iPhone X Possible $1300 6.5 inch iPhone X (Plus?) next year. Would you buy?

[biracialfamily91]

No because of form factor, I prefer smaller phones.

And that’s okay everybody has Preferences, but I was saddened that they didn’t have the X plus this year. I really can’t do anything smaller. I’ve been using phablets size phones for almost 6 years now. I don’t mind using two hands to use my device. Every time I go to the Apple store and try the X. It just seems so small. But I can understand the plus size phone is not meant for everyone.

 

[KingslayerG5]

No phone is really worth more than $400. This is how each should cost -

Gaming consoles - $200-$300
Tablets - $50-$200
Smartphones - $50-$400
Laptops - $200-$800

I remember when a Moto E two years ago went for $9.99 on Black Friday. I'm still using one! $1300 for another surfboard phone? Hell, no. Rather go on two cruises with that money.

An SE is going for $103 this Black Friday. I would rather buy 13 of those than 1 iPhone Xs Plus.

 

[Sigp232]

From king size snickers to king size M&Ms I want a X-Plus for my early 2018 Xmas present next September.
[doublepost=1510638490][/doublepost]Oh and for the love of god give us a faster, powerful charger in our little white X-Plus box .

 

[btrach144]

If Apple lowered the X2 prices by $100 and introduced an X2 Plus at the X prices, I could do that. Anything else though and it's too much.

X 256 GB, AppleCare, a decent case, and sales tax means we're currently looking at $1,500 for a phone. That's insane if Apple expects us to pay $1,600 for a similar plus sized setup.

 

[theMaccer]

Hell no, I thought $650 for a phone was already too expensive. I would rather use the cash to buy AAPL, coz no one on this forum seems to care how much Apple is charging for a phone.

 

[QCassidy352]

I wouldn’t pay anything for it; a phone that big is useless to me. But I’d pay a good deal for an SE sized phone with top end specs.

 

[Surf Monkey]

It’ll probably be what the X is at right now.

If it’s $1149, then yes. Probably.

But I’m getting to that point in my life where I don’t get the feeling to get a new device every year. Before my X I used the 6S Plus; even the cool dual camera system wasn’t enough to sway me for the 7.

If Apple had only released the 8 and 8 Plus this year, I likely would have upgraded for the larger capacity and wireless charging (wireless charging is really really cool).

This ^^

Apple will probably intro the X Plus, go on about how much more they’ve managed to jam into it and... surprise! Same price as last year’s X. This year’s Xs (or whatever they call it) starts at $300 less.

 

[AidenL]

Much too big, I wouldn’t buy it.

I’m glad to escape the Plus size but get the better camera in the X form factor.

 

[AppleDior31]

Yes! Give me a X plus.

 

[MacGurl111]

Nope. I have my iPad Pro, iMac, MacBook if I want something larger. I want my phone to be small after coming from the Plus. That thing was a nightmare for me. Couldn’t put it in my pockets. Always had to hold it or put it in my purse. No thanks!

 

[44267547]

Part of me thinks how I will adjust to a 6.5 iPhone X Plus in 2018, but then I said the same thing that I would never adjust to a 5.5 inch iPhone Plus. Kind of amazing how we came from such small devices and now we use these phablet like phones today. And now I could never go to anything smaller.

 

[balaplus]

Wouldn't a 6.5 inch phone effectively be a full screen ipad-mini?

 

[Newtons Apple]

Please take my money!

 

[THE JUICEMAN]

I want it but dear God let it be cheaper.

 

[OllyW]

I didn't buy the X because I think it's overpriced so there's no way I'd buy an even more expensive phone.

 

[Seth Matthews]

Depends. Likely only a couple more bucks a month so price isn’t a factor. Not sure I want to carry a phone that big anymore.

This. I am not saying I wouldn't get it (I probably will) but it is nice having the iPhone X in a smaller forma factor close to the original but with a nice big screen.

 

[intz2nu]

Would the overall size of the X Plus be Galaxy s8 size or Galaxy s8+ size? -OR- Note 8 size? Trying to get an idea on the overall size and what it would compare to.

