The iPhone rumor mill never really takes a break (even over the holidays) and Yyeux1122, a leaker with a decent track report, has reported that Apple is considering an iPhone 15 price cut, when compared to iPhone 14 pricing. The reduced prices would, they say, apply to the base model iPhone 15 and the larger iPhone 15 Plus.
The reports may hold some credence, as there’s been higher-than-expected demand for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, with correspondingly lower demand for the base model iPhone 14 – and especially for the iPhone 14 Plus.
When the iPhone 14 was released back in September, reviewers advised against purchasing the base model iPhone 14, which offered almost no benefit over the iPhone 13 and could be purchased from Apple for $200 less.
The iPhone 14 Plus was similarly received, with many seeing its sole advantages as a bigger screen and a bigger battery at a $900 price point. The smart money seemed to be on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, with the extra $200 netting you the following features:
- Dynamic Island
- Always-On Display
- ProMotion
- Almost twice the screen brightness
- Three cameras instead of two
- 48MP main camera sensor
- 6x optical zoom range
- Better optical image stabilization
- Night mode portraits
- Macro photography
- Apple ProRaw photos
- ProRes videos
- A16 chip
- Stainless steel frame
As such, the iPhone 14 Plus sales are estimated to have been extremely minimal, and it would apparently make sense for Apple to completely cancel plans for the iPhone 15 Plus. Unfortunately, its product roadmap works a long way in advance, and the leaker has stated that it’s too late to do this. Instead, he says, Apple is considering significantly reducing the price of the iPhone 15 Plus from the $900+ level of its predecessor.
Yyeux1122 has accurately predicted the iPhone 14 Pro’s price, chip, and colors, as well as the 10th-gen iPad’s design changes and release date. The leaker hasn’t specified the scale of the cut, but it would likely have to be $100 to have any significant impact.
It’s been speculated that Apple would also have to cut the price of the entry-level iPhone 15, perhaps down to the $700 price point of the now-abandoned mini model.
So, there may be something in the works as far as the iPhone 15 features and price points are concerned.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available and happy new year!
Via 9to5Mac and @blog.navar.com