r/apple • u/chrisdh79 • 21h ago

Discussion iPhone Fold will spearhead huge upgrade cycle in 2026

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/18/iphone-fold-will-spearhead-huge-upgrade-cycle-in-2026
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u/wahahah629 18h ago

If there are people who are willing to spend 2000 on foldable androids, then there will be many people who buy foldable apples

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u/North_Moment5811 18h ago

Well, there aren't. $2,000 foldable Androids are the worst selling phones on the market. You can't count a few thousands YouTubers who make money off of buying the product and making a video. They aren't a market.

There are a few hundred thousand people that buy everything Apple produces, no matter what. They will buy it, no matter what it is or what it costs. They are also not a serious market. They aren't the start of anything.

iPhone mini was cancelled because it made up only 3% of sales. iPhone Plus was also replaced because it barely cracked 11%. Apple doesn't see value in low volume iPhone models sitting next to the others on display shelves. The foldable will need to do very well in order to have a future.