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Since the event yesterday I've been thinking about how these new models play out with Apple's history of selling the older phones at a discount for two years. T
by oh_hello 8y ago
Since the event yesterday I've been thinking about how these new models play out with Apple's history of selling the older phones at a discount for two years. The X was replaced by the Xs and is no longer for sale. I wonder if this trend will continue with only the Xr line remaining for sale for the following years. It would mean producing half the number of models of older iPhones going forward. Instead of 7, 7 plus, 8, 8 plus they would only have Xr and Xr 2019 replacement two years from now. Would this save them a significant amount of money?
- sgloutnikov 8y agoI think the X is not for sale because the Xs is an identical phone, except for the newer A12 chip and increased water resistance by 1m. If they were to sell the X it would have to be at a lower price point, then who would buy the Xs at $1000?
- binomialxenon 8y agoThey've generally kept older models around, haven't they? The 7 is nearly identical to the 8 and didn't get discontinued last year.
- pilif 8y agoThe X is too expensive to make for them to be able to significantly lower the price and keep selling it. This is mostly caused by the OLED screen which is why this years lower end introduction has an LCD screen