Those who have been holding out for the 2022 models may be obliged to pay more even for the base model, and this year’s iPhone may not be as inexpensive as the iPhone 13 series. An analyst has speculated that the iPhone 14 series would have a significant price increase of $100 above the iPhone 13 series.
High import tariff, GST costs, and other factors drive up iPhone pricing in India compared to the US market. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is warning consumers to brace themselves for a price increase in the iPhone 14 series since Apple may choose to pass on the increased cost of manufacture and components to buyers.
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According to The Sun, Dan of Wedbush Securities predicted a $100 price rise for the iPhone 14 on the market. According to him, “Cupertino needs to transmit these expenses to the customer on this release” because of rising costs throughout the supply chain.
If this is the true, the price of the iPhone 14 might go up by about Rs 10,000 compared to last year’s models. Apple typically converts $1 to Rs 100, despite the fact that $100 is around Rs 8,000 in India. As a result, the increase is anticipated to be around Rs 10,000.
Pricing for the iPhone 13 in India begins at Rs 79,990 right now. This suggests that the iPhone 14’s price tag might approach $90,000. However, we do not anticipate a price hike of this magnitude from the corporation. The analyst also suggests Apple may choose to maintain the older pricing range, which might boost sales of iPhone models. Since the price of an iPhone is already rather exorbitant for many people in India, it’s possible that the iPhone 14 series won’t sell very well there.
Due to the rumoured significant upgrades to the iPhone 14 Pro’s design and camera, the firm may opt to raise the pricing of these variants. According to rumours, the new processor will be included in the Pro models as well, although the base model of the iPhone 14 series won’t see any significant improvements in these areas. The 13th of September is said to be the day of Apple’s iPhone 14 unveiling event.
