As you know, after the release of iPhone 3G smart phone in 2008, Apple did not change the price of the flagship model. However, the situation promises to change next year . Analysts believe that with the debut of iPhone 6 the company will raise the cost of smartphones in the U.S. retail and, accordingly, on the other markets.
As a business analyst says Chris chaso of Susquehanna Financial Group, with the release of the seventh generation of its smartphones Apple plans to avoid falling margins , which occurred with the launch of the iPhone 5. The device , which was announced in 2012, costing the company more expensive to produce than the previous model. Thus the price for consumers has remained at the same level .
“After the release of the iPhone 5 Apple margin fell as new features (mostly display) increased production costs . But the cost of the phone to consumers remained unchanged. We assume that because the new iPhone 6 will have a larger screen , Apple could go on increasing smartphone prices for end users , “- says chaso .
Since 2008, the cost of entry-level iPhone is $199 with a two year contract . Models with increased memory for $100 more expensive . For example, ” zalochenny ” 16 GB iPhone 5s on sale for $199 , a 32 GB model for $299 , and a 64 GB for $399.
The cost of the first iPhone, which debuted in 2007 , was $499 ( with 4 GB of memory ) and $599 ( 8 GB). Two months later, 4 GB model was removed from production, and the price of a younger model with 8GB of memory has dropped to $399. In February 2008, Apple introduced the 16 GB iPhone 3G for $499. Information at this stage about increasing the cost of the iPhone is just rumors . But to exclude such a scenario is not necessary.
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