> However, the price of the lowest-tier of the latest model has been going up steadily over time, The base model iPhone has been $649 for as long as I can reme

> However, the price of the lowest-tier of the latest model has been going up steadily over time, The base model iPhone has been $649 for as long as I can remember, which means it's technically gone down in price when you account for a decade of inflation...