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That's because of payment plans. No one really thinks about $42 a month amounting to $1000 over a span of 2 years.
No it isn’t

You do know these payment plans you speak of aren’t everywhere in the world right? A lot buy their phones sim free. It’s not all about payment plans.

My monthly bill is £87 a month for my iPhone X.
 
Apple products completely describe the technology and their gadgets are the best examples of digital worlds. Everyone always waits for their products.
 
The tag line for iPhones should be “The iphone... a phone for your eye, but since you have two eyes, you must buy two iPhones”
 
iPhone SE 2 & iPad mini 5
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YES! iPhone SE 2 and iPad Mini 5!
 
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