Price history of Apple's iPhones: how did we get to €1,600?
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- Anonymous
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- 05 Nov 2018
Android phone price are also in the steady increase. Look at Note 9. Look at One Plus.. all of them are in the rise. You may cry fowl on better specs, but who runs apps fastest? Still iPhone. You may cry fowl lack of functions on iPhone, but who serve the needs of the casual iPhone users best?
For those Android fanboys that want to comment badly, don't be angry about getting bashed, because that's how it is on the internet. Fingers are pointing everywhere.
Although, i agree with most haters on the price, you do have a choice thou. Don't buy if your wallet cannot support it. If no money, you still LOAN to buy phone.. you need to stop it and get help. But fault is not Apple.. its the mental state of that person.
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- 05 Nov 2018
Anonymous, 04 Nov 2018I think it is exactly the other way round. Every big Tech Y... moreokay then who made the trend? who made a $1600 smartphone? Tech youtubers just answered the questions. It's Apple.
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- DiggerNicks
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- 05 Nov 2018
Anonymous, 05 Nov 2018Why can't you get a life then?! This website may allow free... moreThat's my whole damn point - Android fans are all over every single Apple thread providing NO substance in their comments. They just parrot off comments about iSheep and how the latest iPhone is slower than their 3 year old Samsung (even though the A12 is unrivalled). It's sooooo boring.
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- Anonymous
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- 05 Nov 2018
[deleted post]Why can't you get a life then?! This website may allow freedom of speech, but here you are "attacking" Android Fans for their comments. Why not buzz off to Pho***rena Website? The majority of users & reviewers there sings to your favourite brand, so they would pretty much welcome you there. And stop giving up votes to yourself. Your comments don't make any sense as well just as you think Android Fans are like that too. Remember, you point at them, three fingers from Android Fans / Users / Truthers point back at you.
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- kalel
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- 05 Nov 2018
S6 User, 05 Nov 2018So you're saying that price increases from other brands are... moreI never said price increases are the same with all brands. The larger the user Base the higher the prices as seen with many major brands over the years. Apple makes most profit. They get singled out more. Any other brand in apples place would have high prices and many followers and many haters. It's the way it goes.
Apple phones last several years longer even more so with updates so what people spend on an iphone they tend to keep several years so it balances out in a way with money spent. If I moved to android which is unlikely for now, I'd possibly choose samsung but u may need to check their forums of their own websites with plenty users still complaining with problems not being able to connect their s-pens before u purchase. If ur not bothered d about s pen then might aswell have the s9 plus as very similar and cheaper
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- DiggerNicks
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- 05 Nov 2018
I love these threads about iPhones. Majority of comments on Apple threads: +90% of commenters are from whingy Android users. I have to weed out majority of the comments from Android users cos they just *can't* provide anything constructive to the conversation.
Why don't we see that on the plethora of Android threads from Apple users? Easy - Apple users don't need to hunt out Android threads to cry and whinge about how superior Apple is.
You guys rejuvenate my breath with the hate for Apple. It's beautiful. It makes me laugh.
I'll stick with my 4 yr old iPhone *still* receiving security updates and OS updates and you can hit the XDA forums to flash your phone yourself because Samsung/LG/even fricken Google not providing the necessary updates.
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- DiggerNicks
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- 05 Nov 2018
Anonymous, 05 Nov 2018All apple devices have 2 years warranty! Check your fac... moreSame as Australia.
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- Anonymous
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- 05 Nov 2018
S6 User, 04 Nov 2018"Even Samsung produce second grade products which hardly la... moreAll apple devices have 2 years warranty!
Check your facts. It’s the EU legislation and is the same in the UK. It says so on the apple website. I had an iphone 5s replaced for a new one after 23months due to a dead pixel (after a drop).
In fact all phones have 2 years warranty in the EU
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- Nicknam
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- 05 Nov 2018
Don't forget that cheapest silicon case from Apple costs 35$. They even have 130$ case.
My high quality chinese phone costs 130$.
