It was 2008 when Apple landed in Spain with the first version of its mobile phone: 3G iPhone, which, depending on the storage capacity (8 GB or 32GB), had a price from 200 euros to 300 euros. More than 15 years iPhone is easily exceeding 2000 euros than Spanish SMI.
The same week, the technology is represented by the iPhone 17, including all its versions (Pro and Pro Max), although the news has been set price. In Spain, the company evaluates the base model, that is IPhone 17 only 256 GB, at 959 euros, While the top models already exceed 1219 euros and up to 1469 euros (for 256 GB of iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max/256 GB). Another 3 models exceed 1500 euros, the most expensive version – iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB Storage, which reaches almost 2500 euros.
An even brighter figure when compared to other social statistics: the minimum cross -proficiency salary in Spain by 2025 was set about 1184 euros per month (14 payments), which means what it means Several new generation iPhone models cost the same or even exceeding monthly salary Of many Spaniards.
Although it is true that Apple does not sell equally in all countries, international comparisons show that even in these countries with raising wages the share of earnings required to acquire the highest ranges of iPhone has grown in the same way. Prices in Spain include VAT and general upward round all over the EU, What provides the value of the highest at the expense of the United States without counting the impact of courses and tariffs. However, the trend is global: According to Deutsche Bank Rasearch Imprute, Denmark and Finland were the most expensive countries on the continent that bought the iPhone 16, while Egypt, Turk and India around the world.
2 SMI for iPhone Pro Max
The first smartphone, which overcame the 1000 euro barrier, was Samsung Note 8 in 2017, Spanish Smi barely exceeded 700 euros. Only three years later, Huawei Mate X, launched in early 2020, managed to win records, reaching 2000 euros; A year in which SMI barely touched up to 950 euros. Yes, Equation of earnings and mobile phone has become a reality, and you can already measure the price of smartphones in “earnings”. The gap, which also caused that today it is necessary to accumulate almost two cross -professional monthly wages (16 576 euros a year) to purchase the most expensive version of the new iPhone 17.
Although Spain is one of the most expensive European countries in this regard, it is not the most expensive. For example, in Turkey, the iPhone 16 was sold over 2024 on average of 1854 euros, which is almost 4 times a national SMI, which was created since January last year for just 520 euros (17,200 lyre).
In reality, there are many conditions that provide for such a significant increase in mobile prices that not only affect Apple. For 2025, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is indicated by the most expensive mobile on the market with the official price of 2100, Then goes iPhone 16Pro Max 1 TV repository (1969 euros) and Google Pixel Pro XL with 1 TV (1689 euros).
The jump of technological capabilities (camera, memory, processors …) and segmentation of products (a very significant entry into the middle-level market versions, Air, Pro and Pro-Max) made a fixed price on smartphones for several years in most developed markets. Over these over 15 years price on the iPhone is multiplied by 10 but Storage capacity also multiplied by 32: From 8GB offered by Apple on the iPhone 3G to a minimum of 256GB iPhone 17.
Standardization of pricing
The normalization of these high prices involves the combination of industrial, cultural and financial factors. For the first time, Apple, along with its competitors, has changed your smartphone as a reference product that concentrates several gadgets: from some major, such as camera and agenda, to additional television or console features. This promise of utilities concentration is to justify high expenses: pay for the center of our lives is completely connected, not what pays for a simple tool. Manufacturers also increased the main capacity with greater memory and cameras with the highest resolution, When the cost of departure is increased, Consumer displacement links to four significant amounts.
Secondly, the financial industry made affordable luxury. Financing, credit loans, trade extension (delivery of the old model as a discount) or services related to buying an initial impact. Really, Apple directly promotes funding options and update programs This transforms 1300 euros into much lower monthly installments, and it changes perception: it is no longer a salary, but a quota similar to other home services. This commercial engineering normalizes payments that would seem to be extravagant ten years ago.
Third, the rental market and the unreasonable salary increase the feeling of resignation: if the average home -type income in Spain is around digits that compete with the iPhone price (the sector reports that the average revenue of the standard housing is about 1100 euros), Having a high mobile mobileFor many, the decision between roof payment or connection and social views. In other words: In many major cities, the price of iPhone can already compete with a monthly rent.
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