Yesterday, rumours emerged that Apple is planning to launch a more affordable version of iPhone 5C on March 18th. While the company still has not commented on this information, a real and cheaper iPhone 5C made its way to a number of Apple’s regional online stores.
The device already debuted on the French and U.K. Apple Stores. Its lower price comes from the fact that it offers only 8GB of internal storage. Previously, 5C came only in two storage options – 16GB and 32GB. The device is almost $70 cheaper compared to the starting price of the 16GB iPhone 5C in the French Apple Store.
However, the new edition of the phone is currently available only in a number of European Apple Stores. The 8GB edition of 5C is neither listed in the US, nor in the UAE online stores of the company.
However, it seems that the technology giant is gradually releasing the gadget, since it has added a few more countries in a matter of minutes. Still, it is not clear whether the budget-friendly iPhone will also make its way to United Arab Emirates. If it does, it might cost AED 150 less compared to iPhone 5C 16GB, which comes with a price tag of AED 2,199. In other words, the new edition of the colourful iPhone might be listed at about AED 2,050 or even less.
The last time Apple has released an 8GB iPhone was with the 4S model. The company discontinued this storage option for its smartphone when it introduced the fifth generation of its iPhone.
Even though iPhone 5C was released as a budget version of iPhone 5S, it also did not have an 8GB model. That was surprising for both users and experts, since low storage capacity is the easiest way for decreasing a device’s price.
Hopefully, iPhone 5C 8GB will also become available in the UAE.
