Apple has no choice

For the upcoming iPhone 13 you will have to dig deeper into your pocket than was the case with the iPhone 12. According to new reports, Apple is forced to raise the price a bit. The reason for this does not lie with Apple itself.

iPhone 13: Expensive chips cause prices to rise

iPhones are not known as a super bargain anyway, but the next generation should still have one slight price increase give. The reason given is the ongoing chip crisis that is troubling manufacturers around the world. The demand is much greater than the supply.

The background for the new reports on the iPhone 13 can be found at the Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC, which offers its products to Apple among others. TSMC would like to have more money for its “advanced and mature process technologies” than has previously been the case. Of a Price increase of up to 20 percent is the talk that ultimately has to be borne by the end customer.

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Since Apple is TSMC’s largest customer, the price of the next iPhone shouldn’t go up by a fifth. The additional costs for Apple itself allegedly amount to 3 to 5 percent (Source: DigiTimes via MacRumours).

iPhone 13: Four models planned

As usual, there will be different prices depending on the model and equipment. Currently is from four new iPhones to go out. In addition to an iPhone 13 (6.1 inches), an iPhone 13 Pro (6.1 inches) and an iPhone 13 Pro Max (6.7 inches) await us. A small iPhone 13 mini (5.4 inches) is also planned. The iPhone 12 started in Germany at 899 euros. The “mini” model is 100 euros cheaper, the Pro models correspondingly more expensive.

With new iPhones it is Mid-September expected, they will likely be presented at an online event on September 14th. Sales are also expected to begin in September 2021.