Apple is expected to introduce the 2018 iPhone X and iPhone X Plus later this year
and according to fresh reports from RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani,
the pricing is expected to start US$ 899 and US$ 999, respectively.
Daryanani says that he believes the current iPhone X
has experienced “limited success” because of the higher price tag at US$ 999 and
up, thus lowering the base price by US$ 100 could reinvigorate sales of the 5.8-inch
model. However, the much talked 6.5-inch model; the iPhone X Plus would then
fill the US$ 999 price point.
Though this looks like a just another speculation
before the launch, this report does make sense, given that the iPhone X sales
have significantly slowed down just like a series of supply chain reports have
suggested. There’s no way to tell if the sales have gone down until Apple’s
next earnings report that is likely to be released around late April or early
May.
On the flip side, we do believe that the iPhone X
was likely a major contributor to Apple’s record-breaking revenue of US$ 88.3
billion last quarter, surpassing the US$ 78.4 billion set in the year-ago quarter.
Now According to Daryanani, the 6.5-inch second-generation iPhone X Plus could
start at US$ 999, the 5.8-inch second-generation iPhone X could start at US$ 899,
while the low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone X with LCD could go for as low as US$ 799.
These are just speculations before the official
launch, so, there’s no way to tell if these would be the final prices. Apple is
likely to unveil its next iPhones in September as usual.
