Unlocked iPhone 5 16Gb US $849 32GB $949? OMG!

[Anonymouslives]

If this is true, holy crap! $849 plus tax for a 16gb iPhone 5, when the new 16gb iPod touch is only $299? That's insane!

http://www.christianpost.com/news/iphone-5-unlocked-price-announced-where-to-buy-81558/

 

[ixodes]

If this is true, holy crap! $849 plus tax for a 16gb iPhone 5, when the new 16gb iPod touch is only $299? That's insane!

http://www.christianpost.com/news/iphone-5-unlocked-price-announced-where-to-buy-81558/

It's not insane, it's... oh nevermind

It's the pricing that Apple is forced to charge so they can stay in business.

 

[Anonymouslives]

It's not insane, it's... oh nevermind

It's the pricing that Apple is forced to charge so they can stay in business.

Yeah, it costs like $100 to make, if that, but okay.

 

[ucfgrad93]

Yeah, it costs like $100 to make, if that, but okay..

So, an iPhone only costs $100 to make? You got a source on that?

 

[Mr Hill]

Is this for real? Apple raising the unlocked iPhone price from $649? I don't think many people are going to pay $900 (after taxes) for a phone if this is true.

 

[jf1450]

Capitalism at its finest.

 

[quagmire]

I checked my dads line which is not eligible for a subsidy and it still lists the standard $649/$749/$849 for the iPhone 5.

The unlocked versions have so far always cost the same as the unsubsidized phone.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Isn't that the UK price? But if it's true, no wonder why they're eliminating early upgrades (or charging $250 for it).

 

[Djlild7hina]

ouch... they raised the price? these can't be the right prices...

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

I checked my dads line which is not eligible for a subsidy and it still lists the standard $649/$749/$849 for the iPhone 5.

The unlocked versions have so far always cost the same as the unsubsidized phone.

Yeah, I think the link in the OP is just for the UK.

 

[Anonymouslives]

So, an iPhone only costs $100 to make? You got a source on that?

The 16Gb 4s was $188 US to produce when it was released.

Since apple makes everything smaller, I would imagine the price to build their new phone is smaller as well. Maybe more like $150 US

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Yeah, I think the link in the OP is just for the UK.

Wrong, it lists UK AND US prices

"The U.S. unlocked iPhone 5 will be released on Sept. 21 with pre-orders beginning Sept. 14. The 16GB model will retail for $849, 32GB for $949, and the price for the 64GB model has not yet been released yet"

 

[madsci954]

Uh, I think this author just took the unlocked UK prices and converted to USD.

529 british pounds is about $852 USD.

 

[chrmjenkins]

I checked my dads line which is not eligible for a subsidy and it still lists the standard $649/$749/$849 for the iPhone 5.

The unlocked versions have so far always cost the same as the unsubsidized phone.

Thanks for injecting sanity. I see the same info for my line which opened in April.

 

[Anonymouslives]

I checked my dads line which is not eligible for a subsidy and it still lists the standard $649/$749/$849 for the iPhone 5.

The unlocked versions have so far always cost the same as the unsubsidized phone.

This is likely the prices for someone on a carrier that is NOt eligible for an upgrade, NOT the unlocked price

 

[SR45]

So, an iPhone only costs $100 to make? You got a source on that?

$203.00 for the iphone 4S 64 GB model

http://yourmoney.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/28/the-true-cost-of-an-iphone/

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp...p.r_qf.&fp=7a3b10714ec1b7a1&biw=1920&bih=1057


For 2001. How much today ? Unknown really

http://www.newsnshit.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-an-iphone/

 

[aforty]

I checked my dads line which is not eligible for a subsidy and it still lists the standard $649/$749/$849 for the iPhone 5.

The unlocked versions have so far always cost the same as the unsubsidized phone.

But aren't those still subsidized a bit?

 

[Anonymouslives]

Just like to say I'd be more than happy for this to be wrong, as I plan to get the unlocked version, however, it seems accurate, unfortunately

 

[nostresshere]

Why is the price so high?

Cause they can.


(by the way, it would help for folks to clarify US vs UK, etc... since so many jump to conclusions)

 

[Anonymouslives]

For 2001. How much today ? Unknown really

http://www.newsnshit.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-an-iphone/

4s 16gb was $188 to produce when released http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395035,00.asp

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Why is the price so high?

Cause they can.


(by the way, it would help for folks to clarify US vs UK, etc... since so many jump to conclusions)

The article does specify. Perhaps you should have read it before YOU jumped to conclusions.

 

[OSMac]

Canada's Apple store has the 16GB Unlocked listed now at $699, it will likely be $649 in the US.

 

[maclook]

The article says "The U.S. unlocked iPhone 5 will be released on Sept. 21 with pre-orders beginning Sept. 14". Apple hasn't made any announcements regarding unlocked phones so I don't think they know what they're talking about.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Wrong, it lists UK AND US prices

"The U.S. unlocked iPhone 5 will be released on Sept. 21 with pre-orders beginning Sept. 14. The 16GB model will retail for $849, 32GB for $949, and the price for the 64GB model has not yet been released yet"

Based on post #7, looks like it's wrong.

 

[swordfish5736]

The 16Gb 4s was $188 US to produce when it was released.

Since apple makes everything smaller, I would imagine the price to build their new phone is smaller as well. Maybe more like $150 US

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Wrong, it lists UK AND US prices

"The U.S. unlocked iPhone 5 will be released on Sept. 21 with pre-orders beginning Sept. 14. The 16GB model will retail for $849, 32GB for $949, and the price for the 64GB model has not yet been released yet"

lol considering the cost breakdown for any iphone is always a guess and never includes the millions of dollars in R&D, retooling of all facilities, shipping, certification with all the different government entities around the world.



and the article you read is clearly incorrect. At least in the US the price is not changing for an unsubsidized iPhone. As posted by quagmire $649 for a 16gb


and since when is christianpost.com a reliable source for tech news? They dont even provide a source for where they got that information

 

[Avalonjay]

Price comes in for the new ugly headphones.

 

[Geckotek]

http://yourmoney.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/28/the-true-cost-of-an-iphone/

Really liked this analysis. And she echoed something I've been saying for a while, what side of the market are you gonna be on? Instead of worrying about jobs going overseas, Americans need to target those jobs that are of higher value here in the US.