In addition to devices such as Apple Watch Ultra and Airpods Pro 2, we saw the new iPhone 14 series at the Apple promotional event in recent days. Apple only priced the new series U.S. dollar in terms of and for the US: explained.

The price of the iPhone 14 in our country was almost astonishing. We have become the country that uses the most expensive iPhone in the world, and it even makes more sense to buy the phone abroad. While the main reasons for this situation are the exchange rate hike and taxes, Apple has also implemented an implicit price hike, confirming the earlier rumors.

Raising Apple without even saying you’re getting a raise

In fact, Apple is successfully using its position as a “specialty product manufacturer” to hide price increases. There are indeed new devices in the US and China, the second largest iPhone market. $799. In the other countries the situation is different, and the devil is in the details.

One of the iPhone models in our country, for example, entry-level model iPhone 14 128GB Let’s take the model. As we have calculated here, the price of this model is 15,779 TL, after taxes. If we convert it to dollars, it’s $865. So Apple made this model before we knew it. $66 more expensive it sells.

This situation is not unique to our country. in Japan over $145 there is a price increase. In Europe, although it varies from country to country, the average 100 dollars there is a price increase.

The reason for the price increases; inflation

Naturally global inflation It also affects Apple. It is therefore not surprising that the company has increased in price. Given the tech giant’s earlier announcement of 15 percent more revenue per iPhone, the rest of the world, US and Chinese market: It looks like it will try to compensate Apple.

So, is the iPhone 14 a phone worth buying despite these price increases? The answer to this question can be found in our video below.