Price drop on 'old' iPhones when new model launched...

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As per the title really - having recently had a bit of a windfall I'm minded to treat myself to a new iPhone (not sure yet as to whether to get an SE or 6s). However, given that the new model will (presumably) be launched in just over a month I'm wondering how much I'd save by waiting until September. Is there a 'typical' price drop (based on previous years) that the 6s will have when the shiny new 7 or whatever it will be called makes an appearance?
 
Typically the old phones drop £80 and lose the 128gb option.
Would expect the 6/6 plus to vanish, 6s/6s plus to move to £459/£539 (16gb) and new phones to take the old price points.
Will the SE drop? No idea however I doubt it
 
There is a high likelihood that 6s won't get a pricedrop and 7 will come out quite a bit more expensive than the current models due to the massive drop in value of pound compared to USD.
 
Given the enormous profits made on iphones and Apple having distribution here it would make sense for them to absorb any short term costs rather than risk bad feeling with customers. It's more likely the iphone7 will just cost more because each new phone they release bumps the price a little, and the rumour is they will finally drop the 16gb option.
 
smilertoo said:
Given the enormous profits made on iphones and Apple having distribution here it would make sense for them to absorb any short term costs rather than risk bad feeling with customers. It's more likely the iphone7 will just cost more because each new phone they release bumps the price a little, and the rumour is they will finally drop the 16gb option.
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Current prices for 16GB entry level iPhone 6s are:
US: $649
UK: £539
GER: 745€

If I remove VAT / TAX and convert everything to USD with todays rate:
US: $649
UK: $593 (pretax 20% vat £449 BOE spot rate 1.3211 http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/iadb/Rates.asp)
GER: $689 - (pretax 19% vat 626€ ECB rate 1.1014 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html)

How much are you willing to bet, that UK keeps being the cheapest iPhone market with such a difference?

Personally I'd expect something around 10% price hike to flagship model with iPhone 7 release.

For historical reference - pre-tax prices from Iphone 6s release, September 25, 2015 using exhange rates from that day and release price for entry level iPhone 6s 16GB:
US: $649
UK: $681 (pretax 20% vat £449 BOE spot rate 1.5174)
GER: $687 (pretax 19% vat 616€ ECB rate 1.1151 (I believe release price was 739 as I bought my 64GB model on release day at 849 and now it is 855))

I remember calculating same things before and iphone is always few tenners more in european markets than it is in US. I don't have any hope that this would change -> expect iPhone 7 to be minimum £599. If they bump base model to 32GB and hike the entry level price, UK entry level price is more like £659.

Thank brexit for this.

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If US price for cheapest new iPhone stays at $649 and they keep UK pricing the way it was at iphone 6s release, expect new iPhone to be either £619 or £629...
 
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I have always gone sim free but my Mrs recently got a contract on a 64gb 6s that was 100 cheaper than buying the phone through Vodafone. I guess as they are clearing stock down?

Nothing upfront £26 a month 2.5gb data and 4 months free. So 26x20. £520 against £699 outright.
 
There also seems to be some increased discounts on 'almost perfect' iPhone 6s using O2 refresh (according to HotUKdeals) - I assume that these will become more plentiful (and cheaper) as folks upgrade their handsets in September....
 
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