Apple again starts selling iPhone SE, this time on clearance for $249
Apple returned the iPhone SE to its U.S. online store on Saturday, but only as part of a clearance effort to seemingly liquidate the remaining stock of the discontinued handset.
At a new special price, those who are interested can grab a brand new, unopened iPhone SE for only $249 with 32GB or 128GB for $299. They come fully unlocked sporting the same specs as when it was introduced in 2016. As a refresher, the iPhone SE includes the A9 Apple processor, Touch ID, and the four-inch form factor.
Those current prices are $100 and $150 off respectively compared to Apple's prices before the phone was removed from sale.
Currently, Apple is only selling phones with displays above 4.7-inches, much to the chagrin of small-handed iPhone lovers. MacRumors was first to spot the discounted offering.
Grab one while you can because, with the discount, these likely won't last too long. Gadget reseller Gazelle has some used models available as well, though they are also selling through.
It isn't clear how long the iPhone SE will remain supported by iOS. The A9 processor first shipped with the iPhone 6S in September 2015.
At a new special price, those who are interested can grab a brand new, unopened iPhone SE for only $249 with 32GB or 128GB for $299. They come fully unlocked sporting the same specs as when it was introduced in 2016. As a refresher, the iPhone SE includes the A9 Apple processor, Touch ID, and the four-inch form factor.
Those current prices are $100 and $150 off respectively compared to Apple's prices before the phone was removed from sale.
Currently, Apple is only selling phones with displays above 4.7-inches, much to the chagrin of small-handed iPhone lovers. MacRumors was first to spot the discounted offering.
Grab one while you can because, with the discount, these likely won't last too long. Gadget reseller Gazelle has some used models available as well, though they are also selling through.
It isn't clear how long the iPhone SE will remain supported by iOS. The A9 processor first shipped with the iPhone 6S in September 2015.
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The last iPhone they dropped from support was the 32bit iPhone 5. But, that was likely because it's 32bit processor was no longer compatible with either the modern OS or the file system Apple was moving towards.
That is: it was dropped for technical reasons rather than any corporate ("5 years & out") policy.
So, with iPhone sales dropping off -- partly because iPhones are lasting longer and longer -- over twice as long as their original 2 year expectancy -- will Apple institute a retirement policy based on some arbitrary number of years rather than technical limitations?
Stockholders would cheer (till it impacted long term sales). Customers would boo if Apple, for no apparent reason, dropped support of their phone that was working well.
Hope Apple will make another version using the 10 design.
AppleWatch, iPhone SE (small and super lite), MacBook (12" screen/2#'s), iPad mini (8" screen/1#) for travel and an AppleTV with a 50" screen!
Best.
I think Apple is coming to the realization they need phones at a lower price point than $550. I expect Apple to release a cheaper model this year.
Currenly Apple has addressed the market with 7’s and referbs. It will be interesting to see what they do. With the emphasis on services volume matters...
I knew it! I knew it!!
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Apple really hasn’t provided much clarity.... but if we think of the iPad (for example) they’re selling it as a PC replacement so they’re competing on longevity. iPhones basically use the same chips...
I don’t know Apple’s plans, but today is unlike the early days of the iPhone. iPhones were relatively inexpensive with rapid advancements. These days, the OS is slowly evolving, so support could be extended. When I think of the devices, I see obsolescence driven by batteries and the SSD performance degrading (and the batteries are fairly easily replaced).
If you buy an iPhone today I’d expect it to last 5 to 6 years (probably replacing the battery once). My point is with the 64bit phones (SE,6s) Apple can support them as long as they want, it’s not really going to hold back many OS enhancements.
The situation is similar with Microsoft Windows 10. If you replace a 6 year old PCs hard drive with an a new SSD it will run just fine. With a laptop you’d just need to replace the battery also.
One thing I didn’t mention is the ram, the iPhone 8 has the same amount of ram as the 6s/SE. So Apple could be in a position to discontinue support for both at the same time. The iPhone 8 will probably still be sold 2 years from now...
Or the current crop of powerful Axx chips could just be Mac components in testing?