iPhone 14 price could be cheaper than you think — here’s why

Renders of iPhone 14 based on alleged leaks
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iPhone 14 price rumors have been circulating, but this could be the first positive piece of speculation, as TrendForce analysis predicts a $50 price cut when compared to the outgoing iPhone 13.

So far, none of the cost news has been particularly positive, given the expected $100 increase of the iPhone 14 Pro. However, not only will the standard iPhone 14 be getting a reduction, the price rise of the Pro models may not be as bad as is being anticipated.

Not as pricey as you think

Market intelligence company TrendForce has analyzed the situation and is predicting that pricing may not be as bad as everyone is fearing. 

Originally reported by 9to5Mac, TrendForce is claiming that while the expected upgrades to the 14 Pro (such as a new design and camera system) will increase prices, “rising global inflation” will drive Apple to “adopt a more cautious pricing strategy so as to not affect its sales performance.”

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Translation: a $50 saving when compared to rumored prices across the board. That’s good news for the standard iPhone 14, which drops from $799 to $749. Unfortunately, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max seem destined to get the rumored price increase. But the analysis indicates that increase may not be as bad as expected — going up by $50 rather than the full $100.

With all of that in mind, TrendForce has predicted the pricing will look like this:

  • iPhone 14: $749
  • iPhone 14 Plus: $849
  • iPhone 14 Pro: $1,049
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max: $1,149

Outlook

With the loss of the $699 iPhone mini, Apple needed to do something to address the loss of this cheaper entry point into the mainline iPhones. To shave fifty bucks off the most popular device in the lineup is a great way to do so.

It’s smart, aggressive pricing, which may soften the blow of that increased premium for the Pro being explained away as the cost of innovation. On top of that, Apple is able to hammer home some value messaging with the cheaper iPhone 14. 

Jason England
Content Editor

Jason brought a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a writer at Laptop Mag, and he is now the Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He takes a particular interest in writing articles and creating videos about laptops, headphones and games. He has previously written for Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.