I know what you’re thinking: the iPhone 13 only just got released. Yes, it did, but the internet has been going off with rumours about Apple’s iPhone 14 for a few months, and I can’t hold off any longer before I get involved.
Everything we’ve heard is currently just speculation, but it is expected this year there will be four models: iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Max, iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Our small friend, the iPhone Mini, looks to be dead and buried (sorry), and there’s the edition of this base model, but bigger, device in the iPhone 14 Max.
One thing that has stuck out to us is the leaked pricing for the new iPhone 14 models. Quick conversion from USD to AUD brings the starting price for three of the alleged four new models in a hell of a lot cheaper than their iPhone 13 counterparts, so I’m here to tell you it isn’t as simple as that.
It was thought the iPhone 14 would look much the same as the iPhone 13, but LeaksApplePro has used his latest weekly column on iDropNews to reveal that Apple’s plans to deliver a “complete redesign” with the new line-up will result in increased production costs.
Forbes has published a list of what the leaked alleged cost of the new range could be, but as you can see below, there’s no point simply converting the price from USD to AUD as, just like almost every other piece of tech, we get ourselves a fun* little Australia Tax.
| iPhone 14 (predicted) | $US799 | $1,098 |
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| iPhone 13 (starting RRP) | $US799 | $1,349 | + $250 on conversion |
| iPhone 14 Max (predicted) | $US899 | $1,235 |
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| No iPhone 13 counterpart | – | – | – |
| iPhone 14 Pro (predicted) | $US1,099 | $1,510 |
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| iPhone 13 Pro (starting RRP) | $US999 | $1,699 | + $320 on conversion |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max (predicted) | $US1,199 | $1,648 |
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| iPhone 13 Pro Max (starting RRP) | $US1,099 | $1,849 | + $340 on conversion |
If we make our own speculation, the starting price for the iPhone 14 Pro Max could push the $2,000 mark. Ouch.
This article has been updated since it was first published.
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