The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus featuring 3D Touch, 12-megapixel iSight cameras, and Live Photos that Apple unveiled in a keynote event in San Francisco will be open for pre-order today, Sept. 12 and will be available in stores on Sept. 25, MacWorld reported.
Pricing of both the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus will start at $199 for the 16GB model; $299 for the 64GB model; $399 for the 128GB model with a two-year contract. Off-contract prices for the iPhone 6S jump to $649, $749 and $849, respectively.
Meanwhile, the iPhone 6S Plus with a two-year contract will cost $299 for the 16GB model; $399 for the 64GB; $499 for 128GB. For off-contract prices, it jumps to $749 (16GB), $849 (64GB) and $949 (128GB).
Apple has monthly installment plans while carriers have different deals and promotions to avail of the phone. According to CNET, aside from Apple, the gadgets are also available on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and other carrier locations.
Apple
The new iPhone can be pre-ordered on Apple's website starting at 12:01 AM PDT on Saturday, Sept. 12. The current iPhone or iPad Apple Store app can also be used to pre-order the iPhones. Apart from the standard on-contract and full retail pricing options, Apple introduced a new pricing plan dubbed the iPhone Upgrade Program. In the US, the plan costs $32.41 a month for the 16GB iPhone 6S, $36.58 a month for the 64GB iPhone 6S and $40.75 a month for the 128GB iPhone 6S. For the iPhone 6S Plus the plan pricing is $36.58, $40.75 and $44.91 a month for the 16GB, 64GB and 128GB models, respectively.
AT&T
Avail of the iPhones through the AT&T Next plans, where you can choose to pay from 20 months, 24 months or 30 months. Upgrade would be available after 12 months with the 20-month plan, after 18 months with the 24-month plan, and after 24 months with the 30-month plan. The plan cost of the 20-month Next 12 months plan is $32.50 a month for the 16GB iPhone 6S, for example, or only $21.67 a month for the same phone with the 30-month Next 24 plan.
Sprint
With its iPhone Forever plan, Sprint offers the 16GB iPhone 6S for $22 a month and could be upgraded when the next iPhone is released. When you trade in your current smart phone by the end of the year, the monthly rate drops to $15 a month. Same deal is applied to the 16GB iPhone 6S Plus.
T-Mobile
The 16GB iPhone 6S is offered by T-Mobile for $20 a month and the 16GB iPhone 6S Plus for $24 a month for 18 months under their Jump On Demand upgrade program. After 18 months, you will pay $164 to keep the iPhone 6S. This means that you will be paying $524 for the phone or $125 less than Apple's off-contract $649 retail price.
Aside from the Jump On Demand plan, you can opt for T-Mobile's Simple Choice plans where you will pay $27.08 a month for any capacity iPhone 6S and $31.25 a month for any capacity iPhone 6S Plus. Downpayment varies depending on the capacity with zero down for 16GB model, $99.99 down for 64GB model, and $199.99 for 128GB model of either iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus.
Verizon
Verizon is offering two-year plans for existing customers while new customers will pay full retail price for a phone or choose a monthly plan. The monthly plans start at $27.08 for the iPhone 6S and $31.24 for iPhone 6S Plus.
Prices also vary in different locations. In the UK, the iPhone 6S costs £539 (16GB), £619 (64GB) and £699 (128GB). In contrast, the 6S Plus will go for £619, £699 and £789, respectively.
Meanwhile in Australia, the iPhone 6S costs AU$1,079 (16GB), AU$1,229 (64GB) and AU$1,379 (128GB). The 6S Plus will go for AU$1,229, AU$1,379 and AU$1,529, respectively.
