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Rumored Prices and Potential Changes for the iPhone16 Pro and Pro Max Models

January 20, 2024 11:02 am

iPhone16ProThe most expensive model in the range could cost 264,800 yen including tax, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max could cost 279,800 yen including tax.

iPhone15 Pro and iPhone15 Pro Max,iPhone16 Pro and iPhone16 Pro MaxComparing the most expensive model, it may cost 30,000 yen more (tax included) than before.

■Key points from this article that can be covered in 3 lines
1. The most expensive iPhone 16 Pro model costs 264,800 yen, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max can cost 279,800 yen, including tax.
2. The sales price of the iPhone 16 Pro series was independently calculated under the assumption that there would be no price increase compared to the iPhone 15 Pro series.
3. If a model with a maximum storage capacity of 2TB is released, it will be the most expensive iPhone in history.

Reduce the cost of NAND flash and add the 2TB model! ?

iPhone16 Pro and iPhone16 Pro MaxIt has a maximum storage capacity2TB modelThere are rumors that there will be a lineup.

This is related to recently reported information that the NAND flash type for the 1TB model will be changed from TLC to QLC.

For iPhone16 Pro and iPhone16 Pro Max2TB modelWe’ve done our calculations to find out what the retail price will be if it’s added to the lineup.

Expected sales price of the 2TB model of the iPhone16 Pro series

In the United States, the price difference between the 512GB and 1TB models of the iPhone 15 Pro is $200, while in Japan the difference is 30,000 yen, including tax.

The iPad Pro is a product with a 2TB model range.

As for the iPad Pro, the price difference between the 512GB and 1TB models in the US is $400, and the difference between the 1TB and 2TB models is also $400. In Japan the difference is 64,000 yen including tax. The price difference for the iPhone due to different memory capacity is less than that of the iPad, but this is probably due to the strategic pricing as a mass-market model.

Based on these facts, when a 2TB model is added to the lineup, it is expected that the price difference compared to the 1TB model will be equal to the difference between the 512GB model and the 1TB model.

As a result, the expected retail price of the 2TB model of the iPhone 16 Pro is estimated at 264,800 yen including tax, which is 30,000 yen more than the 1TB model of the iPhone 15 Pro, and that of the iPhone 16 Pro Max is 279,800 yen. taxes included.

However, this estimate only takes into account the increase in storage capacity, so if the display size is expanded as rumored, there is a possibility that the prices of all models will increase.

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