Incorrect. £ to $ isn't what it was. Everything made outside the UK is going up in price post Brexit. Literally nothing to do with Apple.So Apple's answer to increased competition and falling sales is to raise prices, why am I not surprised !!
Incorrect. £ to $ isn't what it was. Everything made outside the UK is going up in price post Brexit. Literally nothing to do with Apple.
It's just math.
I have a 64GB iPhone 6S Plus. The perfect capacity for me really. Last year it was 699. But as this was never an option this year I was happy to go up to 128GB.
But dam, the prices suck. My options are that I spend 20 more than last year for half the capacity or spend OVER ONE HUNDRED (!!!) (and keeping in mind how cheap memory is now) for over double that I do not really need.
I guess I will have to fall into Apples hands and spend the extra 100 because 32GB isn't enough![]()
To do with the yen/$ rate maybe? Or just the higher capacity?I understand they have put the price of the + up in the US as well though. So Apple has played its part in the price increase.
Prices for the 7 are the same though, right? Only the Plus went up, but that's in the US as well if I'm not wrong...
Sort of (and it's actually 6 years) - after 6 months, the onus is on you to prove it is a manufacturing fault as detailed here:In the UK the hardware is covered for two years without AppleCare by law.
So the only thing your paying for is accidental insurance. My house insurance covers that.
After the first six months the burden is on you to prove that the product was faulty at the time of delivery.
In practice, this may require some form of expert report, opinion or evidence of similar problems across the product range.
Find out more about how to return a faulty item and claim a refund, repair or replacement from a retailer.
You have six years to take a claim to the small claims court for faulty goods in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and five years in Scotland.
This doesn't mean that a product has to last six years - just that you have this length of time in which to make a claim if a retailer refuses to repair or replace a faulty product.
I'd be a bit concerned about this disclaimer on Apple's own site:
"The high-gloss finish of the jet black iPhone 7 is achieved through a precision, nine-step anodisation and polishing process. Its surface is equally as hard as other anodised Apple products; however, its high shine may show fine micro-abrasions with use. If you are concerned about this, we suggest you use one of the many cases available to protect your iPhone."
They are essentially admitting this thing is going to scratch up pretty badly.
To do with the yen/$ rate maybe? Or just the higher capacity?
I'm a purchase manager who buys in multiple currencies. It's been a nightmare since the vote.
I think any court would find it reasonable that a £700 iPhone would last 2 years. Thats why Apple will repair then FOC unless its been abused. They know they wouldn't have a leg to stand on legally.Sort of (and it's actually 6 years) - after 6 months, the onus is on you to prove it is a manufacturing fault as detailed here:
http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/consumer-rights-act#repair-or-replace
For Apple equipment, the limited warranty covers you for 12 months, so the cut off period is the 2nd year, not 6 months that you get as a statutory right
Of course it's to do with Apple!! They can set the price at whatever they like and could have held last years prices and still made a tidy profit. If the £ recovers to its former level do you think Apple will reduce prices again ? Answer = NOIncorrect. £ to $ isn't what it was. Everything made outside the UK is going up in price post Brexit. Literally nothing to do with Apple.
It's just math.
If the £ recovers to its former level I'll most likely be buying an iPhone 18.Of course it's to do with Apple!! They can set the price at whatever they like and could have held last years prices and still made a tidy profit. If the £ recovers to its former level do you think Apple will reduce prices again ? Answer = NO
They leave it until as late as possible. 02 didn't release theirs until the launch a couple of years ago, at the same time 3 didn't start taking pre-orders until 5pm when they released their sky high prices after everywhere else had sold out.I wonder how soon the networks will release their prices? Who's gonna be first to crack?!
We'll await your return when the apps aren't good enough. Most of my friends who made that iPhone to Samsung switch always came back.Greed is going to be their undoing. I have a 6 plus 64gb and they have now dropped the 64gb and the upgrade is £100 plus for the newer one. Considering the S7 blows most of the stats on the new 7 away ,i will await the new S8 from Samsung.
I'm dying a little not gonna lie... £919 for the model I want then £159 for some AirPods again that I want![]()