Is “mini” popular only in Japan? After the end of iPhone 12 mini sales, SNS continues to lament! – OTONA LIFE

Details of the “iPhone 14” series revealed on September 8, Japan time. As reported by some analysts, the iPhone’s first punch hole was adopted in the Pro series, and the iPhone 14 Plus, a large model of the iPhone 14, also appeared.

However, on the other hand, the mini model, which was characterized by a small body, was discontinued, and it seems that the size of the iPhone was further accelerated. This time, I would like to tell you about the situation of such iPhone mini models.

iPhone 14 will replace the mini with a large Plus

The iPhone 13 page also recommends the iPhone 14 series (image quoted from the official Apple website)

The iPhone 14 series announced by Apple on September 8 has four lineups: “iPhone 14” and “iPhone 14 Plus”, “iPhone 14 Pro” and “iPhone 14 Pro Max”. As many iPhone users have noticed, the mini, which is smaller than the standard model, has disappeared, and the Plus with a larger screen has appeared.

In addition, Apple seems to have ended sales of “iPhone 11”, “iPhone 12 mini”, “iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max” along with the appearance of the new product. As a result, the iPhone 11 series is no longer listed on Apple’s site, and the “iPhone 12” series is only the regular model. The “iPhone 13” series released in 2021 is also in a state where only the standard iPhone 13 and mini are on sale.

This is speculation, but the reason for this change in the handling of past models is to improve production efficiency by narrowing down the mini models to the iPhone 13, while increasing sales of the latest models of the Pro series, which Apple positions as the main model. They may have discontinued the previous models.