Rumor has it that Apple's 4th generation iPhone SE will be redesigned but the price will increase by about 10%

Apple's iPhone SE series is an iPhone that keeps prices down by using parts from older models , and is popular among some users. It has been reported that the selling price of the next model, the 4th generation iPhone SE, may be about 10% higher than the 3rd generation.

iPhone SE 4 Price Rumors:

- The US launch price will either remain at $429 or see an increase of around 10%.

- Even if the price increases, the maximum target is to stay within $499. https://t.co/fROQe2eabr

— J. Reve (@Revegnus1) May 19, 2024

Redesigned iPhone SE could be more expensive
https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/20/redesigned-iphone-se-price/

The fourth-generation iPhone SE was originally expected to be released in 2024, but the exact release date has not been revealed at the time of writing. The overseas media The Information predicts that the fourth-generation iPhone SE will be released in spring 2025.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the fourth-generation iPhone SE may come with the same 6.1-inch OLED display as the iPhone 14.

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Then, in May 2024, leaker J. Reve predicted that the selling price of the 4th generation iPhone SE in the United States would be the same as the previous model at $429 (about 67,000 yen), or about 10% higher at about $472 (about 73,800 yen). J. Reve said that Apple's goal is to keep the price of the 4th generation iPhone SE within $499 (about 78,000 yen) even if the price increases.

9to5Mac, which reports on Apple-related news, points out that Apple has a history of raising prices when its products are significantly redesigned, so it is not surprising that the price of the 4th generation iPhone SE, which uses parts from the iPhone 14 unlike the 3rd generation iPhone SE, would increase.

On the other hand, one thing to consider is, 'What will the selling price of the iPhone 14 be after the 4th generation iPhone SE is released?' When the latest iPhone 16 series model is released in the second half of 2024, the selling price of the iPhone 14 is expected to drop to $599 (about 93,600 yen), but the 4th generation iPhone SE that will be released after that will be significantly cheaper despite using the same parts.

9to5Mac said, 'It remains unclear how Apple will differentiate the new iPhone SE from the iPhone 14. For example, Apple may even phase out the iPhone 14.'