Apple hikes price of older iPhones, now more expensive than at launch
THE SO WHAT
Apple is turning the back catalog into a dynamic pricing surface, not a discount bin. If your hardware or subscription SKUs still follow a simple decay curve, expect margin pressure as platforms normalize upward repricing on “good enough” legacy tiers.
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