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Way too expensive
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The iPhone 5 costs around $875 for the 16GB model in Europe. That price is utterly ridiculous, almost $100 more than the 4S a year ago when it was introduced. Apple afraid their pile of money wouldn't double by next year?
Increased taxes? Runaway inflation? Value of Euro falling?
It does seem expensive, the Apple site is saying 'from £529' so i'm guessing its gonna be 529/629/729 16/32/64 gb capacities.
I wanted 64gb 5 & Applecare, that's gonna knock me close to £800 :S
I wanted 64gb 5 & Applecare, that's gonna knock me close to £800 :S
Already corrected for the Euro. It didn't really fall (1 = $1,29 compared to about $1,40 last year).
It doesn't make sense. The new iPod is 319 which is more than $400. The US price is $299.
You can't compare prices in different regulatory jurisdictions. Taxes and the cost of doing business are higher in Europe than in the USA, and that is accounted for in the cost of your goods. Everything is more expensive over there.
As for your original question, why did it go up relative to your old price, I really don't know. Good question. I can only guess that GST taxes are going up as part of austerity, but I don't know what country you're in.
Sorry man. At least you get a lot of prepaid government services and long paid vacations.
I was a bit surprised to see that, considering that the loonie is above the US dollar again.
It's just weird to hear Tim Cook say it'll be released at the same price point, only to make it more expensive in almost every country except the US.
We pay twice if not three times more than you European guys on our cellphone monthly payments (Data, Text, and Call). So what are you crying about? I would be glad to pay $1000 for an iPhone 5, but at the same time reduce my bill by $80-100 a month.
Just my personal opinion, so don't get your knickers in a twist.
Anyone who pays $800 for a phone is nuts. It's just a damn phone. While I like the technology and has made my life easier, unless I get it subsidized, screw it, I can live with the one that's a couple of years old.
Anyone who pays $800 for a phone is nuts. It's just a damn phone. While I like the technology and has made my life easier, unless I get it subsidized, screw it, I can live with the one that's a couple of years old.
Sounds odd, the official prices from Apple Store isn't out yet in Norway, but various webshop's are taking pre-orders and are taking around 70-100$ over the release price of unlocked iPhone 4S, which would normally mean that the price of iPhone 5 from Apple Store Norway should be about the same as the iPhone 4S as these webshop tends to take a 50-100$ fee just because they are offering orders before Apple Store itself.
Well, I live in the states and got one through AT&T at a subsidy price of $200 (what most everyone does here as far as I can tell). If I had to pay over $1,000 I wouldn't have one. And if I did HAVE to pay that much, I would have to make it last more than a couple of years (which is about how often I upgrade). Why not just buy a 4S? I imagine that's much more reasonable.
The iPhone 5 costs around $875 for the 16GB model in Europe. That price is utterly ridiculous, almost $100 more than the 4S a year ago when it was introduced. Apple afraid their pile of money wouldn't double by next year?
It's strange to see a 16GB iP5 in the UK for that price, whereas, in the US it's $649.00. Then again, it must be odd for you guys to see what we pay for Burberry, Range Rovers and Jags plus the maintenance of it knowing well they're made here in the US.