No, a $2,000 foldable iPhone won't scare off buyers — demand psychology explained
Linahuaa · x · 2026-09-10
- Responding to claims that Apple's $1,900+ foldable iPhone "Duo" repeats the Vision Pro mistake, the author argues a $2,000 phone won't price out mainstream buyers.
- Evidence: people on $500 monthly salaries in Vietnam carry flagship iPhones; a personal trainer in China upgrades his iPhone Pro Max yearly for mobile gaming; a Berlin waiter owns 20 pairs of Nikes plus a spare wardrobe room.
- Conclusion: if a product is desirable enough, people buy it. Phones are easy to rationalize ("I use it daily"), and financing is abundant—Klarna, credit cards, trade-ins, carrier installments. Buyers will skip iPads and restaurant meals to afford it.
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