Other Older iPhones - Price Increases!

[BluefinTuna]

It appears that all of the older models that were being sold before the announcement have gone up in price. I bought the iPhone 17e a few months ago for $599. Now it’s $699. Even worse, the price of the iPhone 16 has gone up. How can Apple justify charging $799 for an iPhone 16 with 128 GB of storage? What are your plans for upgrading (or not)?

 

[dmk1974]

....we also raised all of the prices of the existng iPhones on our website just now.

 

[JPack]

Yes, that was a given. We got plenty of warning.

 

[janeauburn]

....we also raised all of the prices of the existng iPhones on our website just now.

LOL. The phones that everyone is carrying right now suddenly look a whole lot better! You need a new phone like you need a hole in the head.

 

[JPack]

Yes, that was a given. We got plenty of warning.

If it has DRAM and NAND, it's affected by market pricing for those components.

 

[4sallypat]

....we also raised all of the prices of the existng iPhones on our website just now.

Yes, I saw that my Air was $100 more now than when I got it last year. It's appreciated in price so that's good thing, for ME.

And don't forget they raised prices on all Mac products.
Glad I got my Neo for $499 (EDU).

 

[dmk1974]

Yes, that was a given. We got plenty of warning.

I actually thought they would just hold their prior pricing. Historically older ones (still sold by apple) would drop by $100.

 

[BluefinTuna]

$100 increases across the board for all iPhones is nuts. I guess that’s how Apple kept the price of the 18 Pro’s down but it sucks for the lower end consumer. The cheapest iPhone is now almost $700!

 

[maerz001]

be fast! iphone 17 still 780€ at 3rd party sellers. 1099€ on apple.de

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[4sallypat]

It appears that all of the older models that were being sold before the announcement have gone up in price. I bought the iPhone 17e a few months ago for $599. Now it’s $699. Even worse, the price of the iPhone 16 has gone up. How can Apple justify charging $799 for an iPhone 16 with 128 GB of storage? What are your plans for upgrading (or not)?

Knew this was happening when the Neo went up $100 a month after it launched.

At least my 2 Neos have gone up in value since I bought it at $499 each.

 

[cuzo]

What will best buy do since the air is listed for 750 and some 3rd party businesses list for under 700?

If they raise the price I doubt it will sell.

EDIT: They raised the price 100 bucks..

It won't end well.

 

[JPack]

I actually thought they would just hold their prior pricing. Historically older ones (still sold by apple) would drop by $100.

I mean, Apple increased prices on their 18 month old iPad, 4 year old Apple TV, and 6 year old HomePod Mini.

The hikes on iPhone was a matter of how much, not if.