- A new report predicts that the folding iPhone will be priced at $ 1,999
- It’s lower than previous estimates but would still make it the most expensive iPhone ever
- A fold -free screen will be an important selling point, the report claims
Apple launches its foldable iPhone in September 2026 with the iPhone 18, and it will be the most expensive iPhone yet with a $ 1,999 price tag in the US, according to the new report.
Apple’s upcoming folding is one of the biggest open secrets in the phone industry right now, but still there is still a good amount of uncertainty about its release date and price.
Now, a report from JP Morgan has revealed what is said to be the company’s target price for the device that has been called the iPhone Folder.
In a note to clients seen by CNBC, JP Morgan Analyst Samik Chatterjee wrote that Apple is targeting a US price of $ 1,999 for the device. It’s well above the current price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max – Apple’s most expensive iPhone right now, and one of its best – which will put you back at least $ 1,119.
It’s also much more than you pay for a MacBook Pro starting at $ 1,599.
Chatterjee’s prediction falls within the price area that has recently been rumored about the iPhone -folded. We’ve seen $ 1,800 suggested at the low end, while the top estimate is currently at about $ 2,500. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 also starts at $ 1,999, which puts it on similar expensive territory.
Elsewhere in his report, Chatterjee predicts that upgrades to this year’s iPhone 17 setup will be “pretty limited.” It is largely sounding what we have heard elsewhere, although the recent rumors have predicted a significant camera upgrade for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
Paying a prize
As for what customers get for their money, Chatterjee says the iPhone fold will have an important advantage over its rivals: a curly screen. This has been rumored before, and Samsung is also reportedly working on this for his own 2026 foldable.
Chatterjee believes the iPhone fold comes with a 7.8-inch inner screen and a 5.5-inch outer screen. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 has an 8-inch internal screen and a 6.5-inch outer screen.
As for millions of devices sold, Chatterjee iPhone-fold will hit “make teens” in this area by 2027, with the number rising to the mid-40s in 2029. If correct, it is a significant part of the sale-might indicate that the iPhone fold’s Premium pricing is not such a barrier to take up after all.
