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Apple iPhone 6s country prices: and the highest tag goes to...?

posted by Daniel P. / Oct 09, 2015, 6:12 AM

Apple iPhone 6s queue in Taiwan

Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and many more countries are seeing the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch get released in the Apple Stores of their respective location today.

It's Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan that are all getting the goods today, with a few others to follow either tomorrow (Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates), or on October 16th (India, Malaysia and Turkey), and, ultimately, to 130+ countries by year's end.

The second wave of availability rollouts brings with it some interesting price comparisons to be had. The stark difference in pricing is largely due to sales and import taxes, as well as exchange rate considerations, rather than price gouging by Apple, but it's still pretty dramatic to witness. Unfortunately, the new iPhones are still not for sale in Brasil, which is notorious for the most expensive Apple gear, but that omission will soon be remedied, too, and, from the looks of it, India and Russia won't be far behind in abominable pricing, when converted to USD. In fact, it's India, Russia and Norway taking the top three places from the ones we converted, with a $900+ starting price for a 16 GB iPhone 6s.

Apple iPhone 6s country prices: and the highest tag goes to...?

	Apple iPhone 6s 16 GB	Apple iPhone 6s 64 GB	Apple iPhone 6s Plus 16 GB	Apple iPhone 6s Plus 64 GB	Apple iPhone 6s Plus 128 GB
US	$649	$749	$749	$849	$949
UK	$828 (£539)	$951 (£619)	$951 (£619)	$1074 (£699)	$1213 (£789)
China	$833 (RMB 5,288)	$959 (RMB 6,088)	$959 (RMB 6,088)	$1085 (RMB 6,888)	$1228 (RMB 7,788)
Italy	$883 (€779)	$1008 (€889)	$1008 (€889)	$1131 (€999)	$1256 (€1109)
France	$849 (€749)	$974 (€859)	$974 (€859)	$1099 (€969)	$1224 (€1079)
Canada	$695 (C$899)	$796 (C$1029)	$796 (C$1029)	$897 (C$1159)	$997 (C$1289)
Australia	$791 (A$1079)	$900 (A$1229)	$900 (A$1229)	$1010 (A$1379)	$1120 (A$1529)
Japan	$722 (¥86800)	$822 (¥98800)	¥98800	$922 (¥110800)	$1022 (¥122800)
India	$958 (₹62000)	$1112 (₹72000)	$1112 (₹72000)	$1267 (₹82000)	$1420 (₹92000)
Norway	$915 (NOK 7390)	$1051 (NOK 8490)	$1051 (NOK 8490)	$1188 (NOK 9590)	$1324 (NOK 10690)
Switzerland	$789 (CHF 759)	$914 (CHF 879)	$914 (CHF 879)	$1039 (CHF 999)	$1163 (CHF 1119)
UAE	$708 (Dh2599)	$817 (Dh2999)	$817 (Dh2999)	$925 (Dh3399)	$1034 (Dh3799)
Mexico	$859 (MXN $14099)	$993 (MXN $16299)	$993 (MXN $16299)	$1127 (MXN $18499)	$1261 (MXN $20699)
Russia	$929 (‎₽56990)	$1075 (‎₽65990)	$1075 (‎₽65990)	$1223 (‎₽74990)	$1368 (‎₽83990)
Taiwan	$758 (NT$24500)	$881 (NT$28500)	$881 (NT$28500)	$1005 (NT$32500)	$1129 (NT$36500)

source: Apple, images courtesy of TechBang & CNET

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52 Comments

1. Youraveragejoe

Posts: 134; Member since: Oct 31, 2014

And apple is trying to increase sales in India.. What a horrible strategy..

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:18 AM 12

2. itsdeepak4u2000

Posts: 3718; Member since: Nov 03, 2012

They will launch the older iPhones for that.

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:20 AM 3

21. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

That's it, I don't like Apple. The ones, especially, that keeps the doctor close instead of keeping them at bay. This is just an example of daylight robbery!

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 8:25 AM 14

33. neela_akaash

Posts: 1239; Member since: Aug 05, 2014

And the world thinks India is a poor country.....

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 2:21 PM 0

34. neela_akaash

Posts: 1239; Member since: Aug 05, 2014

Macbook pro is cheaper than the iPhone 6s in India.....

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 2:46 PM 1

40. xfire99

Posts: 1205; Member since: Mar 14, 2012

India is a poor country, thats why its price higher to compensate low sales for better profit for each phone sold.

posted on Oct 10, 2015, 8:48 AM 0

7. maverick786us

Posts: 157; Member since: Apr 20, 2012

The retailers are trying to fool the customers.

