The new selfie cams are produced by LG Innotek and are three times more expensive to integrate compared to previous Chinese modules. Final MSRP is still unclear, but the price bump would be justified since the new selfie cams come with autofocus and possibly even image stabilization.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPhone-14-reportedly-getting-a-high-quality-selfie-cam-with-autofocus-and-an-appropriate-price-bump.621884.0.html
Apple ? Price bump ??
You don't say! ;D
They increase the price at every product redesign.
So,5 years of development to do exactly the same thing as Android did in half year after adopting notches first.