In that case I’m off, despite being able to slap cash on the table.
Not “any” mobile phone worth that high amount money.
Not “any” mobile phone worth that high amount money.
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iPhone 14 Pro Models Likely to See $100 Price Increase, Says Analyst
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A lot of tech companies are taking advantage of the current climate of inflation (e.g., NVIDIA) by using it as an excuse to increase prices on their product offerings and w/e deficit they have, they pass it on to the consumer. Can you blame them?...
Bravo! That's it exactly. The market dictates what the consumer is willing to pay and consumers have given the signal they are willing to pay more. It's not just Apple, Samsung also prices their phones accordingly, so does OnePlus. It's when consumers quit buying expensive, top of the line smartphones and instead buy the cheaper model by a wide margin will a company rethink its pricing strategy.
The problem companies are now faced with is no longer increasing profits but trying to come close to previous profit levels because of supply chain shortages, increases in production costs, materials to make these products and shipping which have all increased.
For those that change their phones regularly, it might be better to consider Apple's subscription purchase where you pay $50+ per month and change change your phone in 12 months.
The only people I see with Pro models are rich celebrities so I’m sure they don’t care if they cost $100 more.
I get that people don't like to pay more money but considering the various improvements made to the Pro models over the last three years, I don't think the rumored $100 (versus 13 Pro) price increases are unreasonable.
A new 64GB iPhone 11 Pro in 2019 was priced at $999. If the rumored price increase on 14 Pro models is correct, a 128GB 14 Pro will cost $1,099. That's just a $100 increase (an average of about 3.2% per year) for a better phone with twice the storage.
A new 256GB iPhone 11 Pro in 2019 was priced at $1,149. If the rumored price increase on 14 Pro models is correct, a 256GB 14 Pro will cost $1,199. That's just a $50 increase (an average of about 1.4% per year) for a better phone.
A new 512GB iPhone 11 Pro in 2019 was priced at $1,349. If the rumored price increase on 14 Pro models is correct, a 512GB 14 Pro will cost $1,399. That''s just a $50 increase (an average of about 1.2% per year) for a better phone.
Perhaps shoppers should seriously rethink buying new phones every year if they feel this $100 increase (an average of about 1.2% to 3.2% per year on Pro models since 2019) is too much. Stick with a three or so year upgrade cycle instead, or go with a lower priced model.
Yeah, Nintendo's significant margins on 5-year-old tech should be more than enough to cover for these recent shortages.
Ars Technica made excellent charts in their recent piece,
It's not a "pill-shaped cutout". It's Apple literally laser etching their 'i' logo into your screen.
This is branding, plain and simple.
BTW: this will be there for at least 3 more years. If there is one thing Apple doesn't want it's an all-screen iPhone.
This is branding, plain and simple.
BTW: this will be there for at least 3 more years. If there is one thing Apple doesn't want it's an all-screen iPhone.
The amount of margin the Pro models have should be able to absorb any reason to raise the price in just 5 years. The price of components goes down overtime which helps that as well.
Apple wants to maintain/increase their margins. It's not because they "have" to. Looking at the standard models and the SE you can see the additional functionality doesn't have to cost that much, and even those products have margins in their pricing.
Apple is absolutely positively immune to inflation. Do you have any real idea how much money Apple has? They could FAIL completely for 200 years and still be fine.
LOL. Here is Apple's current business model: Let Samsung do all the work, then steal it and re-brand it.
You're joking, right? Apple exists to make as much money as possible for their shareholders, and if the demand is there at the price point they set, why the hell would they voluntarily throw away profits by lowering the prices? That's not "greed" - that's basic business 🙄
That's not true. Apple has way too much cash on hand and refuses to give it back to their shareholders. Apple couldn't care less about its customers or shareholders. They are the greediest entity to ever exist.
Please note: I don't care about their greed. I care about their innovation. I'm happy to pay more money for REAL innovation. Not: We cut an 'i' into your screen, pay us more.
Whatever, dude. The point is they exist to make profits, not to lose them. Same as any other business.
Apple could do a lot for its shareholders and customers without losing profits.
I suppose that depends on the market, making the fact that it's 5 year old tech irrelevant (even disregarding an improved Tegra X1 chip in 2019 as an example), especially since there is no 2022 switch. If the demand is there then Nintendo probably could raise their prices for what is still a hot item, and they do cite increased production and shipping costs so they would have as good of an excuse as anyone else. Whether the market would bear that is another matter, especially as it looks like many game/hobby related activities are taking a nose dive as people return back to normalcy.
But it seems Nintendo is doing pretty darn well, having sold 111 million switches with 4 games selling for 1 million+ units just this past fiscal quarter. It wouldn't surprise me that consumers would easily stomach a 10% increase, especially if, like Apple, it included some marginal "upgrades." Heck the OLED upgrade in 2019 for an extra $50 sure didn't slow their sales down. Jack it up by $30, decrease bezel size by .04%, and increase the coating on the joysticks and voila, consumers will still line up this holiday season.
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$100 pfft is that all? Hell make it 200 $300 more. The iPhone Pro could be $2000 & still sell 'cause folks "gOtTa hAvE iT"
Apple's got ya by the udders now be good money cows and let Timmy & the gang milk you dry.
After all those stock buybacks aren't gonna buy back themselves.
Apple's got ya by the udders now be good money cows and let Timmy & the gang milk you dry.
After all those stock buybacks aren't gonna buy back themselves.
Lowering the prices of a product that would sell at a higher price point for more total profits is not one of them 🤷🏼♂️
Obviously I don’t want to pay more, but I will. 100 more won’t affect me at all and I am ready for a change.
As long as the standard iPhone price remains competitive, I don’t care if the Pro goes up £100,£200,£300. I think many people especially on forums would support a price increase because it’s Apple.
I always find these posts interesting.
What amount would make you possibly not upgrade?
What if it was a $500 price bump?