Apple hasn't even announced the iPhone 6 but that's not stopping one retailer from beginning pre-orders. Luxury retailer, BRIKK has started pricing at $4,495.
As we approach September, we can expect to be inundated with more and more iPhone 6 news on a daily basis. Apple hasn't been able to maintain its long tradition of successfully keeping its latest and greatest devices out of the public's eye before it's ready to officially unveil them to the world.
When Steve Jobs took the stage at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2010 to introduce the company's redesigned iPhone 4, most of the tech world was already familiar what the smartphone looked like. An Apple employee had lost an iPhone 4 prototype, which was eventually purchased by tech website, Gizmodo. The site published images and details about the new iPhone and it signaled the beginning of the end of Apple's ability to completely control when its new devices would be shown to the world.
One retailer isn't waiting for Apple to officially announce the iPhone 6 before it will allow customers to pre-order the smartphone right now. Luxury retailer, Brikk is allowing customers to pre-order an iPhone 6 and pricing starts at $4,495.
Don't worry; Apple isn't planning on setting the iPhone 6's price that high, the $4,495 is for a customized 4.7-inch 128 GB "Lux" iPhone 6 finished in 24K yellow gold. A platinum covered iPhone 6 is priced at $4,895, while a diamond encrusted iPhone 6 retails for $5,995. The Lux iPhone 6 tops out at $8,795 and comes covered in platinum and diamonds. BRIKK is charging $500 as a deposit to pre-order a 128 GB Lux iPhone 6 and has also posted this disclaimer:
"THIS IS A DEPOSIT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A LUX IPHONE 6. THIS NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WILL GUARANTEE THAT YOU RECEIVE A LUX IPHONE 6 FROM THE FIRST BATCH OF UNITS MADE. THE BALANCE DUE WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE TIME THE IPHONE 6 IS LAUNCHED BY APPLE. BRIKK DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE SPECS OF THE PHONE OR THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE PHONE."
While BRIKK is sure to be one of the first retailers to begin pre-orders of the unannounced iPhone 6, the gold and platinum covered smartphones are estimated to ship 3 - 4 weeks after the iPhone 6 goes on sale.
