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Apple Announces Colorful New iPhone 5c, Starting at $99 on Two-Year Contract

Apple store is back up. $549/649 off contract. Unbelievable.

Wasn't the whole point of this thing to be a cheaper phone so they could compete in emerging markets (and start getting a little bit of their market share back)? Is that even cheaper at all compared to the previous generation?
 
So basically they replaced the beautiful iPhone 5 with a plastic iPhone 5C but kept the same price... Terrible. Would have been better for them to just keep the iPhone 5 in the lineup.
 
Sue De Nimes said:
5C is just a whole world of fail at that price.

It has launched at flagship handset price. It is also only £80 cheaper than the 5S here in the UK.

Anyone buying the 5C over the 5S is smoking crack
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wonder if they will feel pressured to do a price reduction like they did in 2007 or the 5c might be very shortlived.

$100 isnt the biggest amount in the world. its the illusion that they are giving you a choice
 
I am now thinking about getting the 5C, but god, couldn't they make them in adult colors too? Only white is acceptable, rest looks like they've been taken from a toy box. Was plain black so much to ask for?
 
numlock said:
that would create a huge black market. go globalization go
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You don't think there's already differences in device availability, features, and pricing with other manufacturers?

You're assuming the Chinese phone is interoperable with the US networks.
 
And even the 4S is still $450. Completely insane, it's like they finally gave in on cutting some corners to save a bit of money but then forgot to drop the price. Why would anyone buy the 5C/32 when the 5S/16 is the same price and offers so much more?
 
milo said:
Apple store is back up. $549/649 off contract. Unbelievable.

Is that even cheaper at all compared to the previous generation?
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Nope, it's not, customers at least in the US will pay the same price for a cheaper phone from a cost of materials standpoint and Apple will keep its margins higher.

Bad move on their part I think, time will tell.
 
Terrible off contract pricing. I wouldn't pay a penny over $399/$499 for it seeing as it doesn't have any of the cool new features of the 5S. Oh well, what did we expect - this is Apple after all.
 
£469 for the C. Why am I not surprised.

That's me sticking with Android again and the sound of Apples market share and stock price continuing to fall as their prices remain the same.

Forget it.
 
Different year, same deal...

Unless I missed something they basically just did what they always do, offering last years model as the cheaper option.

This time they just re-branded it by giving it a new name, a colorful plastic case, and some new marketing spin so that it would feel "new".

(The high pricing is very good news for Mozilla and Firefox OS, BTW...)
 
yet again another non-event by apple. lasted roughly 60 minutes and then a 20 minutes long misdirection by Elvis to make you forget that nothing novel was showcased.
 
So my iPhone 5 is already discontinued after less than one year. :mad::mad::mad:

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It makes sense now.

Cheaper iPhone - just meant cheaper for Apple to make, but still high priced
 
5s

5S people will all have to stand in line at a carrier store or the Apple store. Nice way to set them up for big news stories on the 20th!!
 
absurdamerica said:
You don't think there's already differences in device availability, features, and pricing with other manufacturers?

You're assuming the Chinese phone is interoperable with the US networks.
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other companies really are not my concern but it leads to black markets. i know that well enough as i have taken advantage of connections where its available for a lesser price.

im actually not really thinking about the US networks. networks in europe are rather my concern. but are these devices not meant to be travelled with and used all over the world?
 
This is a pricing failure.

I've been saying for ages that Apple's prices are from an age when the iOS experience was significantly better than the Android experience. That's no longer true and the prices don't match how many people value iOS.

It's about €100 cheaper than the 5S off-contract. That's a terrible deal. A €600 off-contract entry cost is way too high.
 
DOWNGRADE from 5

Let me get this straight, a year ago I would get last year model for $99 on contract.

This year, i will get a plastic version of last year model for... $99... nice
 
Wow $550 unlocked for a plastic phone. I am not sure what Apple was/is thinking?!?
 
The prices in Europe are getting ridiculous.

iPhone 5C
US: $549
Europe: $800

iPhone 5S
US: $699
Europe: $930

No wonder market share is going down the drain in Europe.
 
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