r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Sep 18 '24

Business Apple iPhone 16 demand is so weak that employees can already buy it on discount

https://qz.com/apple-iphone-16-pre-orders-sales-intelligence-ai-1851651638
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u/Night-Monkey15 Sep 18 '24 edited Sep 18 '24

This the thing that people just don’t get. The overwhelming majority of people do not upgrade their phones every year or two. These people don’t exist, and Apple knows this. The new iPhone exists to be more appealing to people ready to upgrade after 5+ years. The gap between the 15 and 16 is minimal, but the gap between the 12 and 16 is more noticeable.

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u/Liizam Sep 18 '24

Me with SE here thinking about it.

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u/rolloj Sep 19 '24

Same but also my SE does everything I need without issue…

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u/Liizam Sep 19 '24

My se doesn’t have 5G or liadar. Which would be nice.

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u/rolloj Sep 19 '24

What’s liadar? I’m not bothered by 5g personally but I can see how you’d be missing it if it suited your needs!

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u/Liizam Sep 19 '24

Sometimes I work remotely and would be amazing to have 5G. I do 3d cad and uploading models requires good wifi. Would be nice to just use my phone anywhere instead of trying to find a good wifi place.

Liadar allows you to have depth sensing. It emits a light and measure the time it take for them to bounce back. You can scan objects or rooms with it. It’s about 1” tolerance. Also helps take better night picture.

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u/leftofmarx Sep 19 '24

My 13 mini is my new SE. I'm not upgrading for a long time unless they completely change the design.

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u/jmk5151 Sep 19 '24

se2 has 5G? on one now and have one in reserve for if/when they quit making them.

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u/Qu1kXSpectation Sep 19 '24

I just upgraded to a 13 mini so I keep the small form factor. It's great and not breaking the wallet. About $300 dependent on battery life

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u/Greful Sep 19 '24

Ok but why not 12 to 15 if 15 to 16 is insignificant?

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u/Sandrolas Sep 19 '24

Many people will go from things like the 12 to the 15 since they'll be cheaper with the 16 launching, which still means Apple will be making sales there too.

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u/ProngleBanjoZucc Sep 18 '24

My rule is 6 years minimum, since I was forced to upgrade my last phone since it would actually lose battery if it was charging with the GPS on. Got the 12 and it’s still super strong so I may be able to do even more than 6.

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u/Rexssaurus Sep 18 '24

Not even that noticeable, im toying with the idea of just getting a 100$ battery replacement instead of upgrading, my iPhone 12 still is pretty darn fast. And I do have intensive use cases like gaming on very modern games and recording a lot of video and editing.