Apple event: 77% of our readers expect iPhone price hikes
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The market is already braced for higher iPhone prices, which gives Apple room to push ASPs to fund on-device AI and new hardware like a folding phone. If your product depends on iOS hardware penetration, model scenarios where upgrade cycles stretch but high-end device capabilities jump.
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