Chinese media sources have joined the debate as to how much the iPhone 6 and iPhone Air might cost this fall – and it ain’t good news for penny-pinchers!
It’s been suspected for some time that the iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone Air will pack a pretty painful punch to the pocket. Analysts have backed all manner of leaks throughout the year so far tipping a higher purchase price for both devices on and off-contract than those of the iPhone 5S and 5C.
And if a recent tip-off from a Chinese media source is anything to go by, all but the market’s highest-rollers need not apply.
G4Games quotes industry sources from China as suggesting that the Chinese market will be one of the first to get its new hands on both variants of the new iPhone. As such, some of those expecting the early delivery insist they’ve already been informed of each device’s respective price.
Starting with the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, the entry-level model which this time will apparently be the 32GB version has been tipped for a price of 5,288 yuan, which given the exchange rate right now equates to about $850. As for the 5.5-inch iPhone Air, the same 32GB version will apparently begin from around the 5998 yuan mark, which takes things worrying close to the $1,000 barrier.
These are of course the unlocked off-contract prices for the devices – when taken with a two-year service agreement buyers will be looking more in the region of $249 to $399.
Of course, the fact that the US dollar isn’t doing too well right now might see the prices come down a little prior to the September launch festivities – plus it’s not unusual for different prices entirely to apply to different markets.
Would you be willing to shell out up to $1,000 for the first ever iOS Phablet?