The leak from Apple has already revealed the most shocking change in the iPhone 14 range: the redesign without clippings. right? Wrong. New information reveals that their prices will be …
In an exclusive report, Bloomberg’s top Apple guru Mark Gurman said Apple’s decision to replace the iPhone 13 mini with the iPhone 13 Max was likely to increase the price to $ 300.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max concept, showing an expected higher price of $ 1199
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“So for the first time, the iPhone-free Pro line will get a 6.7-inch screen option,” explains Gourmet. “… consumers will now be able to get Apple’s largest iPhone for at least $ 200 less than before.”
In other words, the iPhone 14 Max will be about $ 200 cheaper than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Now let’s break this down. The iPhone 13 Pro Max currently starts at $ 1099, which would cost the iPhone 14 Max $ 899 – an increase of $ 200 over the iPhone 13 Mini of $ 699, which it replaces. But not so fast.
Numerous leaks claim that rising component costs and Apple’s determination to differentiate between iPhone and Pro and non-Pro will increase the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to $ 1,099 and $ 1,199, respectively. That $ 200 difference now potentially pushes the iPhone 14 Max to $ 999 – $ 300 more than the iPhone 13 Mini.
And that’s just the beginning, because, as Gourmet points out, standard iPhone 14 models will share far fewer Pro features than previous generations. Among the features he claims will be missed are:
Changes in the corners of the iPhone 14 Pro make the phone noticeably rounder than the iPhone 13 Pro
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All of this presents Apple fans with something of a conundrum: how important is size?
Poor sales of the iPhone 13 Mini have once again shown that big screens are what consumers really want, so the more affordable iPhone 14 Pro Max should fit the bill perfectly. But if the iPhone 14 Max costs about $ 1,000 and only $ 100 more is provided by the iPhone 14 Pro, which has a superb design, improved camera, next-generation performance and a 120Hz ProMotion display, the response can be very different.
Giving consumers what they want, but not the way they want it, is Apple’s specialty. And it seems that the range of iPhone 14 will not be different.
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