Apple is expected to introduce the 2018 iPhone X and iPhone X Plus later this year and according to fresh reports from RBC Capital Markets analyst Amit Daryanani, the pricing is expected to start $899 (Rs. 58,320 approx.) and $999 (64,800 approx.), respectively.
Daryanani says that he believes the current iPhone X has experienced “limited success” because of the higher price tag at $999 and up, thus lowering the base price by $100 could reinvigorate sales of the 5.8-inch model. However, the much talked 6.5-inch model; the iPhone X Plus would then fill the $999 price point.
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Though this looks like a just another speculation before the launch, this report does make sense, given that the iPhone X sales have significantly slowed down just like a series of supply chain reports have suggested. There’s no way to tell if the sales have gone down until Apple’s next earnings report that is likely to be released around late April or early May.
On the flip side, we do believe that the iPhone X was likely a major contributor to Apple’s record-breaking revenue of $88.3 billion last quarter, surpassing the $78.4 billion set in the year-ago quarter. Now According to Daryanani, the 6.5-inch second-generation iPhone X Plus could start at $999, the 5.8-inch second-generation iPhone X could start at $899, while the low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone X with LCD could go for as low as $799.
These are just speculations before the official launch, so, there’s no way to tell if these would be the final prices. Apple is likely to unveil its next iPhones in September as usual.