An analyst is saying that the Apple iPhone 6 may be as much as $100 more expensive than its predecessor the Apple iPhone 5S.
AllThingsD reports, “Given the high cost of components in Apple’s new iPhone 5s and the company’s appetite for high profit margins, some observers theorize that it may opt to ship its next flagship iPhone with a higher price. Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso is one of them, and he figures the so-called iPhone 6’s bill of materials — which is expected to include a faster chip and a new, larger display that may or may not be made from sapphire — will drive up the device’s retail price.
“How much? At least $50 — maybe more, according to Caso.”
Caso wrote, “We think Apple could get away with a $50 to $100 premium for a larger screen size iPhone 6. We think such a move could avoid the margin erosion that occurred when the iPhone 5 was launched.”
Traditionally, Apple gives its new devices the same price tag as its predecessors. So this rumour may not be accurate. However, Apple did sell the iPad Mini with Retina Display for $399, which is $70 more than the first iPad Mini that sold at $329. This proves that Apple can break tradition.
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