Generally speaking, after Apple's official website lists the new iPhone, the old iPhone will be removed, such as last September, Apple's official website on the new iPhone 14 series, and the iPhone 13 Pro series was removed.
But recently, Apple listed the iPhone 13 refurbished machine on its US official website, which is also the first official version of Apple's series of models. Up to now, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini models have been sold out, and only two refurbished models of the iPhone 13 Pro series can be bought.
In terms of price, the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB version is priced at $759 (about 5238 yuan), while the iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB version is priced at $849 (about 5859 yuan), which is 85% off the original price.
Apple says the iPhone refurbished is unlocked, no SIM card, comes with a new battery, a new case and a new box with a USB-C to Lightning cable, also comes with a one-year warranty, and is eligible for AC+ service. Apple emphasizes that its refurbished products are thoroughly tested and cleaned and in most cases they are practically indistinguishable from brand new devices.
But at present, the iPhone 13 is still sold on Apple's official website, if it is also on the shelves in China, and the price is 85% off, it is still worth considering, after all, Apple's own official flip is basically not much different from the new one. It is a pity that the domestic official website has never been listed on the official iPhone.
During the pre-sale of the iPhone 14 series last year, some users saw the official iPhone purchase page in the Apple Store app. But it didn't take long for Apple to go offline. It is very likely that Apple is planning to promote official products to more countries and regions around the world, and it is also expected to be launched in China in the future.
Apple's latest news on this year's new iPhone 15 series, according to technology analyst Jeff Pu's latest statement, this year's iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are likely to be more expensive than previous years' Pro versions.
According to a research report by Jeff Pu this week, the reason for the price increase of the iPhone 15 Pro series is several rumored hardware upgrades, including titanium alloy bezels, solid-state buttons powered by additional Taptic Engine, A17 chips, increased RAM, and periscope lenses equipped with Pro Max.
In addition, there is a brother for the US market, due to exchange rate changes and marketing strategies for the local market, the starting price of recent generations of iPhones in different countries and regions has risen and fallen. The analysis believes that the price increase is justified given that the inflation rate in the United States is above average. Apple has kept the starting price unchanged for six consecutive generations of Pro models, but in order to maintain profit margins, Apple may eventually have to raise the price.
Every year, there are rumors of a price increase before the release of the new iPhone, and there is no price increase in the final release, so whether the price increase this year is uncertain.