The iPhone 16 is just around the corner. Apple will unveil its new line of smartphones on September 9, and rumors and leaks have already revealed a lot about them. We know what the possible design of the four versions the company will release in a few weeks will be, as well as the possible improvements that will occur in terms of camera features and artificial intelligence. However, their price remains a mystery. But there is one way to find out, at least How much will the iPhone 16 cost?
Apple tends to be quite, shall we say, conservative when it comes to pricing its iPhones: no surprises except for a few exceptions; as in 2022, when the price of the iPhone 14 rose due to inflation and the devaluation of the euro, which, as we explain, also affected other products of the brand. Hypertext— In particular, the base model of the iPhone 14 went on sale at a price of 1,009 euros, while the Plus version cost 1,159 euros. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max went on sale at a price of 1,319 and 1,469 euros, respectively.
In 2023, with the launch of the iPhone 15, Apple has reduced the prices of all models. The iPhone 15 now costs €959, while the Plus model goes on sale for €1,109 (€50 less in both cases). The 15 Pro has dropped to €1,219 and €1,469 (€100 less). What will happen to the price of the iPhone 16?
No news on price
Judging by the rumors and the price history of previous generations of iPhone, everything points to the fact that in Europe and therefore in Spain The cost of the iPhone 16 will be similar to current models.. And if they do change, the difference won’t be as catastrophic as what we saw with the price increases in 2022. In fact, they may even get a little cheaper for one reason: the euro-dollar evolution.
According to some rumors, the iPhone 16 will cost the same as the iPhone 15 in the US. That is, $799 for the base model and $899 for the Plus model. The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will also be priced almost identically, although the more compact Pro model may see a slight bump in price due to the inclusion of a periscope camera with 5x zoom, given that it’s a more expensive component than the rest of the telephoto lenses.
In this case, and also taking into account that the iPhone 15 Pro Max has also become a little more expensive, presumably for this reason, iPhone 16 Pro could cost $1,099. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Pro Max will remain at $1,199.
How much will the iPhone 16 cost in Europe?
In other markets, such as Europe, Apple sets the price of its products based on the price set in their country of origin (the United States).That is: the company takes the pre-tax dollar price, converts it into the appropriate currency based on the current or expected short-term exchange rate, and adds in the specific costs for that region (local taxes, shipping costs, etc.). So if the euro depreciates against the dollar, the price of an iPhone in Europe will increase, and vice versa.
So, by converting everything into the same currency, Apple ends up making the same amount of money for every iPhone, regardless of whether it was sold in the US, Europe, or Mexico.
At the moment, there is stability between the euro and dollar exchange rate which would allow the company to maintain the price of the current iPhone 16 models, given that they would continue to receive the same benefits. In other words, in Europe, or more precisely in countries like Spain, the iPhone 16 would cost €959 for the base model, €1,109 for the Plus version, and €1,219 and €1,469 for the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, respectively.
Version | iPhone 15 (September 2023) | iPhone 16 (September 2024) |
---|---|---|
Standard | 959 euro | 959 euro |
Plus | 1109 euro | 1109 euro |
About | 1219 euro | 1219 euros (or 1309 euros) |
About Max | 1469 euro | 1469 euro |
There are other factors that could change the price of the new iPhone.
Now, in addition to exchanging euros for dollars, we must take into account other factors that may affect the final price of an iPhonesuch as component costs, component shortages, supply chain issues, etc. In this case, to reiterate, the only predictable change is the slight increase in the price of the iPhone 16 Pro due to the inclusion of a periscope sensor made by LG Innotek.
The increase could be around 90 euros. given Apple’s pricing history with the Pro Max modelsince the iPhone 15 Pro Max already includes this component. So the iPhone 16 Pro could cost €1,309 instead of €1,219. In any case, we will have to wait for the official announcement to find out the detailed prices.
Source: Hiper Textual
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