Oh yeah and if the gestures remains the same I can see the X Plus being quite a handful to handle it would most definitely be a 2 hand phone which if it were the case would be a turn off for me personally.

 

[Appurushido]

Every year the trade-in value of phones a year old are half or less than half what they paid for. Best bet is to recoup by selling through ebay, craigslist, swappa, or FB marketplace fore a better deal. That way you can cut down on costs. But then again, it's like renting a phone for a year for $XXX amount of dollars.

 

[johnny hotsauce]

IF there is a Plus version and IF Apple keeps their current pricing structure and most likely they will, we're probably looking at something like this:

Making up the names here...

Xs 64GB: $999 USD
Xs 256GB: $1149 USD

Xs Plus 64GB: $1099 USD
Xs Plus 256GB: $1249 USD

So if there ends up being a plus version, the max memory version will be hitting just under $1300 USD before taxes and if you go IUP, tack on more money for the mandatory Apple Care+.

 

[pakupakuman]

I'd rather spring for the MBP at that price point.

 

[ultravegeta1981]

No, but if they bring a Iphone X mini, with the Same specs, 5 inch screen in the 7 blueprint, then yes.

I can't imagine using a 6.5 incher.

 

[Greg M]

At those prices I'll probably have to go to buying used a year after launch. I just picked up a used 8 plus 256gb to replace my 6s plus.

 

[skywalkerr69]

Would you pay up to $1300 (my guess) for a possible 6.5 inch iPhone X Plus next year? If true, it would match the current price of the base model MacBook Pro. Current iPhone X owners, do you think we are beta testing the X? Businesses are pushing the boundaries in terms of pricing. Look at video games with their micro-transactions, half baked games, and forcing loot boxes down our throats (sorta), laptop and phone makers pushing you to buy dongles and so forth.

So far the FaceID has been proven to be unlocked without the users face, initial early scratches/easily scratch-able phones (multiple threads in this forum), GLOD (green line of death), glass is easily breakable compared to previous iPhone models, cracking speakers at high volume, and the ever so notch problem (only to those that are annoyed by it).

I am enjoying the X so far and really love the form factor, as I can hold it in one hand comfortably again over the Plus phones. However, the Plus Xs seem tempting, if true. I have, without a doubt, confidence that Apple will release a Plus size X next year. That way they can get people who bought the X to buy another new iPhone again. It's always been Apple's strategy. Give em a little now, and incrementally come out with something better. Or, do you think Apple should have released the Plus size now alongside with the regular X?

Positives on the Plus size X:

-True multitasking like Ipad Pro
-Picture in Picture
-Longer battery life
-Better PPI
-120hz screen

The way this is going, I assume the regular iPhone models (6, 7, 8 styles) be phased out.


Sources

FaceID:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...xtremely-creepy-mask-cracks-iphone-xs-face-id

Kid unlocks mother's iPhone X usinf FaceID:
https://www.wired.com/story/10-year-old-face-id-unlocks-mothers-iphone-x/

iPhone X Plus:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/13/apple-could-launch-a-bigger-iphone-x-plus-next-year-report-says/

https://www.idropnews.com/rumors/iphone-x-plus/51494/

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/13/kuo-three-new-iphones-2018/

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbre...phone-x-plus-rumor-two-fullscreen-phones-2018

$1300!!?? HAHAHAHAHA that thing is gonna be 1400-1600

 

[Treyhunna]

Why $1300, why not $1100?

If next year’s X is $1000, why would a Plus sized X be more than $1100? Aren’t Plus models always only $100 more? And they used to add a dual camera for that $100.

The extra $15-20 in BOM cost means Apple will still be making better margins on a X Plus. Expensive phones sell in lower numbers than cheaper phones; Apple wants to keep prices as low as practicable, just not at the expense of margins. (Yeah laugh, but the 8/8 Plus is only $699/$799, and next year they’ll drop to $599/699. Why would someone pay almost double the 8 Plus price for a X Plus? This year was only a $200 difference from 8 Plus to X, don’t forget.)

I could even see next year’s X at $949 and the Plus at $1049.

the cost of the screen alone is gonna drive up that price more than that.

 

[cardfan]

Yep. Plus for sure. Should have better battery and additional features over the smaller X. Price is irrelevant