"We always try to keep our prices as low as possible," says Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with German publication Stern to talk about the new iPhones and the Apple TV+ service. This was during a visit at the Blinkist office, a Berlin-based startup that summarizes non-fiction books. However, the conversation wasnt just about the new app, it kept coming back to Apples pricing strategy.
We always try to keep our prices as low as possible and fortunately we were able to lower the price of the iPhone this year, said Cook. Indeed, the iPhone 11 is 800, 50 down from the price of the XR last year.
Also, TV+ is 5 a month compared to Netflixs cheapest plan at 8 (this one doesnt even include HD video). However, Cook doesnt believe Netflix is afraid of Apples new service as video streaming isnt a winner takes all deal instead, many subscribe to several services and Apple wants TV+ to be one of them.
Cook also talked about a potential future issue for his company. Elizabeth Warren, who is a candidate for the US presidency, wants to break up large tech companies. The company is also facing pressure from the US Supreme Court, which says it has monopolized the app market on iOS.
However, Cook says No reasonable person would ever call Apple a monopolist and points out that people can access content through their browser without approval from Apple (which tries to curate content to make the App Store a trustworthy place to buy apps).
We have 30 to 40 apps - versus more than two million others, says Cook and compares Apple to a supermarket that sells own-branded products alongside mass market items.
Source (in German)
Reader comments
Don't tell me about it m8 I am from the East Eu so I know....the work I do here gets payed atleast half in not less than it would for ex in many Western countries in ...and yes you are right 10000%
- 16 Oct 2019
- 3de
Dear Sir, Western greed for amazing wealth has no upper bound and poor labours are destined to put up with hell in East! Very unfortunate world we live, no different than 14th or 16th century for most of the folks except for fancy uniforms in factori...
- 13 Oct 2019
- YMp
Bro this goes for nike,addidas and many many many other big company's they go to country's where the work force is cheap and they put them to work for less to nothing...You think samsung dont do the same?or oneplus?or so many others?Have you ever rea...
- 11 Oct 2019
- 3de