The Reason Why Apple Didn’t Increase iPhone Prices

Summary

  • Apple just unveiled its new iPhone 14, together with other key products.
  • Despite big hoopla about price hikes up to $100, Apple surprised everybody by announcing it will keep iPhone 14 prices the same they were when the iPhone 13 was launched.
  • In this article we will try to understand why Apple can do this in an inflationary environment without compressing its margins.

 

Introduction

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced that is latest line-up of iPhones 14, while having enhanced qualities, will be sold all at the same prices as last year’s models, despite inflationary pressure that was leading many analysts to $100 price hike forecast.

This paints a picture that poses a danger for Apple: is the world’s largest company going to see its margins shrink and its profitability reduced?

In this article, I would like to highlight what I think Apple’s strategy may be to deliver yet again improving results that keep its high margins up.

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