{"id":120686,"date":"2017-09-17T10:30:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T08:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=120686"},"modified":"2017-09-15T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T12:55:16","slug":"iphone-prices-over-the-last-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/mobile\/120686-iphone-prices-over-the-last-10-years","title":{"rendered":"iPhone prices over the last 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple recently unveiled its most expensive iPhone to date, the iPhone X.<\/p>\n

The device features a bezel-less design without a physical home button or fingerprint sensor, and instead sports an advanced array of sensors at the top of its display.<\/p>\n

The iPhone X was revealed alongside Apple\u2019s new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.<\/p>\n

The iPhone X was created to celebrate 10 years of Apple making iPhones \u2013 with 18 iPhone models launched to date.<\/p>\n

Along with changes to hardware specifications and screen sizes, the price of the iPhone has varied dramatically over the past decade.<\/p>\n

iPhone prices<\/h3>\n

The first iPhone was launched in 2007 and cost $499 \u2013 half the price of the $999 iPhone X.<\/p>\n

There is currently no South African pricing for the iPhone 8 or iPhone X, but the latest device available from the iStore \u2013 the iPhone 7 \u2013 is priced from\u00a0R11,999<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Research and statistics portal\u00a0Statista<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has published an infographic detailing the price of the iPhone over the last 10 years, with its data showing how the price has evolved between generations.<\/p>\n

Overall, the devices have become more expensive, but offer exponentially more power and functionality.<\/p>\n

From 2008 to 2014, customers could purchase a new iPhone for $199, with entry-level iPhone prices increasing sharply with the launch of the iPhone 6s.<\/p>\n

The price changes are detailed in the graphic below.<\/p>\n

\"Statista<\/a><\/p>\n

Now read:\u00a0iPhone 7 vs iPhone 8 \u2013 The reasons to upgrade<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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