Apple Upgrade won't make maxed out iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo easier to swallow

The iPhone lineup is more expensive than ever, especially when choosing the 2TB option in either iPhone 18 Pro Max or iPhone Duo. Payment plans help, but an iPhone for Mac Studio money hurts.
Apple's iPhone lineup keeps getting more expensive
The 2026 iPhone lineup is not only more expensive, but Apple's financing options have changed too. Apple managed to keep the base models with 256GB of storage reasonable, the higher storage tiers are sky-high to supplement that.The iPhone 18 Pro starts out