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A leaked slide from a China Mobile presentation listed the purported names of the new iPhones — that’s iPhone XC (6.1-inch), iPhone XS (5.8-inch), and iPhone XS Plus (6.5-inch. But it also listed the entry prices for all models: 5,888 yuan ($858) for iPhone XC, 7,388 yuan ($1,076) for iPhone XS and 8,388 yuan ($1,222) for iPhone XS Plus. Unlike US prices, Chinese prices for the iPhone include tax, which means we’re looking at a 17% markup. Comparatively, the current 5.8-inch iPhone X sells for 8316 yuan ($1,212), which means its successor will be cheaper, just as previously rumored.
Using these prices as a model, 9to5Mac predicts the iPhone XC would cost $699, just as some rumors said. The iPhone XS would be priced at $899, while the iPhone XS Plus would start at $999. These price points were rumored long before Apple dropped the ball allowing the iPhone XS name and marketing images to leak.
Last week, a research note from Bank of America Merrill Lynch said the new iPhones will be more expensive than that, starting at $799, $999, and $1,049, respectively. That pricing structure doesn’t sound like something Apple would do.
That said, Apple will announce pricing details on Wednesday, and at least of the new iPhones will be available for preorders on Friday. The new iPhone everybody will buy this year, the cheaper iPhone 9/XC/XR might launch a few weeks later. The dual-SIM iPhones might also see some delays.
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