why the iphone release so farnee de

fortunecat

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relase pro and pro max first


then the regular 18 come out

pple will still buy meh?
If they can make those who wanted to buy the regular 18 initially to buy the Pro max, that's even better right :o
 

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relase pro and pro max first


then the regular 18 come out

pple will still buy meh?

Apparently Apple sells more of the Pro and Max models so it make sense to release them first, especially there's a significant number of buyers who die die want to be the first to own the newest iPhone. If release standard first, some of these may settle for the lower end model and reduce total revenue for Apple.
 

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It's obvious Apple copying Samsung here to milk the market. Samsung releases S26 series in Q1, then Fold in Q2
 

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 been doing this since the first budget iPhone SE 1 in 2016. it just means the normal iPhone 18 will be moved to the budget segment..
 

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Because they made the iPhone 17 so good that those on iPhone 17 unlikely to upgrade to iPhone 18

also for those looking to upgrade to new base model iPhone, iPhone 17 is already a very strong contender
 

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U don't need pay so much for top specs. Nowadays android phones from china brands give u more with less money
 

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Rich people will buy first.

Then the wannabes will come in to buy.
 

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Some people still don't get it, iphone may not have the best hardware but it's eco system is the one that keeps existing users continually interested.
 

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pro higher demand and better profit...

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They have cashflow and gov backing to test the market
Chinese are waiting see result
 
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