Apple’s foldable iPhone is expected to launch in September or October with a price tag starting at $2,000. However, according to a repair expert, that’s not the full cost of owning one. There’s likely a high repair bill that most buyers won’t consider when buying the smartphone, which is likely to be dubbed either the “iPhone Ultra” or the “iPhone Fold.”
According to Forbes, Ricky Panesar, founder of repair specialists iCorrect.co.uk, predicts that replacing the iPhone Fold’s inner foldable screen will cost somewhere in the region of $1,155 or more. For context, the same repair on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, costs £594, which includes Samsung’s new Flex Titanium technology that reduces the screen’s crease. The Z Fold 7 before it was approximately $772.. But Panesar predicts the iPhone Fold’s screen repair price will go much further.
“I think we’re going to see the most expensive repair prices from Apple of any handheld device we’ve seen in the past,” he told Forbes. “Because they’re borrowing this technology from Samsung Display, we’re going to see higher prices than Samsung. I think we’re going to be at the £850 [about $1,153] level.”
Apple’s next big iPhone event — dubbed “Surprise and Shine” in invites — will be held on Wednesday, September 9, at the Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. The foldable iPhone is likely to debut at the same time, though some reports have said it wouldn’t arrive until October. Apple will stream the “Surprise and Shine” event on YouTube, on the Apple Events website, and in the Apple TV app
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