- The folding iPhone is again inclined to launch in 2026
- An initial price of $ 2,300 has been predicted
- It is unlikely that this year
While the rumors of a folding iPhone have been circulating for years, there is a growing pile of evidence that Apple is finally about to put a folding phone to the world. Two fresh leaks give us a better idea of when it will arrive and the high price that will accompany it.
First, the analyst Jeff Pu de GF Securities (through 9to5Mac) has suggested that 2026 will be when the folded iPhone is covered. It coincides with the previous predictions of other sources and means that a launch this year is now very unlikely.
Then there is a completely separated report from the Tim Long analyst from Barclays (through Macrumors), estimating that the folding iPhone will cost you $ 2,300 or more, depending on the storage. That is almost double the initial price of $ 1,199 of the iPhone 16 pro max.
Assuming the same percentage increase in other countries, we would be looking for £ 2,300 in the United Kingdom and Au $ 4,120 in Australia. If the launch is happening in the next 18 months or so, you may want to start saving.
The folding cost
A useful comparison point for that folding iPhone pricing rumor would be the cost of a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: The folding book of book style launched last July and is available at an initial price of $ 1,899 / £ 1,799 / AU $ 2,749.
It is a great jump from there to the rumored price of Apple’s folding, but we have seen in the past that some consumers are prepared to pay premium prices for premium devices, and by devices with Apple’s badge in them.
This high price rumor is not necessarily a surprise: the previous predictions have suggested that the folding iPhone will cost significantly more than $ 2,000. For this type of money, we expect an invisible fold and a self -care screen.
Of course, none of this is official: analysts like PU and Long make predictions based on sources that work in the industry and the supply chain, but only when Apple makes its announcement that we can be sure of what is coming.
