iPhone 8 predicted pricing starting at $999. Buy or Pass?

[78Bandit]

At a $999 start price I'll be taking a pass on this one. I put $880 into the purchase of my 6+ 64GB when it came out. It was only $100 more than my previous 32GB iPhone 5. Double the memory, almost double the screen area, and three times the number of pixels for only $100 more made that a worthy upgrade. If I would have gotten a regular iPhone 6 it would have still been bigger with twice the memory for exactly the same price as the 5. That's the way things have typically worked in tech, you get higher specs for the same price as time goes on.

Now Apple is looking like they will bump the price up $130 over the 7+ with the same amount of memory and a .4 inch decrease in usable screen size. I'd probably be in for a 64GB model at $799 or a 128GB model at $849 but that's about it. Any higher and I'll wait another year. The 6+ is still working fine even though the battery is getting a little tired.

 

[maccingandsnacking]

I'm willing to but they'll have to bring something new to the table to get me excited. I'm not making a call yet but given the iPhone hasn't changed all that much since the 6 I'm not paying $999 just for a smaller bezel. People can say it's all talk, we'll never leave iOS, but for the first time we have genuine options. Apple need to deliver.

 

[bushman4]

there are many iPhone users out there that use their iPhone for work play and relaxing People like this will certainly pay a premium. Then there are the people that love their IPhone and they would also be willing to pay the list goes on and on
It's all abought:
1 do U have the money
2 do u want the latest tech

 

[Geert76]

Loads of people will buy the new iPhone this year, even at $1000. Apple is aware of the fact they can charge any price for their new toy.
Look at all the comments, its months before the reveal of the new iPhone and people are allready saying ''jup, gonna order that new iPhone 8''.

Its a group of consumers who will buy any iPhone,no matter what, Apple can raise the price every year even if its a minor (spec) upgrade.
Motivation/reason; ''yeah, you know...its an iPhone / it's Apple!'' and "I am so into the Apple eco-system''
And Apple is fully aware of this ofcourse.

Apple is also fully aware of the fact that as a huge company they are the ones who decides which platform/brand people gonna buy (so NOT the consumers themselves), cause people are like trapped in the well known ''Apple eco-system''.

For some reason people are so into the Apple eco-system that they (think) cant change platform. That's the absolute power Apple has over its loyal fanbase (which of course this same group will always deny )
I have this feeling that this group is getting smaller by the year though, but still...Apple has full power on a LOT op its users and will always take advantage ($$$$$$) of this.

But again, if you read several forums worldwide lately (last 12 months) people are looking for iOS/iPhone alternatives, due to these absurd prices. I see a lot and I mean a lot of people, who had iPhone for the last few years who had it with Apple's greed, borring stale OS.

I have the new Samsung S8 now for about 3 weeks, what I have noticed in these 3 weeks; I can be much, much more productive with my S8 then with my iPhone 7 (which is eating dust in the drawer) or any of my previous iPhones (3GS/4/4S/5/5S/6/6S) from the past.
And I can still use my iPads en 2016 MacBook Pro just perefectly fine along with my Samsung S8.

And in my honest humble opinion that has nothing to do with ''having the latest tech' and ''do you have the money?'', but simply the fact of the total greed of a company like Apple.
But then again, like stated earlier in this comment, why shouldn't Apple be that huge greedy company? People will buy no matter what.... again, motivation: ''Apple eco-system'' and ''its an iPhone!"

I think a lot of people whould like to run a company where they have their loyal fanbase ''by their balls'' and therefore also the control of their wallets/money when it comes to smartphones in this case!

 

[UL2RA]

I think a lot of people whould like to run a company where they have their loyal fanbase ''by their balls'' and therefore also the control of their wallets/money when it comes to smartphones in this case!

I think any company wants a loyal fan-base ...

 

[santela]

If you like Android then might as well jump ship now. whatever hardware Apple is going to release will not even come close to the S8....But i can't stand Android so people like me buy whatever iPhone Apple gives us because iOS.

No I don't like android, but the last time I looked at them was five years ago. They are getting better so I might give them another chance, but that's only if the iphone8 isn't worth the price.

 

[Michael Scrip]

If you have a current model 7 or 7+, why do you need a new phone? Just because, or???

The next iPhone isn't only for people who already own an iPhone 7 or 7+

There are 700 million iPhones out in the world right now... most of them *NOT* iPhone 7 or 7+

Those iPhones are most likely to be replaced by the next iPhone.

 

[medenblik]

I hope the iPhone X shows like they do the supposed pics....they don't show a dock and that is one thing I want to have an option. To have a clear/no dock

 

[ZipZap]

I will attempt to buy 2 IP8's at full price. I have 14 days to:

Keep
Return
Sell on Ebay

No downside. Rather have in hand and decide then not.

 

[phpmaven]

I think Applejuiced's theory is closer to reality. At $1k I am taking a pass on getting a new iPhone and so will loads of other people. Apple would take a solid hit in the butt on that price point and lose a heck of a lot sales. I just don't see it happening. That price point's too high unless it's a super premium model.

Since very few people actually buy

I don't think most people think of it as 1000 or whatever the cost - they buy over 2 years so Hey is it only $6 more (or whatever) than I am paying now so no big deal. Yes it is strange that we pay more for a phone than a laptop but??

Exactly, how many people buy an iPhone for full price? Very few I would venture.

 

[Applejuiced]

Since very few people actually buy

Exactly, how many people buy an iPhone for full price? Very few I would venture.

You're talking in the US only or worldwide?
Many people buy their devices. The notion of finance everything in small payments over a long period of time is more of a US thing.
We love to get things we cannot afford to show off to people that we do not like

 

[KieranDotW]

Since very few people actually buy

Exactly, how many people buy an iPhone for full price? Very few I would venture.

Though many people do it, buying an iPhone on contract is a terrible deal in Canada.

The cheapest iPhone plans are at least $90/mo.; with an unlocked iPhone I pay $30/mo (this is just with my carrier, but the way the government fixes prices here I imagine it would be the same anywhere else). An iPhone 7 on a two year contract costs $389 or $914 outright. So in short, paying an extra $60/mo (or $1440 over the course of a two year contract) saves you just $525 off the upfront price – in other words, you pay $915 more when you buy your iPhone on a contract, literally enough to buy a second unlocked iPhone. (For the record, there is no iPhone upgrade program here as far as I know).

Now imagine how that all works out when iPhone 8 retails for the equivalent of $1400 CAD.

 

[dumastudetto]

Gruber said on his Talk Show podcast last week that he wouldn't be surprised if the new high-end iPhone "Pro" costs anywhere from $1500-$2000. It will be fun seeing the reaction to that if it happens.

 

[Applejuiced]

Gruber said on his Talk Show podcast last week that he wouldn't be surprised if the new high-end iPhone "Pro" costs anywhere from $1500-$2000. It will be fun seeing the reaction to that if it happens.

Yeah right.
Unless it's made out of gold

 

[off_piste]

Gruber said on his Talk Show podcast last week that he wouldn't be surprised if the new high-end iPhone "Pro" costs anywhere from $1500-$2000. It will be fun seeing the reaction to that if it happens.

Ok, then I would pass without a moment's hesitation based on principle. I'd rather buy a cheaper, less cutting-edge iPhone than let Apple bend me over and use a four-foot dildo.

 

[scrumpyjack]

Gruber said on his Talk Show podcast last week that he wouldn't be surprised if the new high-end iPhone "Pro" costs anywhere from $1500-$2000. It will be fun seeing the reaction to that if it happens.

No way, not unless it's gold plated or something. If Apple can already make a phone that's so much better than the standard model they can charge an extra $1000 for it they have some explaining to do.

