Not technically a price increase, but they will get more profit since they are using old tech that already had R&D paid with the first units
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Rumor: iPhone 14 to Start at $799, Same as iPhone 13
- Thread starter MacRumors
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Thank you, thought I had missed something. Kept reading for the part where they explained why this random user on this random blog should be taken seriously, but never saw it.
Rumors are that it's the same display, SoC, everything as the previous phone except for more RAM. We'll see but it sounds like it would be hard to justify any price increase. As another commenter pointed out, Apple used to make upgrades like that every year for the same retail price.
Apart from the possible camera improvements, which also might not be so dramatic compared to what we already have with iPhone 13, the rest is not so exciting, is it? Apple always needs to make sure the latest iOS is working well with all the iPhones being sold, which includes SE2022.
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
Suspended
Realistically, If Apple needs to raise the prices for the iPhones. It should only be the Pro lineup. No reason to increase prices for the iPhones all across the board. However, this is Apple we are talking about.
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
Suspended
I agree or could be more. Remember when Apple released an iPhone X and Tim Cook was justifying $999 is a 'value price'. Fast forward it today, this seems to be not the case anymore. How time flies!
Tim Cook calls $999 iPhone X a 'value price' in new interview - 9to5Mac
In his first interview since Apple’s iPhone X event last week, today Tim Cook sat down with Good Morning America...
9to5mac.com
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Financing iPhone X Can Work Out to Cost of Just a Few Nice Coffees Per Week
While the iPhone X starts at $999 in the United States, with an even more expensive 256GB model available for $1,149, Apple CEO Tim Cook...
www.macrumors.com
Makes sense. Changes between the 13 and 14 seem minimal this year. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Pro models see a price increase though.
They need to start it at $1000 to keep the riffraff away.
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
Suspended
I do miss the days when Apple was a much more exclusive club, a real tight-knit family of employees and enthusiasts working together to make the world a better place.
That's a joke, right?
Your phone is not a status symbol.
🤣
That is priceless.
You never disappoint.
The 14 is rumoured to get the 13 Pro's SoC and RAM, with a camera upgrade. Is that all?
TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️
Suspended
I love the 12 purple. Hope the new purples do the colour justiceNew colors as every yearPurple in the iPhone Pro lineup would be stunning.
Why would people even buy a non-pro iPhone 14? With the same cpu, you might as well get the cheaper iPhone 13 (regular or mini).
I doubt cameras can get much better, battery life won't change given the same battery tech+lithography.
All that might be left that could be slightly interesting would be some feature improvements such as:
- wi-fi 6 -> wi-fi 6e
- high accuracy gps, since android crushes iphone at this
- maybe the new wideband chip for pairing with airpod pros for lossless audio instead of BT
I'd like to see an improved GPS for urban environments with a lot of multi-path issues, but other than that... I don't see how it will be much different at all.
Edit: Using the old 13 pro SOC might make sense as a minor upgrade (+1 gpu core and 6gb vs 4gb of ram), though you'd barely notice a difference.
I doubt cameras can get much better, battery life won't change given the same battery tech+lithography.
All that might be left that could be slightly interesting would be some feature improvements such as:
- wi-fi 6 -> wi-fi 6e
- high accuracy gps, since android crushes iphone at this
- maybe the new wideband chip for pairing with airpod pros for lossless audio instead of BT
I'd like to see an improved GPS for urban environments with a lot of multi-path issues, but other than that... I don't see how it will be much different at all.
Edit: Using the old 13 pro SOC might make sense as a minor upgrade (+1 gpu core and 6gb vs 4gb of ram), though you'd barely notice a difference.
Keep in mind the base 13 is not actually $799, it's $829 unless you purchase with a carrier activation (which in turn requires an activation fee which is typically $30+).
I also suspect we'll see Apple drop the iPhone 13 entirely and leave the iPhone 12 at its current price as the "value" option in the lineup.
I also suspect we'll see Apple drop the iPhone 13 entirely and leave the iPhone 12 at its current price as the "value" option in the lineup.
True, unless you keep your phone for many years. The extra RAM might also help with iOS support duration.
So Apple are keeping the same price point only this year customers won’t be getting the latest A series chip.
Same price whilst getting less, Apple really likes to see how much they can screw their customer base each year.
Same price whilst getting less, Apple really likes to see how much they can screw their customer base each year.
Raising prices is all he has done. He’s a useless douche.
Those who have seen Jurassic World Dominion, I swear they hired a Tim Cook lookalike to play the douchebag CEO of Biosyn in the film lol. Even acts like Tim Cook.
Last edited:
