Apple spends just over $ 200 on iPhone 4S components

This is a model with 32 GB of memory on board. Of course, Apple itself does not disclose such information. This data was provided by UBM Techinsights, which thoroughly investigated the filling of the new iPhone, which will sell for $ 749.


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For many years now, Apple has remained the leader in terms of profits from each phone sold. And here we are talking not only about how much the user pays when buying the device itself, but also about the deductions of cellular operators for each sale of iPhone with their contract. Each such deduction is on average 30-50% higher than deductions to other phone manufacturers. Since iPhone users use online services more and bring more profit to the operator. I'm not talking about selling applications through the AppStore.

But what is one of the main advantages of Apple over other manufacturers? Apple is confident in itself and in its products, so to speak. If other companies are trying to occupy different niches of the market, releasing different models, then Apple produces only a few modifications of the same device, which will cover most of the user's needs of their handset. If other companies need to cover the costs of maintenance and support of disparate devices, then Apple is much easier. Moreover, due to the fact that the number of modifications is limited, Apple can afford to order a huge batch of required components with a substantial discount. And before launching, painstaking work is carried out to remove unnecessary functions from the device. Have you often had to change the battery? How much do you need a removable back cover to replace it? And the stylus? We remove all this and save, for example, 50 cents. Given the volume of sales is millions of dollars.

UPD: Please note that the article does not contain the word cost price, but only the total price of the components of the device. In addition, it does not take into account the discount for the volume of the party (and it is very large). The cost price itself, which depends on the costs of development and promotion, is known only by Apple. But despite this, it is possible to state unequivocally: their profit from one sold device exceeds the profit of any other manufacturer.