iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are the first Apple phone models that have integrated NAND storage media that offer 512 GB of storage space for the data of the users who buy them. Apple also demands very large amounts for the models with 512 GB and 64 GB storage space of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the differences compared to the basic prices being 350 dollars in the USA, or 400 euros in Europe, and the profit from the result of this difference is maximum.
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max generate a profit of 134 dollars for the Apple company, more than half of the price difference between the models with 64 GB and 512 GB of storage space, so we are talking about a lot of money. The components needed to integrate so much storage space in the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max would represent the other half of the cost, and so Apple earns a lot of profit from the products sold.
How much PROFIT does Apple make with iPhone XS from your Urma?
iPhone XS represents a very big change for those from Apple, because in the past Americans asked for much lower prices for doubling, or increasing by 4 times the available storage space. With the iPhone 8 series, those from Apple asked 150 dollars to choose the 256 GB models instead of the 64 GB ones, the profit being 107 dollars, but with the iPhone XS series the price increases to 350 dollars, more than double, but the profit does not increase as much.
“The iPhone uses Nand flash memory to store photos, videos and most of its software. The market price of this component is about half of what it was a year ago, according to data from InSpectrum Tech. But Apple isn't passing the savings on to consumers: The 78¢-per-GB fee hasn't budged from last year. Of course, Apple uses contracts to lock in the price of such components as Nand flash, so it may not yet benefit from the recent price drops. So far, storage costs are higher for an iPhone than for a Samsung Note 9. Samsung Electronics Co. pay 65¢ per GB to upgrade from the 128GB Note 9 phone to the 512GB model.”
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max have higher production costs for the models with 512 GB of storage space, compared to the 64 GB and 256 GB models, the profit being lower, but we are still talking about profit, in the end. Having said that, Apple makes a very nice profit from the users who buy the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the largest so far, according to the prices of the phones it currently sells worldwide.
