Apple could make upcoming iPhone 14 more expensive than iPhone 13, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes that the average selling price (ASP) of the combined iPhone 14 series could increase by 15 percent compared to the iPhone 13 series.
For reference, the standard iPhone 13 model starts at $799 (with carrier discounts), while the Pro and Pro Max models push that price up to $999 and $1,099, respectively. While Kuo doesn’t list price predictions for individual devices, he thinks the ASP of the iPhone 14 series (including Pro models) could hover around $1,000 to $1,050. Kuo blames the ASP increase on a potentially more expensive iPhone Pro and Pro Max, as well as a “higher shipping rate.”
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Hon Hai/Foxconn is one of the winners of the increased ASP of the iPhone 14 series. I estimated that the iPhone 14 Series ASP would increase about 15% (vs. the iPhone 13 Series ASP) to $1,000 – 1,050 (USD) as a result of two iPhone 14 Pro price increases and a larger number of shipments. https://t.co/UgiW0kom4F— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) August 10, 2022
In June, Wedbush Securities analyst Dave Ives told The sun that he expects the iPhone 14 to cost $100 more than the iPhone 13 due to price increases affecting the global supply chain. Meanwhile, a rumor from Korean leaker Lanzuk suggests that Apple will only increase the price of the Pro models, not the base iPhone 14.
While the base iPhone 14 is expected to come with an upgraded 48-megapixel rear camera and an autofocus selfie camera, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models should get the bulk of the upgrades. The Pro and Pro Max can ditch the notch that houses the front camera in favor of a pill-shaped perforation, feature the new A16 chip, and support an always-on display.
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