iPhone 14, the starting price may not change. The next entry-level model in the upcoming iPhone 14 series is expected to have the same starting price as the iPhone 13, starting at $ 799 in the US. Judging by this latest indiscretion, therefore, this smartphone model should not be subject to price increases.
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The rumor from East Asia is based on a post by user “yeux1122” who posted on the Korean blog Naver. If true, Apple would have chosen not to raise the starting price of its next flagship smartphone, in order to increase sales and offset the drop in demand, a strategy to address the ongoing slowdown in the global smartphone market.
The decision to impose a price freeze on the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 this year was allegedly made “at the executive level,” despite the company facing rising production costs and continued supply chain turmoil. The other iPhone models, on the other hand, could suffer increases.
The source of the rumor is said to come from a “large US financial institution” although there is currently no confirmation of any kind. If Apple launched the 6.1 ″ iPhone 14 at the same price as last year’s corresponding iPhone 13, it would be the second consecutive year without price increases for this particular model. The basic iPhone 12 also launched in 2020 for $ 799.
The big difference this year, of course, is that the size of the iPhone is changing and there won’t be a 5.4-inch iPhone 14 mini. iPhone 13 mini was the cheapest flagship option in 2021, starting at $ 699, but it doesn’t seem to have been very successful in sales, so Apple would have chosen to focus on larger devices for its flagship smartphones in 2022. .
Apple’s next line of iPhones is expected to include a 6.1-inch iPhone, a 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, and a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max. .
