A phone that starts at 1250€ up to 1650€. I know it’s more than just a simple phone, but still… This is ridiculous.
A phone that starts at 1250€ up to 1650€. I know it’s more than just a simple phone, but still… This is ridiculous.
@hutaffe It's tough because Apple is getting their average selling price up but I'm wondering if how often people upgrade will be going down?
@EddieHinkle if Apple ever sold elite products, this and the last couple of years is a new era. Average selling price is nice for the shareholders… average people will move somewhere else.
The iPhone 7 is $449 and still has a great spec.
Apple do not expect to sell their high end to everyone - and they won’t - but expecting the ‘hordes' to walk away because of the price - not gonna happen.
This is a good read if you want to explore further.
@JohnPhilpin Yeah, I don’t necessarily think they will walk away. But I think some (like me) will require more of an improvement year to year to buy more than every 2 years.
@JohnPhilpin I know, but this radically changed in the last couple of years. It was always more expensive etc etc, but IMHO their prices became unreal. I would not call me a horde but I think I earn good money and I have no idea how anyone could (or would) afford this.
@JohnPhilpin @hutaffe @EddieHinkle I even just grabbed a great condition X off eBay for $525 after comparing specs of new phones, my 7 Plus, and the X. Feels like a good move with minor spec sheet differences versus the new X versions.
@endonend there you go. power at half the price ....
@JohnPhilpin that article is really interesting. Proves common knowledge that Apple can charge basically anything they want and people will buy it.
@EddieHinkle oh sure ... I am not moving off my current last year/ model ... which replaced my 6 ...
@hutaffe it's priorities ... Some people are prepared to spend 4 bucks a working day on a latte .... which equates roughly to one iPhone Xx per year .... not suggesting that is you by the by ... Just saying ...
For me Apple does a great design job and I love their ever improving specs ... But I bought a three, a five, a six and now a ten ... last year's .... the need to switch even every two years is no longer there ....
@hutaffe close .. though not proof ... but it is well understood that high end Apple is what it is. Not only that ... It is also very clear that they don't want to make products for the low end. They know what they do ... and do it.