iPhone X Plus may cost $ 1,200

When Apple priced the iPhone X at $999 last year, it set the bar for other smartphones.

Although some companies released their flagships at higher prices, these were either smartphones with an absurd amount of memory, or smartphones under some elite brand.

If you think the unsuccessful sales of the iPhone Xled to the fact that smartphones will become cheaper in 2018, then you are very mistaken. Apple will release three new models this year, one of which will be the large 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus. It will cost about $ 1,200, because is the "best" in the lineup.

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Even before the iPhone X, Apple gradually raised the priceto their flagships year after year. Introducing the Plus model, the company demanded an additional $ 100 for it. Then the price rose even higher due to the iPhone 7 Plus dual camera in 2016.

Not only Apple is increasing the price of its flagships. Samsung, Huawei and OnePlus have also increased the price of flagships for the past two years. OnePlus raised the price by as much as 32% when switching from OnePlus 3 to OnePlus 6.

There are several reasons for the rise in prices for smartphones. Firstly, smartphones are becoming more powerful, and with it the details for them are becoming more complicated and more expensive. Secondly, in the age of innovation, companies spend a lot of money on research and development. Do not forget about inflation. If consumer prices rise, so will the prices of smartphones.

Rising smartphone prices allows companies to bothSamsung, Huawei and Apple form a separate segment of advanced premium smartphones. Although sales in this segment will be low, revenues will still be large due to the high price. Such smartphones are only beneficial for companies.