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Kuo: Apple to Increase Prices of iPhone 14 Pro Models
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Looking at refurbished store, used market or carrier deals. You can also get iPhone 12 mini for lot cheaper
To be fair, the sarcasm wasn't totally obvious on that one.
He even targets the iAds. Lots o' $$$ is the 14 Pro Ultra Super Max with 512 TB. If you are poor the refurb 8 with the corner of the screen coming off with 1MBCome September, Tim Cook is out here looking at our bank accounts. Ready to take our money
With trading in the 13 Pro and doing the iPhone Upgrade financing, it’s really not that big of a deal.
Now, by going in without any of those things, yes that will sting.
Now, by going in without any of those things, yes that will sting.
Because people typically cheer for price increases for no reason on this forum?
Rumor is they are also adding an iPhone 14 Max. So, the iPhone 14 average price can still rise significantly while keeping the baseline iPhone 14 @ $799
Bottom line, the looks like average price of the full iPhone 14 line-up is going up. While potentially keeping the entry model at $799
But when inflation goes back down, do you think the price of the devices will go back down? Nope. Its greed on Apples part.
They will find a way, reduce the battery capacity on the base Pro or make the base Pro model come with A15 intead of A16 - find something to remove (no more bundled cable? that's worth nothing tho) to keep the $999 mark intact.
As stated above, I think the target market wouldn't mind a slightly higher price tag as long as they feel the new model gets them something worth the money (instead of cheapening out to save face).
Exactly. The last time gas went wild and prices rose, near everyone had signs about "temporary" price increases. They weren't temporary. At least not until they went up again.
Costs won't go back down (much the way a worker's salary won't be cut), inflation is the rate at which things get more expensive.
On the other hand, Apple has the margins to stomach increased costs on their supply lines, but as any good publicly-traded company, they are about profits and keeping these margins high.
I'm always torn on upgrading, but it seems like I always do.
My carrier lets me upgrade after I've had the phone a year. I know I pay activation charges and such, but my monthly bill doesn't change and I have the newest phone every year.
So if my bill doesn't change, and I'm not stuck with the hassle of selling my old phone at the end of my contract, why would I not upgrade?
I mean, they seem to make it a no brainer. I don't ever intend to keep the phone more than 2 years, and in the end it's only worth a couple hundred bucks, and it's a hassle to deal with at the end.
And in the end, I'll probably upgrade. My old lady will hassle me a bit for it, but I did manage to slide the new BMP 14" by earlier in the year, and she's pretty much been mum about it....
My carrier lets me upgrade after I've had the phone a year. I know I pay activation charges and such, but my monthly bill doesn't change and I have the newest phone every year.
So if my bill doesn't change, and I'm not stuck with the hassle of selling my old phone at the end of my contract, why would I not upgrade?
I mean, they seem to make it a no brainer. I don't ever intend to keep the phone more than 2 years, and in the end it's only worth a couple hundred bucks, and it's a hassle to deal with at the end.
And in the end, I'll probably upgrade. My old lady will hassle me a bit for it, but I did manage to slide the new BMP 14" by earlier in the year, and she's pretty much been mum about it....
Yeah, I do Apple's upgrade plan, which I admit is more like leasing a phone. But every price hike is an increase in my monthly expenses. And I haven't done the Pro models because of those mostly expenses. But it's not like we have a choice if we want the latest iPhone tech.
They dont have to "find a way". Samsung literally just released their updated Flip and Fold 4 at the same price point as the 3. They didn't cut corners. They improved their devices.
Why cant apple? Again, its greed.
Yes the ones who keep phones longer than the installment terms get months/years without a payment. Same with cars. It's nice to have years without a payment.
If true, those specs better be dang good! I've had every annual iteration of the iPhone since the original through the 12, but passed on the 13 because of the continued minor incremental improvement. I'm not moving from my 12PM for an extra 15% increase in cost unless there is something truly impressive about the phone. I really do get the inflation component, but if Cook wants to show that they are still aware of their customer base rather than simply their share holders, this would be a great year to show some good will toward customers. I'm guessing it won't happen that way...
Welp. Looks like a no-go for me then at those prices.
Not surprised everything is being raised - will be a bit suprised if they don't raise the base 14 price actually as they'll be eating higher costs on that.
I’m sure it’ll be just like the previous generation iPhone and like all iPhones before it. 😀