Apple raises European iPhone prices with over $100

[ThatsMeRight]

I believe it's outrageous that Apple is making the iPhone even more expensive for Europeans.

An unlocked iPhone 5 will cost us €679 (compared to iPhone 4S: €599). That's a €80 raise (or over $100 raise). To give you an idea what that is in dollars: $736 (excl. sales tax).

Now you might think "who cares? There's a $199/$299/$399 phone plan." Well, not really. Carriers over here just decide their own prices and Apple has no deal in place like they have with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. This means often Europeans pay much and much more than that $199 on-contract.

So, uh, that's my complaint: Apple raising prices again.

 

[Zoddino]

Apparently in Italy is going to be even more expensive and rumored price is 699€ or 729€ which is really bad.

 

[boomhower]

What do your plans run a month?

 

[OSMac]

I believe it's outrageous that Apple is making the iPhone even more expensive for Europeans.

An unlocked iPhone 5 will cost us €679 (compared to iPhone 4S: €599). That's a €80 raise (or over $100 raise). To give you an idea what that is in dollars: $736 (excl. sales tax).

Now you might think "who cares? There's a $199/$299/$399 phone plan." Well, not really. Carriers over here just decide their own prices and Apple has no deal in place like they have with AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. This means often Europeans pay much and much more than that $199 on-contract.

So, uh, that's my complaint: Apple raising prices again.

Compare the total cost over 2 years, plan included, be interested in that.
Here the average iPhone plan is about $60 per month with only 500mb of data.

How about in Europe?

 

[WalterWright]

Compare the total cost over 2 years, plan included, be interested in that.
Here the average iPhone plan is about $60 per month with only 500mb of data.

How about in Europe?

Here's what you get for around 50 euros on T-Mobile Germany.

120 minutes of network to network calls
300MB of data
0.29cent per minute to other networks
And unlimited SMS

On top of around 200 euros for the handset. It's expensive and you hardly get a thing. Check out Australian deals, they're incredible. For around 60 dollars a month you get:

650 dollars worth of calls - anywhere
Unlimited SMS
1GB of data

It's crazy.

 

[Gav2k]

Simply put its because the euro isn't worth $***

So apple tax plus poor exchange rate = you getting raped!

 

[Dr McKay]

Simply put its because the euro isn't worth $***

The Euro is still worth more than the $, so is the Pound.

€1 = $1.3
£1 = $1.6

Unlocked base iPhone 5 is still £529 in the UK. ($850)

 

[WalterWright]

Simply put its because the euro isn't worth $***

So apple tax plus poor exchange rate = you getting raped!

I love how you phrase this like, "Ah you silly, dirty Europeans with your Monopoly money!"

Have you looked at your own economy recently?

 

[zachnelson]

Taxes in Europe are calculated into the final price, they are not in America. Chill.

 

[taedouni]

Doesn't the EU require Apple to have a 2 year warranty? If so then that's fair. Don't blame Apple, blame the EU.

 

[StevenPalaci]

Taxes in Europe are calculated into the final price

 

[h00ligan]

Tax. Talk to your government

 

[geronimo789]

Taxes in Europe are calculated into the final priceImage

Tax. Talk to your government

Last time I checked the taxes didn't magically rise since the iPhone 5 announcement, though the price of the entry model iPhone has gone up.

Oops, blew that argument right up

I still remember it being 529 or something for the first iPhone. Then they pulled it up for the 4 or 4s to 629, and now 679.

At this rate we'll be paying 1000 eur for the iphone 7. Hell, 679 eur for a stinking phone ? For that kind o cash you could rent a house for a month, you could go on vacation for a few days to a week. That's around half of a net income !

Oh right, we should take loans for a phone ?

 

[Hakiroto]

Yeah, I was disappointed by this also. I saw the keynote and that they said the iPhone 5 would be at the same price points as the 4S. Great, I knew what that was because I paid €719 for my 32GB 4S. I couldn't believe it when I saw that a 32GB iPhone 5 was €789.

 

[ohms12]

In the UK:

Three

2000 mins
5000 texts
5000 3 to 3 mins
Unlimited data + tethering

32GB iPhone 5 - £89.

This costs £39 per month. I'd say not bad?