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- naap51d
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- 05 Nov 2018
How? Simple...SHEEPLE willing to pay the overpriced price, to have that apple logo on the back of the phone. It's not a Steve Jobs run company anymore, which explains why the price has skyrocketed. It's "run" by the stockholders that want returns on their investment.
A build to retail price increase of 63%...crazy!
Hey, not MY money...you wanna pay that? Feel free.
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- Aadrian
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- 05 Nov 2018
This article exactly explains why my iPhone 6 will NOT be replaced by another iPhone.
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- S6 User
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- 05 Nov 2018
kalel, 04 Nov 2018Article made to feed the trolls. Have to keep all readers h... moreSo you're saying that price increases from other brands are about the same, and maybe think that Apple is being singled out unfairly?
The fact is that trillion dollar Apple makes alot more profit than any other brand.
The 512GB Note 9 @ £1,049 is cheaper than the 64GB X$ Max @ £1,099.
The 512GB X$ Max costs £1,449!, and you'll have to pay alot extra for fast charger, cables, dongle, etc.
Samsung: 2 years warranty for all smartphones (covering defects in materials and workmanship).
Apple: One-year limited manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for any new Apple-branded product.
They're both great phones but 1 is much better value for money, that's why I'm getting the Galaxy Note 9 (128GB) which is currently £849 & hopefully even cheaper on Black Friday/ Cyber Monday.
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- S6 User
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- 04 Nov 2018
Rajeev, 04 Nov 2018Apple pricing policy allowed Chinese companies to flourish.... more"Even Samsung produce second grade products which hardly lasts one year or so, but pricing is touching apple.".
Any evidence of this?, it's simply not true & if 1 unit did fail within 2 years it would be replaced because ALL Samsung Smartphones have 2 years warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship.
Apple: One-year limited manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for any new Apple-branded product.
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Nov 2018
Well, $1600 in USA.
People have paid way more for phones few years already.
Since 2012 even androids cost more than $1000.
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- pukemon
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- 04 Nov 2018
Boldpixel, 04 Nov 2018No mention of the increase in storage. There were those day... moreyeah, but the price per GB is close to parity or 1:1. the price should go up a little bit because bigger storage but the price per GB is less than a dollar easily now. onlt 512GB should be a premium right now because it is such a huge jump but that should be moot in the next generation or two of phones.
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- Chris Apple
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- 04 Nov 2018
Realistic1, 04 Nov 2018In short - they are too expensive. Why? Because there are ... moreBecause, not only Apple but the whole smartphone industry is not offering anything new for years now, something to excite masses which in turn is translated as poor sales. OEMs need to add fancier stuff of make the whole offering fancy on its own, something to attract attention. Pocophone 1 of Poco F1 as is better known (F makes for phone) is a nice package with latest CPU of choice with a price nearly half of its closest competitor, which, if Xiaomi would somehow manage to make its back out of glass (glass sandwich front & back with aluminum frame) instead of polycarbonate or aramid fiber would disrupt the entire phone market globally something Apple is doing but in the opposite direction. Same thing is valid for Palm phone (the reincarnated one), a small phone in a sea of gigantic screens with a decent CPU (although inefficient process) BUT with no standalone functionality which is its main drawback, price is the second. Small 3.3" with custom android which if paired with at least an SD625 and standalone connectivity for no more than $150-180 would stand among other phones as an unique offer. Shortly, what phone market suffers are size and price, not just price.
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- Boldpixel
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- 04 Nov 2018
No mention of the increase in storage. There were those days that a phone would launch with 16gb internal memory with 64 being the highest. I think that's one of the reasons the price has gone up.
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Nov 2018
Anonymous, 04 Nov 2018No wonder why Apple keep charging that much. Some tech si... moreI think it is exactly the other way round. Every big Tech YouTuber who doesn't bash Apple looses views, because it is "trendy" to bash Apple. Just look at the titles of Unbox Therapy's videos a few days after the launch. Just listen to JerryRigEverything's videos.
And that's all because those who bash Apple think they strive against the stream when in reality, they swim WITH it.