Apple iPhone 5S to get 50% cheaper after iPhone SE launch: Report

A big hike is soon to be seen in the pricing of iPhone 5S after the launch of the iPhone SE model on 22nd March, 2016. After such a huge hike in the pricing of the model a big boom will be there in the market, with a bulk amount of customers & especially in the Indian market. We are all aware that Apple might be giving another shot at an affordable iPhone with the launch of Apple iPhone SE. As per media reports, this phone will be making its debut later this month. One would have though after the affordable iPhone makes its debut, the company might fade out the older gen iPhone 5s.
iPhone 5S is already available for a starting price of Rs 21,499 for the 16GB model on e-commerce websites in the country. But this may be about to change as the company is considering the reworking of its pricing strategy domestically with the launch of Apple Stores in India, which is under processing at the moment.

If the price cut is extended to India, iPhone 5S may be available for as low as Rs 12,000-13,000, making it available to a huge swath of budget buyers. This is the same price point that helped Apple's growth in India two years ago when it started giving cash-back of Rs 7,000 to buyers of iPhone 4.

With all signs pointing towards iPhone SE's launch on March 22, iPhone 5S is set to become a sideshow. Unless it doesn't, courtesy a price cut.
After much speculation, Apple's new smartphone, the iPhone SE is all set to be launch on March 22.

This launch, while expected, comes almost six months earlier than the Apple event that is usually held in September every year.

Perhaps, it is to quench the thirst of the Apple fans that have been waiting for a new iPhone in the market.

The Apple iPhone SE, interestingly, has been the news for sometime with the company stating it would launch a new iPhone early. And with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus with be the heroes of the September event, the iPhone SE should indeed come as a pleasant surprise for fans.

And as for the features, reports and leaks of the smartphone suggest, the iPhone SE will feature a 4-inch screen and be powered by 64-bit A9 processor. It will also feature a 12-megapixel camera with support for Live Photos, NFC and Apple Pay support among others.
KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo, who is considered the most well-informed analyst when it comes to Apple, has said in a research note that the company will slash the price of iPhone 5S by 50% once iPhone SE hits the market, according to a MacRumors report.

The company has already announced that it will be fading out iPhone 4S from the Indian market but this is not what Apple seems to have in mind for the iPhone 5s. As per a news reports, it is being speculated that the prices of the iPhone 5s could go down by up to 50% after the launch of iPhone SE. This revelation has been made by Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities.