Technology – New iPhone model released with lowest option priced over $800 in the US before the end of 2018

Created by jbeshir on 2018-04-26; known on 2019-01-01; judged right by jbeshir on 2019-01-27.

• jbeshir estimated 80% on 2018-04-26
• Athrithalix estimated 60% on 2018-04-27
• lalaithion estimated 93% on 2018-04-30
• Hate9 estimated 70% on 2018-05-07
• bendini estimated 45% on 2018-06-16
• bw estimated 80% on 2018-07-01
• pranomostro estimated 50% on 2018-09-19
• bendini   judged this prediction wrong on 2018-10-25.
• bw said “Is the question about the cheapest new price, or about the existence of an expensive model, regardless of cheap models? The presence of the word “model” in the question makes me read it the latter way. (thus: should be right)” on 2019-01-04
• jbeshir said “Model: “iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max”. Option: Colour or storage choice. Resolves as correct iff there is at least one new model such that no configuration of options can make it more than $800.” on 2019-01-05
• jbeshir said “https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/iphone/new-iphone-xs-2018-3646340/#toc-3646340-1 reports this as true for both the XS lines, and thus resolves true.” on 2019-01-05
• jbeshir   judged this prediction right on 2019-01-05.
• jbeshir said “Er, such that no configuration of options can make it /less/ than $800.” on 2019-01-05
• jbeshir   judged this prediction right on 2019-01-27.