Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Spitroast Panda

macrumors member
Original poster
Oct 15, 2011
34
0
Wirral, UK
Currently have an SGS3 16gb, but decided I fancy a change, and I was looking at a 5/5c. I can get a 5c from Amazon UK for the miserly sum of £405, but the 5 is still nearly £500! :eek: Any reason why, as surely the 5c is the newer kid on the block?
 

IFRIT

macrumors 6502a
Oct 15, 2012
840
137
It will be old stock thus I bet O2 didn't pay a lot less then that from Apple themselves so they probably don't have a lot of room to drop the price without making a loss on the phone.
 

Macman45

macrumors G5
Jul 29, 2011
13,197
135
Somewhere Back In The Long Ago
The 5 is pretty much the same phone anyway...The 5C has a slightly improved battery, and of course a plastic housing.

I wouldn't let that put you off though...We just upgraded our phones with me choosing the 5S and my Fiancé the 5C as she wanted pink:eek: She's very pleased with it and it really doesn't feel cheap or nasty at all.

The 5S is of course the real upgrade, but if you can get a 5C cheaply then I'd say go with it.
 

saporiti

macrumors regular
Jan 12, 2013
151
0
Portugal
I made the upgrade from the iPhone 4 to the 5C... couldn't e more happy. Could have bought the 5S for an extra 100$, but damn that blue 5C is beautifull!:D
 

rgctx

macrumors regular
Apr 12, 2012
123
0
Tried 5C and loved it, the only thing that concerns me is the resell value later on. I noticed they are going for really cheap online right now. (ebay,cl)
 

Ramio

macrumors 6502a
Sep 13, 2011
919
2
Houston, TeXas
Here in Houston, TeXas the iPhone 5 and the 5c are going for the same price on craigslist which is surprising to me. I thought the 5c would get a little more since it's the newer phone but people like the 5.
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.