Every fanboy’s eternal doubt returns: to buy or not to buy the new iPhone. We are about to meet the iPhone 16 and, according to predictions, many will choose to buy one, whether it is the standard model or the iPhone 16 Plus, 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max.
A good portion of these future buyers are clear What drives them to buy an iPhone 16. And far from what one might imagine with new elements such as design, there are actually other factors that unbalance the balance. In fact, they will also be vital for those who are undecided.
Price, a determining factor for another year
This happens with any manufacturer and with Apple it seems to be even more amplified. The price of their products is never low. This can be more or less justified, there will be those who consider it an investment and those who have it more on a whim. However, it is obvious that the price is nothing.
So much so that a Sellcell study already announced a few weeks ago how Price factor is paramount for 30.9% of potential iPhone 16 buyers. And we still don’t know the prices even though there have been leaks that have brought us closer.
While it is true that there are no signs of an increase in countries like USA, it is not completely ruled out. It is therefore normal that many consumers are eagerly awaiting next Monday to clear up their doubts and finish deciding whether or not to buy an iPhone 16.
New thermal system and Apple Intelligence, the two other big reasons
Although the exterior design of the iPhone 16 is not among the main reasons for consumers to purchase it, it is the interior design with a renewed thermal system which a priori would help reduce the overheating of the terminal. And this is reflected in 26.8% of respondents in the aforementioned study, which is a surprisingly high percentage for a feature that, at first, usually goes unnoticed.
On the other hand, there is Apple Intelligence. It was presented only a few months ago and although it will take time to arrive universally (it will be in English first in the United States), it seems that it generates great expectations among consumers, given that 21.9% have AI as a reason for purchase
To a lesser extent, some are betting on the change due to the new faster chip, larger screens or other innovative elements that the new generation will bring.
Another good reason to upgrade: having a very old iPhone
In another recently published study, in this case that of the consulting firm CIRP, another extremely striking piece of information is revealed that will push many consumers to buy a new iPhone 16: They have an iPhone incompatible with iOS 18This was reflected by 44% of respondents, with the iPhone 8 and first-generation iPhone SE being the most popular mobile phones among them.
While it is true that these terminals continue to benefit from security patches or features with many applications, ultimately they do not receive anything new from the new operating systems, apart from having fallen far behind in terms of sections such as battery, screen quality or cameras.
It is precisely this high percentage of users who own old iPhones It could also be the boost Apple needs in territories like ChinaIn this territory, Apple has been losing sales with the iPhone for months and experts believe that the iPhone 16 will be a great boost to grow again, due, among other factors, to a large number of users with devices already abandoned.
In any case, there will soon be no more valid bets, studies and forecasts. The iPhone 16 will be presented at an Apple event next Monday and it should be on sale by the 20th. It is from this day that Apple, before anyone else, will begin to check whether or not these new terminals are enough to satisfy increasingly demanding consumers.
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