If you’re a US resident, you might be interested in knowing which is the cheapest place in the world to buy the new iPhone 15.
The iPhone 15 isn’t even available to buy yet, but there are a few things we know about it. We know that it’s going to be a very impressive device —the iPhone 14 is a powerful handset that measures up to any Android phone on the market, and its predecessor is expected to be no less stellar. We also already know how much it will be in each different country. This led us to ask, where is the cheapest place to buy an iPhone 15?
It’s worth asking this question because the pricing of the iPhone 15 can be considerably different when you cross borders, and we’re also thinking of it from a US resident’s perspective. Most nationals buying in the States have to pay sales tax when purchasing the iPhone 15, but that isn’t the case when you’re abroad. In fact, if you’re passing through a country as a tourist, you may even be able to claim a rebate on the sales tax when you buy the phone in that country. This is one reason that some people like to shop when they’re abroad.
How does that affect the amount that you’ll be paying for the iPhone 15 outside of the US? Let’s crunch the numbers.
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Japan is currently the cheapest place to buy the iPhone 15, followed by China and Canada.
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What are the cheapest countries in which to buy an iPhone 15?
Why is the iPhone 15 cheaper in some countries and expensive in others? What are the cheapest countries to buy an iPhone 15?
We looked up the price of the iPhone 15 in dozens of countries to make this comparison, based on the price of buying the unlocked model from the official Apple site of each region. There will be ways to get the phone for less than the retail price via carrier plans or by trading in your old phone, but these aren’t without caveats.
