The launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Professional lineups is certainly thrilling for Apple fanatics. The brand new iPhone fashions will probably be up for pre-ordering beginning Friday, September 15, and consumers are able to splurge. However the arrival of recent iPhone fashions additionally means the loss of life of some previous ones. However this yr is barely extra important as a result of it marks the loss of life of the mini iPhone totally. With the launch of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Professional fashions, the iPhone 13 mini — the final mini iPhone — will not be obtainable from Apple’s official shops in India and different markets.
The iPhone 13 mini was launched in 2021 because the successor to the iPhone 12 mini regardless of the lacklustre gross sales of the latter after its launch in 2020. Final yr, Apple eliminated the iPhone 12 mini from its shops, and this yr it’s the iPhone 13 mini’s flip. The iPhone 13 mini was launched on the identical value because the iPhone 12 mini – Rs 69,900 in India and $699 (roughly Rs 57,970) within the US. Though it featured a extra highly effective processor than its predecessor, the display measurement of 5.4 inches remained the identical. The discontinuation of the iPhone 13 mini can be unhealthy information for people who find themselves keen on compact telephones. Had it not been for the unhealthy pricing of each mini iPhone fashions, their gross sales would have been totally different.
Extra iPhone fashions discontinued
Other than the iPhone 13 mini, Apple has additionally discontinued three extra iPhone fashions. Following its custom, the corporate has discontinued final yr’s iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max with the launch of the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max. Yearly, Apple discontinues older Professional fashions after the launch of the brand new ones, so this was anticipated. The iPhone 14 Professional collection, nonetheless, should be available for purchase from third-party purchasing web sites at discounted costs. The iPhone 14 Professional was launched in India at a beginning value of Rs 1,29,900, whereas the iPhone 14 Professional Max price Rs 1,39,900 onwards.
One other mannequin that’s now formally discontinued is the iPhone 12. Launched in 2020, the marquee iPhone has been one of many best-selling iPhone fashions, however it’s now three years previous, so discontinuing it is smart for Apple. However this doesn’t imply you can not nonetheless purchase it. It might nonetheless be available for purchase from third-party web sites so long as shares final.
