And don't make us trade in a phone.
In what way do they make you trade-in a phone?
And don't make us trade in a phone.
For a little more? You mean $350 more since I only need the 128GB version instead of having to buy the 256GB XS. Is $350 more for the XS for a camera that offers no real benefit for me, 3D Touch features are slowly being replaced with similar functionality in Haptic Feedback (Apple already added support for notifications in iOS 12.1.1 using Haptic Feedback and they've stated they plan to increase functionality), and the XR has a glass back to support wireless/fast charging.Because for just a little more you can get the iPhone XS which has a dual camera, OLED screen, 3D Touch, glass back (which I think looks better). If Apple has priced it around £500 then yea but at the current price no.
I bought the 512 GB iPhone XS Max but I am in the extreme minority of people who are willing to pay almost 2K for a phone. The prices are just too high.
To keep it as short as possible, I don't want to have to look at my phone to unlock it or to use Apple Pay. Pressing a button is just so much more automatic and intuitive. Face ID and the lack of a home button with gestures add extra unneeded steps. Those steps might be super minuscule, but they add up and offer no real improvement to the user.Strange why don't you like it? I love it and don't miss Touch ID the slightest bit...
It’s not a discount.It a pretty big admission for Apple to discount the iPhone on their main page. The sales must be disappointing.
The 6s plus was top of the line, I think we should compare it with the XS.Your 6s plus cost the same $749 as the XR, when it was released, only it came with 16GB storage instead of 64GB. That's some "insane price increase", eh?
Just a little? x_X
OLED: NEVER will I buy a OLED screen. I hate the flickering and the unreal colors
DualCam: What for? I have real cameras for important photography - not the toys build into smartphones
3D Touch will be dead next year
Xr has a glass back, too
Your 6s plus cost the same $749 as the XR, when it was released, only it came with 16GB storage instead of 64GB. That's some "insane price increase", eh?
If you compare the 6s plus with the XS max that’s certainly an increase in price. Maybe you think it’s not a valid comparison, but they are both the flagship phones of their year.The iPhone X was introduced at $1k, the Xs is about the same. The XS max starts at $1,099. There is no equivalent model in the past. So where again is apple “raising prices”? The Xr is $750, the iPhone 7 is $449.
“it’s just not selling as well” should read “Ming things it’s just not selling as well”I think you have this backwards to some degree. The XR is selling better than the XS and XS Max, it's just not selling as well as Ming predicted. Many people do not see the value in the additional features the XS models have over the XR, plus the XR is available in a very convenient 128GB storage, which, for many is a sweet spot in storage size. Apple at the very least should have started the XS range at 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. If the XS was $999 with 128GB, I can almost promise you it would be selling better. But to be forced to pay $1150 pre tax, pre Apple Care, pre case to get a usable amount of storage is tough. The reason I went for the XR is I just could see the benefit in paying $300 more for a screen that didn't appear to be that much better, 3D Touch, and a zoom lens camera. The XR is turning out to be the most underrated iPhone ever. Everyone bags it until they actually use it. This is why basically every review and blogger who used an XS and then an XR ends the review with "...the XR is 95% of the XS experience at 75% of the price."
Therein lies the problem with most people’s thinking. Apple is in this for the long game, not the short, give me money now, game.Apple will need to find their next big money maker real fast. People are realising they don't need to drop £750-1450 on the newest iPhone. There are much cheaper phones out there that work just as well. I can only see the most diehard loyal Apple fans and people who are too heavily invested in the ecosystem staying.
They should introduce more models. Instead of offering old models for a lower price then create new products for those price ranges. I mean, I could buy an iPhone 7 for £450 but I don't really want a 2 year old piece of hardware. I could spend that money elsewhere and get something more up to date.
I don't think iPhones or smartphones are going anywhere soon but Apple need to find a new product that will sell like crazy. They had the iPod and it looks like the iPhone will be joining it unless Apple get with the times.
I'm comparing hardware/value for the money. The XR is way better, IMO, than the 6s plus, for the same amount of money.The 6s plus was top of the line, I think we should compare it with the XS.
It's on the homepage of apple.com as well. Now that they've spilled the discount milk there's no going back. People won't buy until there's a sale.
“Apple is doomed”? How original.Apple is tanking from lack of progression. Hopefully they don't just stand by and hope for the best - they need to take action and get new leadership in place to shake things up.
Frankly, the screen type doesn't matter to me. I would notice it the first few days I get the phone, probably. I'd take a better price with reasonable feature set as a regular consumer who buys phone to use, not to glamour a new gadget.Why would anyone go for LCD when OLED is available? The XR is redundant. I am not expecting Apple to introduce its new upgraded version next year.
Apple does not have “budget” phones.People see the Xr as a budget version of the "real deal", but 750$ is not cheap or budget. Which makes the Xs and Xs max feel even more expensive than they perhaps are. Most people who are willing to 999$ for a phone did so last year and this year many may not see the reason to upgrade.
Based on what? Post some data that shows people don’t want to carry the Xr or large screen phones Apple offers. They sold 217M iPhones in 2017 and 217M iPhones in 2018. iPhone X was a huge hit, the best selling iPhone in the lineup, and the Xr is the logical extension of that success.The price is not the only factor. Many people simply don't want to carry a flat-screen television in their front pocket.
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Literally the only people complaining about the XR screen are people who have not used the phone. Every reviewer and blogger is not lying or wrong. The XR screen is actually very good. Excellent colors, sharp, and has all the other benefits of OLED XS screens like tap to wake, 120Hz swiping, True Tone. The XR is an excellent phone. Quite frankly it’s so good, I’m surprised Apple launched it instead of an SE2 replacement.Why would anyone go for LCD when OLED is available? The XR is redundant. I am not expecting Apple to introduce its new upgraded version next year.
It isn't low ppi...Apple thinks people don't know about the low PPI screen. They do.
It should be a lot better, the 6s is three years old.I'm comparing hardware/value for the money. The XR is way better, IMO, than the 6s plus, for the same amount of money.
It isn't a discount. It's Apple promoting their Give Back program. Only difference is, is that Apple is giving iPhone 7 users $300 trade-in value as opposed to $200. It isn't like you can walk in an Apple Store and buy an XR for $449 USDIt's on the homepage of apple.com as well. Now that they've spilled the discount milk there's no going back. People won't buy until there's a sale.