPhone XX Pro
iPhone XX Ultra
i agree. absolutely love my m1 pro mbp. and my 13 pro is still way too good. will be holding onto it for a while i hope
There is no population growth in the developed world now, including China. Nominal increase in population is largely due to immigration. Immigrants and refugees usually buy Android and Windows, unless they are rich economic class and investor class immigrants, which are only a very small percentage.
I just don’t understand why you’d want them to fail. What a negative way to look at the world.Obviously I didn't mean the entire company failing
It would appear that the “Everyone wants a big phone!” crowd has vanished off of the Earth and ended up somewhere else—maybe Hell. 🤣
It’s time to revive the mini line for the 15. The argument has concluded that the mini > Plus.
It’s time to revive the mini line for the 15. The argument has concluded that the mini > Plus.
Customers don't bother about processor in world of Androids. That's because, there you pay premium price for latest hardware and technology. If you just want a mobile for under $500 or $200 you don't expect a lot from that mobile either. If Apple released 14 and 14 plus for 699 and 799 respectively, sales would have been much higher. That $100 more in difference would have made much more difference in sale. As they were using using last year's processor, they could skip iPhone 13. Or Apple could have used same dynamic Island in all 14 line up. Apple was the only company who was using same processor in same year's lineup. It was the size and cameras made the differences. To pay premium price for last year's model is bit too hard for the customers to digest. Even when YouTubers reviewed 14 plus, they were talking good about the phone but at the end, all of them sounded like 14 plus is not worth for the money.
Haha, appreciate you. I don’t know about perfect, but geez. Think it’s the direction it’s gonna go anyway.
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That's because import duties and taxes imposed by the Indian government.
On the previous “Plus” products you got a better camera system and more battery life for the money, and some years more RAM as well.
Apple officially has too many phones. They need to trim some of the fat. I like the idea some others have floated that a simplified SE/Mini, Standard, Pro, Ultra would be the most they likely need. By carrying over last year's standard device, they could cover the budget minder shopper with that and the SE/Mini and keep things simple for those looking to purchase the current year.
Things have just gotten way too muddy and features segmented, and it seems shoppers have put on blinders to only see the Pro line these days because of it. I think Apple was hoping the 14 Plus would be the upgrade path for 6 Plus - 8 Plus owners, but it's just too expensive and kinda gets lost in the lineup overall.
Things have just gotten way too muddy and features segmented, and it seems shoppers have put on blinders to only see the Pro line these days because of it. I think Apple was hoping the 14 Plus would be the upgrade path for 6 Plus - 8 Plus owners, but it's just too expensive and kinda gets lost in the lineup overall.