The price of Apple’s latest smartphones has increased by as much as 4.7% since their launch in South Africa just a month ago as the weak rand takes its toll on the cost of imported consumer electronics.

The retail price of the iPhone 14 line-up, which already saw a big hike in prices at launch in September compared to the launch prices for the iPhone 13 series phones, has risen by almost 5% in the past month in some cases.

Only the 128GB and 256GB models of the entry-level iPhone 14 series have not seen a price bump — yet.

Using the latest prices charged by the iStore, the largest Apple retailer in South Africa, TechCentral has determined the following:

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iPhone 14

128GB: Price is unchanged from the launch price of R20 599

256GB: Price is unchanged from the launch price of R23 199

512GB: Price has risen by 4.6%, from R28 499 at launch to R29 799

iPhone 14 Pro

128GB: Price has risen by 4.7%, from R25 699 at launch to R26 899

256GB: Price has risen by 4.5%, from R28 299 at launch to R29 499

512GB: Price has risen by 4.2%, from R33 499 at launch to R34 899

1TB: Price has risen by 4.4%, from R38 599 at launch to R40 299

iPhone 14 Pro Max

128GB: Price has risen by 3.9%, from R28 399 at launch to R29 499

256GB: Price has risen by 3.9%, from R30 999 at launch to R32 199

512GB: Price has risen by 4.2%, from R35 999 at launch to R37 499

1TB: Price has risen by 3.6%, from R41 499 at launch to R42 999

These additional price increases come on top of the higher prices charged by the iStore for this year’s line-up compared to last year’s iPhone 13 models. The cost in South Africa of the iPhone 14 phones was already as much as 20.3% higher compared to the 2021 models.

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News of the further increase to the retail prices for the iPhone 14 models comes as Apple imposes big price hikes in South Africa (and other markets around the world) for its value-added services, including Apple TV+ and Apple Music.

TechCentral reported earlier on Tuesday that the price of Apple TV+ has jumped with immediate effect by 47%, from R84.99 to R124.99/month. The price of Apple Music has climbed by 16.7% to R69.99/month.

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Apple has announced that it will unveil the all new iPhone 14 to the market on 7 September 2022. Other products expected to launch alongside the iPhone 14 include multiple new Mac computers, affordable and high-end iPads and three new Apple Watch models.

Expected New Features Coming to iPhone 14

Speculations for new features coming to the iPhone include a revamped lock screen, with a new widget system that will display the weather, calendars, financial information such as stocks, and other data while the screen remains at a low brightness and frame rate, just like the Apple Watch.

Other features that will be on the iPhone 14 Pro include a much-improved front-facing camera, a new rear-camera system that includes a 48-megapixel sensor, thinner bezels, a faster A16 chip, and a redesigned notch with a pill-shaped cutout for Face ID and a hole punch for the camera.

 New MacBooks

“The new M2 chip, part of the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro announced at WWDC and optimized with macOS Ventura, is also the core of several other products in the pipeline,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said about the expected Mac launches.

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He adds that the M2 Macs might come in quicker succession than the M1 Macs did.

The New M2 Macs Expected to Launch Soon Include:

an M2 Mac mini.

an M2 Pro Mac mini.

M2 Pro and M2 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.

the M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme Mac Pro.

New iPads

Gurman also hinted at a new low-end iPad with an A14 chip and 5G. He added that the new iPad might have Stage Manager for users who want better multitasking capabilities.

“I expect Apple to release new 11-inch and 12.9-inch models with M2 chips later this year that work with Stage Manager. They’re code-named J617 and J620,” he said.

“That will let Apple say it has five different iPads that support the interface, versus three today (the current M1 iPad Pros and iPad Air).”

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Another iPad with a bigger display – between 14 and 15 inches – might be released in the next coming year or two. Gurman says Stage Manager might make more sense on a device that is that size.

Kelechi Deca

Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry