You may have perhaps heard that iPhone 15 is likely to be released this fall. While this is a time for iPhone users and enthusiasts to rejoice as a brand-new model is coming their way. But, it seems it is also a time to mourn because Apple is reportedly discontinuing some of its older iPhones.
A recent report published on tech products news website Tom’s Guide speculated and revealed that once Apple’s Phone 15 is launched, the company will discontinue iPhone models, namely, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
“Start with the most obvious drop — we can’t remember the last time Apple kept a three-year-old iPhone around, so September will likely mean the end of the road for the iPhone 12. Its position as an older discounted model will likely be filled by the iPhone 13, which we imagine Apple would keep around but at a lower price than before,” Tom’s Guide’s Philip Michaels wrote. “Two other likely goners include the iPhone 14 Pro models.”
Apple discontinuing its iPhone 12 is likely to happen officially, as the company rarely keeps any iPhone for over three years. Its position will most probably be filled by iPhone 13.
The company usually drops its Pro models after a year of sales. The same is likely to happen with its iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, which may be discontinued after the iPhone 15 series’ launch.
Should iPhone 14 stay, the Tom’s Guide report said it might get a price cut, particularly at $100.
The report also stated that Apple discontinuing iPhone 13 mini follows the trend when they dropped iPhone 12 mini after two years of sales.
But it is not all bad news. Apple is expected to unveil four models under its iPhone 15 series, particularly the base iPhone 15 variant, iPhone 15 Plus, and two iPhone 15 Pro models – iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. An A16 Bionic chipset may power the former two, while the latest A17 processor may run the latter two.
All these four devices are predicted to run on iOS 17, which will probably be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference event.
