Blogger TK Tech News has gotten a hold of a snapshot of what the upcoming iPhone models might cost. The photo comes all the way from Hong Kong, so, assuming it is accurate, the final pricing may be slightly different, due to currency conversions, taxes, and whatnot.
The photo shows two columns of prices – one for the 4.7" model and one for the 5.5" model. Both iPhone 6variants will have 3 different internal storage tiers – 16, 32, and 64 GB – same as before. It seems that an earlier rumor that Apple may add a 128 GB device to the roster is yet to be confirmed, if at all.
These prices are in HKD, and converting them to USD gives us the following numbers:
| iPhone 6 | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| 4.7" | 6,663 HKD = $859,70 | 7,671 HKD = $989,75 | 8,679 HKD = $1119,82 |
| 5.5" | 7,923 HKD = $1022,28 | 8,931 HKD = $1152,34 | 9,687 HKD = $1249,88 |
Looking at the HK Apple store page and converting the iPhone 5S price tags to USD, we can see that the current smartphone goes for around between $70 and $80 more in Hong Kong, depending on the tier. Keeping that in mind, we can guesstimate prices for the iPhone 6 to be at:
| iPhone 6 | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| 4.7" | $799 | $899 | $999 |
| 5.5" | $949 | $1049 | $1149 |
Of course, we are talking retail prices here – without contract. From these numbers, we can see that the 5.5" iPhone 6 will be quite the premium device, the 16 GB model starting at ~$50 above an 11" MacBook Air, and the top-tier 64 GB one costing ~$150 shy of a bottom-of-the-line 13” Retina MacBook Pro. Or, to put things in perspective, a 4G-capable iPad Air with 128 GB of storage currently costs $929.
If these prices are true, Apple seems really optimistic about the demand for the new, large screen iPhones. What do you make of these numbers?
source-phonearena
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