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Is $100 the new cellphone price point?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/24/14 at 10:59 am
NOTE - I'M ONLY TALKING OUT-OF-CONTRACT phones here. y'all sucked into subsidized phones can take your smug 'my phone was free' discussion elsewhere.
ok, so we have this rumor from google:
And we already have these top of the line phone price points:
$179 Moto G
$199 Nexus 4 (now sold out)
$299 One Plus One Cyanagen
$339 Moto X (*for LSU peeps..$349 for everyone else)
$349 Nexus 5 (play store)
Honestly, with the # of great sub $400 phones, how can anyone seriously justify $649 for a plastic iPhone of $749 for one not made of plastic?
I know y'all are going to say I'm bashing Apple, but how the heck are they going to compete with $99 Google phones?
And we still haven't seen what Amazon has up their sleeve yet*
*i'm sure it will have 1,600 positive reviews overnight thought
ok, so we have this rumor from google:
quote:
The Nexus 5's launch at $349 was no doubt an insane value for the hardware. Shortly after it’s release, Motorola pushed out the Moto G for $179 then became a worldwide success, reaping massive sales in India. Rumors now coming out of MediaTek suggest Google’s getting ready to push the limit of the budget phone market with a new $99 phone.
And we already have these top of the line phone price points:
$179 Moto G
$199 Nexus 4 (now sold out)
$299 One Plus One Cyanagen
$339 Moto X (*for LSU peeps..$349 for everyone else)
$349 Nexus 5 (play store)
Honestly, with the # of great sub $400 phones, how can anyone seriously justify $649 for a plastic iPhone of $749 for one not made of plastic?
I know y'all are going to say I'm bashing Apple, but how the heck are they going to compete with $99 Google phones?
And we still haven't seen what Amazon has up their sleeve yet*
*i'm sure it will have 1,600 positive reviews overnight thought
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Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:00 am to CAD703X
Whatever apple charges for iphone is the price point my friend
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:05 am to CAD703X
Lots of people justify expensive toys that have much cheaper, reliable, economical, and sometimes simply better alternatives. Cars immediatley come to mind...
As long as Apple is selling well, and they are right now, they really have no reason to come down in price.
As long as Apple is selling well, and they are right now, they really have no reason to come down in price.
This post was edited on 4/24/14 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:10 am to Dam Guide
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As long as Apple is selling well, and they are right now, they really have no reason to come down in price.
balance of power has shifted dramatically. i don't think anyone could argue outside of 'drinking the kool-aid and buying into apple's entire ecosystem' that a 5s at $749 is $400+ better than those other phones.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:11 am to CAD703X
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I know y'all are going to say I'm bashing Apple, but how the heck are they going to compete with $99 Google phones?
In your world everyone would be driving a Kia.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:12 am to lsu480
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n your world everyone would be driving a Kia.
wut? i think i've made a case for my 4runner and sequoia on here numerous times.
i like quality. sue me.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:15 am to CAD703X
Do you pay a cheaper per month bill by not being "sucked into a subsidized phone"?
I'm talking you personally?
I'm talking you personally?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:20 am to CAD703X
You sure are into phones
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:21 am to cubsfan5150
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Do you pay a cheaper per month bill by not being "sucked into a subsidized phone"?
I'm talking you personally?
yep.
i have 6 phones on my plan at tmobile for $100.
2 are unlimited everything
3 are unlimited except no data (kids use WiFi on these)
1 is VOIP home phone
This post was edited on 4/24/14 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:22 am to CAD703X
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i like quality. sue me.
Fair enough but if that is the case why are you pimping $100 phones? Also, why aren't you an Apple fan?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:24 am to lsu480
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if that is the case why are you pimping $100 phones?
have you read the specs on that new google phone? they're pretty impressive.
and technically i'm pimping $300ish dollar phones..but i think $100 is where the market is heading
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Also, why aren't you an Apple fan?
i used to work for them back in the 90s..consider my opinion on par with those self-rigtheous former smokers who can't stand it when other people smoke around them.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:24 am to CAD703X
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I know y'all are going to say I'm bashing Apple, but how the heck are they going to compete with $99 Google phones?
Because when I renew my contract I'm not paying more than $100 for any phone I buy?
Unless you're breaking shite who buys a phone out of contract?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:26 am to CAD703X
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i used to work for them back in the 90s..consider my opinion on par with those self-rigtheous former smokers who can't stand it when other people smoke around them.
I know you did but you can't deny the quality of the products they make.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:27 am to CAD703X
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how can anyone seriously justify $649 for a plastic iPhone of $749 for one not made of plastic?
Because most people buy them with a contract. I don't know one person who has ever paid full price for an iPhone.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:31 am to CAD703X
quote:
Honestly, with the # of great sub $400 phones, how can anyone seriously justify $649 for a plastic iPhone of $749 for one not made of plastic?
I know y'all are going to say I'm bashing Apple, but how the heck are they going to compete with $99 Google phones?
I have everything Apple.
You are spot on with this statement. Android makers keep making non contract phones cheaper and cheaper. As much as I love my iPhone, its going to be harder for me to justify locking myslef into a 2 year contract and still spending $100 more than I can get a no contract phone
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:34 am to Boats n Hose
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Unless you're breaking shite who buys a phone out of contract?
really? i havent been under a cellphone contract since 2003.
eta it gives me a ton of leverage when i want things out of tmobile. their retentions department doesnt have the 'break your contract' fee argument to use and thats how i currently have 6 phones and pay $100.
This post was edited on 4/24/14 at 11:36 am
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:36 am to CAD703X
So, you just switched to T-Mobile's new plan that is what... less than a year old?
Most people are still under contract from before that time.
Most people are still under contract from before that time.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:36 am to cubsfan5150
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So, you just switched to T-Mobile's new plan that is what... less than a year old?
i haven't switched anything with tmobile in 3 or 4 years.
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:38 am to CAD703X
Then you've been paying a frickload for phones for the past several years?
Posted on 4/24/14 at 11:41 am to cubsfan5150
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Then you've been paying a frickload for phones for the past several years?
dude..how much do you know about tmobile???
i've been paying around $100 for years.
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