Prepare your wallet: iPhone 15 Pro Max will be more expensive than you imagine

If Apple continues the tradition, September will see the launch of a new iPhone 15. There are high hopes for the changes that will come in the new Apple mobiles, especially the possible introduction of a USB-C port instead of Lightning. Although there would be room for unwanted news as a new rumor indicates that iPhone 15 Pro Max will be even more expensive than previously thought.

According to analyst Jeff Pu (via MacRumors), The iPhone 15 Pro Max will arrive at a starting price that will exceed that of its predecessor.. Keep in mind that in the US, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is currently on sale with $1099. However, according to the expert, the new top version will be positioned above this figure.

Unfortunately, there is no mention of why the iPhone 15 Pro Max will become even more expensive. However, it is assumed that the growth is associated with intended inclusion of a periscope lens in a rear camera configuration that would be exclusive to this version.

Of course, like all Apple-related rumors, you should take them with a grain of salt. This isn’t the first time the iPhone 15 has been cited as a potential price hike when compared to Apple’s current generation of mobile phones; though so far there has never been any talk of the Pro Max model going through a larger increase than expected.

Will the iPhone 15 Pro Max be more expensive than expected?

No doubt a possible increase in the base price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be an unpopular definition among the public. In the end, everything will depend on whether it is worth spending more than expected, depending on what the device offers.

As we pointed out earlier, there has already been talk in the past that the iPhone 15 Pro will be more expensive. In November 2022, it was said that more expensive models premium this will be due to the introduction of the 3nm process technology in the A17 Bionic chip. It was mentioned at the time that TSMC had doubled the production cost of the platters needed to make it, and that Apple would pass some of the increase on to its retail prices to offset the hit.

But if the price of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is affected more than its siblings, it will be necessary to see if Apple manages to make it attractive enough that it doesn’t affect its sales.

Another point to consider is that if the iPhone 15 Pro Max goes up in price in North America, some international markets may be further affected. Keep in mind that in Europe, for example, the iPhone 14 has become quite expensive compared to US prices.

In fact, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is on sale in Spain today starting at €1,471.60; that is, about 1600 dollars at the exchange rate of the day. A very big jump from the $1,099 it’s on sale in the US. Will we see the base €2,000 iPhone 15 Pro Max in European markets? It is not yet known, but we will closely monitor the news.