Apple's Foldable iPhone Could Lose Almost $1,300 in Value in First Year, Study Suggests
A new industry study projects significant depreciation for the potential foldable iPhone Ultra, suggesting a potential loss of nearly $1,300 in one year.
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The brief
This projection highlights a departure from the historical value retention observed with previous Apple smartphone models. Coverage from outlets including MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and The Mac Observer emphasizes data derived from a resale site study.
These reports frame the potential device as a costly consumer experiment, contrasting its predicted depreciation against the company's established track record for maintaining hardware value. Future reports may clarify the specific market factors driving these depreciation estimates.
Coverage does not yet specify the methodology used by the resale site or confirm the official launch details of the hardware.
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Quick answers
What is the projected resale value of the foldable iPhone after one year?
Reports cite a projected resale value of $708.
How much value is expected to be lost in the first year?
Estimates suggest the device could lose as much as $1,292 in value.
Is the $2,000 price point confirmed?
The $2,000 price is the figure used in the resale study, though official product details remain unconfirmed.
Coverage (7)
- iPhone Ultra Could Lose Nearly $1,300 in Resale Value After One Year The Mac Observer · 1d ago
- Why Apple’s foldable iPhone could plummet in value Cult of Mac · 1d ago
- Report claims a $2,000 foldable iPhone could lose as much as $1,292 in its first year Apple World Today · 1d ago
- Don't Expect the iPhone Ultra to Hold Its Value Like Past iPhones Android Headlines · 1d ago
- Your $2,000 Apple iPhone Ultra Might Only Be Worth $708 After 1 Year Wccftech · 1d ago
- Buying an iPhone Ultra could be an expensive experiment, warns resale site 9to5Mac · 1d ago
- Apple's Foldable iPhone Could Lose Almost $1,300 in Value in First Year, Study Suggests MacRumors · 1d ago
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