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'Major Price Hike' Again Rumored for iPhone 15 Pro Models
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Apple secretaries/technicians/engineers should get $1++ million dollar bonuses?
How much more money would you be willing to spend for an iPhone to handle that?
I’m either trading in my 14PM or selling it at Decluttr, towards the 15PM to offset the cost some. That’s why a price increase doesn’t upset me as much as other people. I am going to pay outright, but with the trade in or sell to Decluttr, I won‘t be paying the full price.
So it sounds that Apple is gambling on retaining their profit margins “amid a broader softening of global smartphone demand” by selling less but higher priced iPhones?
Ah yes, the weekly articles to condition users to accept the price hike. I am sure they will continue up until the event.
"Think of the big wigs and their 3 houses and yachts. Gotta keep those things coming."- Apple
Trading in my 14+ for a pro will help with the costs. It's the taxes and all the fees that will blow up the wallet I think.
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Price increase for titanium, but mostly because why not , people will buy nonetheless
You know that all these rumors are being planted by Apple themselves to gauge the market and dampen the shock when the higher prices are released. See these rumors as a form of guerilla survey tactic. Apple receives free and very honest feedback on all the social media channels when these "rumors" are posted.
Does anyone remember the last year that prices went up on the iPhone in the US?
Last year they stayed the same I think.
What about the year before?
Last year they stayed the same I think.
What about the year before?
The Pro Max will need more storage as its can create higher resolution photos. I wonder if they'll bump the base storage with the price increase.
Just throwing this out there, from Barron last week:
It doesn't feel that way, things feel more expensive, but that is the insidious nature of inflation: it is a hidden tax on everything and the people who feel it the most are at the lower end of the income spectrum.
16 years of inflation, even without the last few years being higher adds up.
"Barron’s calculated the cost of the original iPhone in today’s dollars using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator. In 2007, $499 would have the equivalent purchasing power of roughly $730 today. Effectively, the new iPhone—with all its bells and whistles—could end up costing about $70 more than the original iPhone.
Furthermore, the new iPhone could be cheaper than the base models of the iPhone 11, 12, 13, and 14 on an inflation-adjusted basis. In today’s dollars, all of those devices cost more than $800."
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"A new iPhone with a more advanced camera, additional storage, and faster speeds at essentially the same price point as the original iPhone could spur “a renaissance of growth [for Apple stock] over the next 12 to 18 months,” Ives says."
Apple's iPhone 15 Looks Like a Steal. How the Stock Could Climb 25%.
While Apple hasn't announced the price or details of the new device, Wall Street sees the base model costing just a little bit more than the price of the original iPhone, after adjusting for inflation.www.barrons.com
It doesn't feel that way, things feel more expensive, but that is the insidious nature of inflation: it is a hidden tax on everything and the people who feel it the most are at the lower end of the income spectrum.
16 years of inflation, even without the last few years being higher adds up.
There are people out there paying more than 100k for an iPhone 1st gen. 2k for the latest iPhone is an amazing deal.
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HobeSoundDarryl
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iPhone has been around a LONG time. How often has it become more expensive? And how often has it become less expensive? Based on the absolute clarity of history, place your bets.
We must know different people. I think it’s rather a bold claim to throw out so many things about “most people”. Many of my friends and family enjoy taking photographs and videos. Having yearly camera upgrades can make a difference depending on the year. I know of no friends or family members who view an iPhone as a status symbol.
I have a feeling iPhones are gonna replace wedding rings.
I give you this iPhone Ultra 2 TB as a symbol of my everlasting love for you. You will likely get 5 guaranteed iOS upgrades.
I give you this iPhone Ultra 2 TB as a symbol of my everlasting love for you. You will likely get 5 guaranteed iOS upgrades.
While people keep swallowing, Apple will keep rising prices.
Good, will be able to buy 14PM at a discount. Don't get people who spend money on phones every year.
HobeSoundDarryl
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Since Vintaging is at about 7 years, that idea does align with the marital "seven-year itch."
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Assuming a thunderbolt cable costs more to manufacture, it doesn’t make sense to include one in every box when only a small percentage of users will use the port for data and care about the higher speed. Just my opinion.
Going to be an unpopular opinion on here, but I just started a trial period on an S23 Ultra. The hardware is absolutely gorgeous, the OS takes some getting used to, but I may make the switch for a year of so until Apple can come up with something far and above better than what the next iteration os iPhone is going to be.
I don't like Samsung's OS flavour, but I've been impressed with their hardware offerings of late. I'm just too deep into the Apple ecosystem to get out of it for work and family life. They have their hooks in me, however any big price increases means I will buy phones less often, or second hand.