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Not overly happy with the UK Prices!

So Apple's answer to increased competition and falling sales is to raise prices, why am I not surprised !!
 
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I was planning on 256GB but the price hike has me wondering whether 128GB will be a more sensible option...
 
Apple fanboy said:
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.
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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.
 
Why put the prices up for the straps???? I bought a Midnight Blue Sports strap for my 42mm Space Grey watch, only 2 weeks ago from an Apple Store in Brighton, for £39. Now, the same band is £49????
 
Brad9753 said:
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 :(
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I'm in exactly the same boat as you, same 6s Plus and capacity.

The thing that pisses me of is, 64 GB was comfortable more than enough (I have around 25 GB remaining). So, I'm now going to have to pay £120 more, for extra storage that I don't need/use :mad::mad:

I dread to think what the prices will be next year on the 10th anniversary model :eek:, especially if most of the rumours are correct with the screen size increase and OLED.
 
scottish said:
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.
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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.
 
Well, at least the Upgrade plan will come to the UK.

iPhones are expensive.

PS. You could always try Android for less.
 
Apple fanboy said:
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.
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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

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.
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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
 
dumastudetto said:
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.
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Yeah I read that earlier and thought the same.

I'd fancied that colour at first, but then my sensible side came out and I thought:

"that is going to be a finger print magnet"
"I can imagine that been more slippy than the usually iPhone finish"
"Bet that will show scratches easily"

So I'm going to go with the black, liking it more and more. I think the space grey should have been the same colour as the black, all along.
 
Phil A. said:
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
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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.
 
Apple fanboy said:
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.
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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
 
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konicky said:
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
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If the £ recovers to its former level I'll most likely be buying an iPhone 18.
 
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Dino F said:
I wonder how soon the networks will release their prices? Who's gonna be first to crack?!
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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.
 
No headphone jack already a big put off, asking me to fork out £100 more for a phone looking similar with minor improvements leaves me say good bye to iPhone 7 will see what the 8 is about.

Not that I couldn't afford it, but this years iPhone leap is quite poor and more it looks like a luxury item from selfridges now
 
The UK is full of tourists now going there to buy stuff cheaper.

I guess they will look for something else.
 
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.
 
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I wasn’t going to buy the 7 anyway because I have the 6s , I can’t afford a new phone every year . With these prices I’ll have to reconsider the iphone 8 next year or year after. It’s just not the prices , we are paying more for less. Why pay more for a 32gb than for a 64gb ? ridiculous
Maybe by the time the iphone 8 comes out the pound will be stronger and no excuse to ridiculously hike prices again
 
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For the first time in my life I am actually looking for alternatives... £150 increase in the phone I wanted, plus £150 on the watch is a huge hit. I could get a Sony XZ, awesome Sony LDAC headphones and still have change against the iPhone Plus.
 
skyehigh said:
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.
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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.

See you later :)
 
personally I'm more than happy with my 6S Plus 64GB; but knowing me like I do :rolleyes: I'll probably end up sniffing around the matt black 128GB 7 Plus! I've no need for the 256GB; the 64GB suffices me now!

I'm a huge Android fan, but the Note 7 isn't for me, can't stand the Edge and also don't always have my fire-retardant gloves on me lol :D

And word is Google won't be doing another Nexus 6 sized screen, so unfortunately, that'd rule them out too! I love my Nexus 6 and won't be parted with it!
 
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