The iPhone 7, Apple's latest smartphone that was presented on September 7, has a design almost identical to the iPhone that they presented in 2014. Even so, according to IHS, its manufacturing cost has increased compared to previous models, while its price sales has remained in countries where nothing has happened with respect to their currency (did someone say Brexit?). In any case, it doesn't seem like Apple is going to go bankrupt.
IHS says that the components used in the 7GB iPhone 32 have a total price of $ 220.80 (€ 198,04), $ 36 more than the manufacturing cost of the 6GB iPhone 16s. To get the profit margin, the sales price in the United States is being taken into account, about $ 649 that still provides the Cupertino company with benefits that few competing devices provide their respective companies.
7GB iPhone 32 Manufacturing Cost Breakdown
The price difference comes mainly from the new components and technologies like the new taptic engine, the new cameras and the increase in storage, which we remember has gone from 16GB, 64GB and 128GB to 32GB, 128GB and 256GB.
IHS has not yet released the cost of manufacturing the iPhone 7 Plus, a cost that should be even higher than the 4.7-inch model. The 5.5-inch model has a larger screen and a dual camera which could be priced at $ 40, while the iPhone 7's simple cameras, including the main one and the new 7Mpx FaceTime, would be priced at $ 20.
To the $ 220 manufacturing cost, you would still have to add the cost of packaging, shipping, taxes, marketing, software development, and employee salaries. It is estimated that the profit for every 7GB iPhone 32 sold is about $ 250, approximately 33% (down from 38%). Although in Europe we have been harmed by Brexit, it is not bad to know that Apple has not reflected the increase in manufacturing cost in the final invoice, right?
This time they have gone over the price. I do not know if they will sell a lot but this time they will not count on me.
“To the $ 220 manufacturing cost, you would still have to add the cost of packaging, shipping, taxes, marketing, software development, and employee salaries. «.
Well, it seems interesting to me to know the manufacturing cost and the final cost, or what that is to say, the profit margin that Apple has left with each iPhone ... nothing garbage (I would like to know where they get those prices, because I estimate that there will be a certain margin of confidentiality in all this, estimate?). Thanks for the input!