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:32 AM 0

25. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

I think flying to the US from India, to get the 128GB version and then flying back would be cheaper. :D

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 9:29 AM 13

44. parnav

Posts: 6; Member since: Aug 29, 2012

ya even same thing i had in my mind

posted on Oct 11, 2015, 4:44 AM 0

16. ScottSchneider

Posts: 336; Member since: Dec 06, 2011

Yeah.. $900+ for something that Heats and Switches off..

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 7:17 AM 12

17. Ahovking

Posts: 711; Member since: Feb 03, 2015

They are trying their best...Just because Note 5 is experiencing overheating issues and other issue doesn't make it a bad phone. ;)

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 7:30 AM 0

20. sandysingh252

Posts: 27; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Don't worry mate, apple fanboys are gonna buy it anyways. I've seen people who don't even know that they can add up to 5 finger prints in their iPhone and using only single thumb but still arguing that touch id is superior than any other fingerprint sensor. Their level of tech knowledge will still make them feel their iPhone to be better even if they will be confused as hell with 3D touch.

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 7:36 AM 3

41. androtaku

Posts: 246; Member since: Dec 12, 2013

just become some countries are poor so corporation must sell there cheaply. lol,beggars economics

posted on Oct 10, 2015, 1:09 PM 1

53. Acer_Predator unregistered

it is not horrible but crafty cunty strategy ..

posted on Nov 02, 2015, 1:41 PM 0

3. TinyTesla

Posts: 13; Member since: Aug 25, 2014

Guys, does anyone know if there are enough supplies of 6s plus to buy it without preordering (By this i mean just to go to the apple store and get one). My friend is in USA and he should buy it for me, but he doesnt have enough time for preordering it, as he is going back to our country for 5 days? Thanks in advance :D

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:22 AM 0

4. 7a6d3e7

Posts: 22; Member since: Sep 14, 2015

Just saw a phone with 3GB RAM and finger print reader for ₹8999 or $138 Hehe and then this news.

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:26 AM 1

45. yoosufmuneer

Posts: 1518; Member since: Feb 14, 2015

You have a point but well, Would you get the same level of Support as Apple gives?

posted on Oct 11, 2015, 7:35 AM 0

49. nirbil

Posts: 1; Member since: Oct 12, 2015

Kind of an unspecific argument, that. Do you mean customer support, device support, or what? 'Cause you damn near gotta make a bloody appointment for a customer service call with an apple device.

posted on Oct 12, 2015, 8:53 AM 0

5. Arch_Fiend

Posts: 3947; Member since: Oct 03, 2015

So US And Canada Are Really The Only Places I Would Buy An iPhone.

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:28 AM 1

6. Tizo101

Posts: 520; Member since: Jun 05, 2015

" The stark difference in pricing is largely due to sales and import taxes, as well as exchange rate considerations, rather than price gouging by Apple" Then how come similarly priced phones never reach those high selling prices?

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 6:31 AM 2

29. ShaikhJGI

Posts: 358; Member since: Jan 10, 2014

For your Info Note 5 is $800 for 32GB & $880 for a 64GB one. This price is from Samsung Estore. If you buy from other local retailers its even less. And also Samsung is providing wireless charger free of cost worth $49 Now you tell me my friend is Samsung is not facing any sales & import taxes? Is it free for Samsung?.. Such lame excuse :(

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 12:11 PM 2

30. ShaikhJGI

Posts: 358; Member since: Jan 10, 2014

And these are prices for India

posted on Oct 09, 2015, 12:12 PM 0

46. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

You have to consider more than just looking at retail. Samsung pays import taxes too. Here is the difference. I first am it defending Apple, just giving you facts. Import taxes of US products are based on the value of the US Dollar vs the local curreny. Any many countries the US Dollar is much weaker vs places like Europe and Canada. When Samsung imports products, it's the value of the Korean Won vs the local currency. The Korean Won isn't as weak as the Dollar in many countries. Also, it is possible Samsung pays the tax in behalf of its customers, instead of passing the costs to customers. Also, Samsung has a stronger reach and likely has very good deal with other governments like Apple has in the US. Considering that Samsung makes products in almost every country including the USA, they likely end joybtax breaks, just like Apple does when hiding their money offshore. Consider that Samsung has factories that employee people on every habitat continent. Samsung LTD has a lot of power as they are nearly 25% GDP for their own country, which carries a lot of weight. Something Apple fans can't brag about. See it isn't always what you know of, it's who you know. After all, Apple lost its patent case in every country but the US. Think that was blind coincedence? The ITC found Apple guilty of infringing on Samsung patents, and the President ignorant ass stepped in and vetoed. He put his foot into our legal due process, and for that he was wrong. I don't care if he is as black as me. Wrong is wrong!