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Since Apple launched the first generation of iPhone in 2017, the global iPhone 13 price has increased by 80% so far, which is equivalent to the current purchase of an iPhone that costs 400 US dollars (approximately NT$11,110) to start. What causes the iPhone to be able to start. Is the difference in increase so big? Let’s take everyone to understand.
Four reasons why iPhone prices increase
The fintech company “Self” released a global iPhone price growth and decline survey report, and pointed out that the average selling price of the new iPhone 13 has increased by 81% compared to the original iPhone, which is equivalent to that of the iPhone models in recent years in 38 countries around the world. An extra US$437 (approximately NT$12,140).
It will cause the iPhone price to rise, and it is not because Apple deliberately increased the price. According to “Self”, it is found that there are four main reasons for the iPhone price increase:
- Inflation over the years in each country
- Increased purchasing power of national consumers
- iPhone parts cost
- R&D costs and introduction of more advanced technology
According to the analysis report, among all the countries and regions in the world in recent years, the price of the Arab United Nations iPhone has increased the fastest and the most in the world. The price of the new iPhone has increased by 110%. The current selling price of the iPhone 13 in this country is At 925.4 US dollars (approximately NT$2,5700), compared to the first-generation iPhone priced at US$408.09 (approximately NT$11,360), the price increase of the two has doubled.
Compared with the price of the iPhone in Taiwan, what are the changes?
If you start selling the iPhone 3GS (16GB) from Taiwan at NT$26,400, compared to the iPhone 13 (128GB) at NT$25,900, you can find that the entry-level iPhone has been priced from NT$26,900 to NT$21,900 after a few years. Floating between yuan, strictly speaking, it is relatively cheap. After all, it is starting to start from 128GB, the price has become cheaper, and the functions and capacity have become better.
In addition, Counterpoint also announced the latest data for the second quarter of 2021. 75% of the global smartphone profits were captured by Apple’s iPhone, but only 13% of the global smartphone shipments accounted for Apple’s iPhone profits alone. Revenue 40%.
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