 

[BrodieApple]

Buy. I'm still on an iPhone 5 haha. This is the ultimate upgrade that I hope will last me another 5 years. Because I don't upgrade it every 2 years, the price is worth it.

 

[bufffilm]

I'll post here what I said in the Samsung S8/+ thread, if Apple puts the FPS in the back of the phone...anybody buying it that's not a yearly upgrader, I question their smarts. I'll also be laffing big-time.

But it's only money, right?

 

[pmau]

$999 in the U.S. means ~1,200€ in Germany, so I'll definitely pass.

Yep. Me too.
I'm sure there will be a 7S(Plus) and the iPhone 8 with OLED.
They will probably share the same design, but high-end finishes on the 8.
I'm certain the pricepoint for the OLED model will shock everyone, but they will order anyway.

1) I will pass
2) The OLED model will start above $1000 and stop at $1399

 

[apolloa]

Not sure, it'll be £1000 in the UK which is very expensive, double that of the 7 nearly, so if they also launch a 7S I'll look at that probably. I'm still not convinced by the usability of these bezel free designs, I don't like the S8 one as my thumb has to stretch down to click the virtual buttons.

Lots of people buy their phones in the UK as we have a lot of SIM only deals and contracts, it's what I use. So I'm not sure how high the sales of this phone will actually be here.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Not sure, it'll be £1000 in the UK which is very expensive, double that of the 7 nearly, so if they also launch a 7S I'll look at that probably. I'm still not convinced by the usability of these bezel free designs, I don't like the S8 one as my thumb has to stretch down to click the virtual buttons.

Lots of people buy their phones in the UK as we have a lot of SIM only deals and contracts, it's what I use. So I'm not sure how high the sales of this phone will actually be here.

We have some very good sim only deals sure, but I can't say I know many people who buy the iPhone or top tier Androids outright. I think the bulk of the sales are still contract based due to their prices being spread across a 24 month period.

 

[apolloa]

We have some very good sim only deals sure, but I can't say I know many people who buy the iPhone or top tier Androids outright. I think the bulk of the sales are still contract based due to their prices being spread across a 24 month period.

I know a few, in 2015 it was 16% of smartphone owners, and contract owners whilst still high seemed to be dropping according to this report:

https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/08/19/sim-only-march-consumers-hold-handsets-longer/

Not sure what it is now, but it seems people hold onto their phones longer and so I can see them getting sim only contracts for better and cheaper deals. Theirs a lot of supply in the market for them, so the demand must be there.

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

I know a few, in 2015 it was 16% of smartphone owners, and contract owners whilst still high seemed to be dropping according to this report:

https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/08/19/sim-only-march-consumers-hold-handsets-longer/

Not sure what it is now, but it seems people hold onto their phones longer and so I can see them getting sim only contracts for better and cheaper deals. Theirs a lot of supply in the market for them, so the demand must be there.

Yeah I know quite a few people using old iPhones on sim only, but I can't say I know anybody who has bought an iPhone 7 at full price to use sim only. I'm sure they exist out there.

People do keep phones longer these days I think, especially the older generation. I usually give my mother in law my old iPhones. Phones these days have so little significant differences I don't see the need to upgrade every year. I've lost interest in having the latest iPhone as my usage never changes and I'm not a geek for features. I'd rather get an older model and use the difference for an Apple Watch upgrade.

 

[44267547]

No way, not unless it's gold plated or something. If Apple can already make a phone that's so much better than the standard model they can charge an extra $1000 for it they have some explaining to do.

Believe me, Apple won't explain why they charge extra for something. They will charge what they see fit and you have the option of purchasing it or not. They charge a premium for all their products.

 

[democracyrules]

Believe me, Apple won't explain why they charge extra for something. They will charge what they see fit and you have the option of purchasing it or not. They charge a premium for all their products.

Agree with the above comment. And the poster above is correct. It is absolutely Apple's right to do so. If people do not like it, do not buy Apple products.