With the launch of the Apple iPhone 13 series smartphones, the US-based technology giant has dropped the pricing of the iPhone 11 models while the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone XR models have been discontinued.
But there’s yet another change that hasn’t been officially announced by the company. It’s being reported that Apple has silently discontinued the 256GB variant of the iPhone SE. Until now, the device was available in 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB storage models but now the Apple Store only shows two options — 64GB and 128GB.
The pricing of the device still remains the same as earlier. The 64GB model of the iPhone SE costs $399 while the 128GB model is priced at $449. The 256GB storage model which seems to have been discontinued was available for $549.
It seems that the move could be related to the upcoming successor of the iPhone SE lineup as the company is ramping down production and shift focus to the iPhone SE third-generation models, which are expected to launch next year.
As per the reports, the upcoming iPhone SE 3 will be the cheapest 5G smartphone from Apple. It is said to have the same design as the iPhone XR but with some changes to the camera module. The device is expected to have a single camera sensor along with an LED flash. Internally, it could be powered by the A14 Bionic SoC which powers iPhone 12.
With the newly announced iPhone 13 series, Apple has removed the 64GB storage option and now the entry-level configuration starts at 128GB storage. This also means that the top-end model now packs 1TB storage and the pricing goes up to $1,599.
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