Bummer! iPhone SE 4 Killed By Apple After Building Monstrous Hype With iPhone 16e Launch; Price, Chip, More

The global smartphone toting community was expecting the launch of the much-hyped Apple iPhone SE 4. However, what greeted it was the announcement of its premature death! Yes, Apple launched the iPhone 16e after allowing a monstrous amount of hype to be built around the affordable iPhone SE 4. Bummer! Well, now, you can check iPhone 16e price, chip, RAM and more below.

For fans who do not want to spend a massive amount that the premium iPhone 16 demands, were expecting an affordable iPhone SE 4 that would also meet their long-standing demands for a faster and smarter phone.

But that is not what happened. iPhone SE 4 has been pronounced dead before arrival and for all intents and purposes the "small" iPhones have now become extinct. There is no small or affordable smartphone surviving in Apple's stable now. No place for emotion, survival of the fittest at Apple.

The iPhone 16e has all the components that most folks were expecting in the iPhone SE 4. This includes the A18 chip, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, and Apple Intelligence to boot.

But iPhone 16e price is nowhere near that of iPhone SE 4 (expected). iPhone 16e price is a whopping $599! Expectations were that iPhone SE 4 price would be $499, which again was more than what the iPhone SE 3 cost ($429).

So, iPhone 16e is not affordable by any means. The iPhone 16 costs just a tad more at $799.

However, the new smartphone has just become the cheapest Apple iPhone available in markets. And yes, it has also become the most affordable way to get the Apple Intelligence experience.

The lesson to be drawn is that, if you want something affordable from Apple, then that will not happen. It will continue to distinguish itself from rivals with its lofty prices and top-notch quality. In the meanwhile, it does not mind riding the gravy train of high expectations and hype.