The average bill for high-end mobile phones is leaping towards limits that were hard to imagine a few years ago. The iPhone 14 Pro Max costs close to 1,500 euros in its basic version. If we want the most “affordable” Pro, we will have to pay more than 1,300 euros. The same 1,300 euros as the OPPO Find X5 Pro, it’s even more expensive than the S22 Ultra launched last year for 1,259 euros.

As Gizmochina has gathered, the possible prices of the S23 family in Europe have been leaked. except for the miracle, we can go to prepare the portfolio for the worst. More than 1,400 euros for the basic version of the S23 Ultra.

After the massive spec leak by both WinFuture and Samsung itself, The (allegedly) official price list also saw the light. In the case of the United States, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and its smaller siblings will not see price increases. That’s how it’ll start at $1,199 in the 8+256GB version.

A rapidly rising price that reflects only a trend

Something relatively similar happened with Apple, which didn’t raise the dollar price of its iPhones, causing the 14 Pro to drop below the $1,000 (999) psychological barrier. Barely used in Spain, where the base price is 1,259 euros. Considering the $1,199 this Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at, taking into account only the current euro-dollar conversion, price increase is inevitable.

Leaks point to a basic version with a price of 1,419 euros. In the event of a jump to the 512GB version, the bill goes up to 1,599 Euros, and 1,839 Euros if we bet on the 1TB version. High prices, very high, but in line with what we started to see last year and are just an indication of that. the worst is yet to come this year.

The bargain cell phone is dying, cheap cell phones with increasingly poor features and the middle class that can afford an average ticket of 350/400 Euros. Troubled times for the smartphone, with some resistance like the Google Pixel or OnePlus facing the challenge of continuing to offer relatively inexpensive alternatives to its competitors.