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re: Report: iPhone Sales Fail Triggered “Fire Drill” at Apple
Posted on 11/8/19 at 8:51 am to fallguy_1978
Posted on 11/8/19 at 8:51 am to fallguy_1978
ETA totally missed this bump 
I think this is partly true. The other part is the phones are just better than they were even a few years ago. That said, very few people are paying $900 at one time. The carriers are effectively subsidizing the phone by providing interest free loans on the phone (which also has the effect of tying most people to the carrier until paid off). They also frequently run 2 for 1 and other similar promotions. With all of this, I think the quality of the phones, and the minor nature of most upgrades, is the biggest factor.
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Yep. People see the 1k price tag on some of these phones and decide to keep what they've got for awhile longer.
I think this is partly true. The other part is the phones are just better than they were even a few years ago. That said, very few people are paying $900 at one time. The carriers are effectively subsidizing the phone by providing interest free loans on the phone (which also has the effect of tying most people to the carrier until paid off). They also frequently run 2 for 1 and other similar promotions. With all of this, I think the quality of the phones, and the minor nature of most upgrades, is the biggest factor.
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Posted on 11/11/19 at 10:56 am to lsujro
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That said, very few people are paying $900 at one time. The carriers are effectively subsidizing the phone by providing interest free loans on the phone (which also has the effect of tying most people to the carrier until paid off). They also frequently run 2 for 1 and other similar promotions.
My daughter was finally of age to get a phone and I went to get her and my wife a new one on the 2-1 deal and AT&T wouldn't let me pay for it up front. I had to do the monthly payments for 2 years to get the 2-1 deal. Price was the same (interest free) so all I can assume is they want you locked in on a contract and figure you won't notice the $20 drop after 2 years and will just upgrade instead?
It really confuses me when there is no discount for paying up front. Same thing at the orthodontist. I can pay $5k today or break that down into 24 payments and it is the same. Why do they not offer an incentive to get their money on the front end?
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