Apple’s iPhone 16 collection in South Africa has executed one thing uncommon: costs have declined when in comparison with the launch costs for the previous-generation fashions.
The iPhone 16 vary is now obtainable for pre-order via iStore, the Core Group-owned retail chain, and might be shipped to shoppers by 20 September, once they may also be stocked in shops.
The rand has strengthened towards the greenback prior to now yr. On 13 September 2023, the rand was buying and selling at R18.80/US$. At time of writing, $1 price R17.76 – an enchancment of 5.9%.
The iPhone 16 is the primary within the collection designed particularly with synthetic intelligence in thoughts and would be the first newly launched iPhones to characteristic Apple Intelligence. (The iPhone 15 Professional fashions may also get Apple Intelligence.)
The most affordable base mannequin iPhone 16 with 128GB of storage prices R20 999, a 4.5% discount from the iPhone 15’s worth at launch. The 256GB and 512GB variants price R23 999 and R28 999, respectively, and are cheaper by 4% and 4.8%.
The iPhone Plus noticed comparable drops in pricing between model 15 and 16, with the 128GB iPhone 16 variant going for R23 999, the 256GB for R26 499 and the 512GB at R31 799.
The bottom-specced iPhone 16 Professional, with 128GB of storage, retails for R26 999, down 4.3% from the launch worth of the iPhone 15 Professional. The most costly iPhone 16 Professional variant at R39 999 is 4.8% cheaper than its predecessor.
iPhone costs at launch (iPhone 13 and 14 Plus fashions not obtainable):
The worth reductions for the Professional Max mannequin, the highest of the iPhone vary, are all barely above 5% for all three variants. Each the 128GB and 256GB variants of the Professional Max have declined by 5.1%, with launch costs of R31 799 and R36 999, respectively. The 1TB Professional Max mannequin has fallen in worth by 5.6% to R39 999.
The brand new Apple Watch Collection 10 may also go on sale in South Africa on 20 September, with costs beginning at R9 899 for the Wi-Fi-only mannequin and R12 399 for the mannequin with built-in eSim for cellular entry. – © 2024 NewsCentral Media
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