Current Events > IPhone X 64GB is actually $1099.99

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Its only $999 when you contract it through a cell provider.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-iphone-x-64gb-silver-at-t/6009686.p?skuId=6009686

My phone was $300.
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DevsBro posted...

My phone was $300.

Which phone is that
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Definitely skipping
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And the sheeple will eat it up.

64 gb lol
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prettyprincess posted...

64 gb lol

Exactly, 64 is just pathetic for something that doesn't take memory cards in 2017. Forget about the price
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awesome999 posted...

prettyprincess posted...

64 gb lol

Exactly, 64 is just pathetic for something that doesn't take memory cards in 2017. Forget about the price

Exactly.

Who wants to pay 1k to have to always be managing your local memory. fuck that
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should've used curved screens to get rid of the side bezels.
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awesome999 posted...

prettyprincess posted...

64 gb lol

Exactly, 64 is just pathetic for something that doesn't take memory cards in 2017. Forget about the price

not really. The note 5 only came in that size and I never ran out of space

Fake news.

Still says $999 on Apple's site

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-x

Probably just BB marking up the price from MSRP because they know initial demand will far exceed the supply

64GB is plenty for the average person
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nah I listen to too much music, already at 50% on my iPhone 6s 128gb
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It's asinine to charge that much money and limit the storage to 64 GB. It'd be understandable if it had SD support.
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lol
just lol
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Weezy_Tha_Don posted...

nah I listen to too much music, already at 50% on my iPhone 6s 128gb

I thought most people streamed music through Spotify, google music, iTunes, or SiriusXM.

That's a pretty ridiculous mark up on the technology.

Should be probably about a quarter of that price.
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L0Z posted...

not really. The note 5 only came in that size and I never ran out of space

That's pathetic too then

L0Z posted...

I thought most people streamed music through Spotify, google music, iTunes, or SiriusXM.

most
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Shotgunnova posted...

lol
just lol

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COVxy posted...

Should be probably about a quarter of that price.

lmao
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prettyprincess posted...

64 gb lol

I know streaming services are popular now but having your own storage is still a far superior option.

DevsBro posted...

My phone was $300.

Mine was $130.

Throw in a 256GB microSD card when Black Friday rolls around and It'll be $230 at the very most. :V
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I got a Samsung Galaxy J7 it cost me 220$. The camera is about the same quality as everything else on the market and I don't really play games on my phone because lolphonegaming.

I realized I don't need anything "high tech" because...no one really does? Like what are you really going to do on a phone that requires the most modern technology? A 1000$ emoji machine? Yeah, that's just fucking stupid.

Only downside to the J7 is it only has 16 gb internal memory, but it does have expandable so I got a 64gb SD card for all my vidoes/pictures
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Not trying to defend the price or anything, but there's a huge worldwide NAND shortage right now, and it's primarily caused by the iPhone X (and the Note 7 recall). 3D NAND is still in it's infancy and costs a lot right now. It got so bad that Samsung had to step in to help.

So I can see them not being so generous with such an expensive phone. Something like that should be at least 128 GB if not 256 GB.

This whole iPhone X is likely just a sneak peek at the next line of iPhones. The manufacturing of the phone has shaken the entire industry and they know people have gotten bored of the current look. So they're subsidizing it with early adopters. Then next year, same phone will start at $650 with some "S" type upgrades.

Good thing is that the industry is heading towards oversupplying to compensate for these shortages (like the GDDR shortage) and we should see electronics in general hit dirt low prices throughout 2018/2019.
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

COVxy posted...

Should be probably about a quarter of that price.

lmao

A quarter of the price would probably fetch a hefty profit.
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COVxy posted...

A quarter of the price would probably fetch a hefty profit.

I guarantee you that the BOM cost is more than a quarter of the MSRP
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The topic is the epitome of fake news.

There's a 256GB version and it will be $1200. If you're already spending $1K I highly doubt you will skimp out and get the 64GB version.
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L0Z posted...

I thought most people streamed music through Spotify, google music, iTunes, or SiriusXM.

I get like 90% of my my music through Spotify, but the thing is that I don't want to pay for unlimited data to stream all the time, so I use Spotify's download feature to listen to lots of music from there offline. This all contributes to the app taking up more space on my phone but I manage it pretty well
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You can tell the lower class grubby proles are out in force ITT.
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Do people still really complain about storage space? Lern2cloud people.
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

I guarantee you that the BOM cost is more than a quarter of the MSRP

Seems odd that other companies can sell the same technology at a third of the price and still make a hefty profit then.

They up sell phones because they can because the demand is so high. There's no reason for a phone to cost more than a top of the line computer.
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COVxy posted...

halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

I guarantee you that the BOM cost is more than a quarter of the MSRP

Seems odd that other companies can sell the same technology at a third of the price and still make a hefty profit then.

The up sell phones because they can because the demand is so high. There's no reason for a phone to cost more than a top of the line computer.

But it's not an Apple thing. Sure, there's always a slight premium with them, but the costs are pretty much the same for the same level of mobile technology.

The cheaper stuff you're getting are in fact cheaper. I buy from all ranges and all companies, and there are definitely differences. The issue is that things have plateued, so to the normal person, it all looks and functions the same. I do not think that many people are upgrading their phones as often as people might think. Lots of people have been keeping their phones till the battery dies.

There's just so many people that there will always be enough early adopters and people up for a new phone every year to make it look like everybody is mindlessly upgrading.

Most of my friends are still on the iPhone 6 or Note 5/S5 and are still content, save for those with batteries that have gone bad.

Also, as mentioned before, the iPhone X is likely this expensive because of the various tech shortages.
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DoctorVader posted...

Also, as mentioned before, the iPhone X is likely this expensive because of the various tech shortages.

So you think that the price tag is reflective of the technology?

I mean, it reminds me of the fact that graphing calculators still cost ~$100.
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Which phone is that

I don't know.

LG E and then some numbers I can never remember.
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L0Z posted...

Its only $999 when you contract it through a cell provider.

So it's basically like a communicable disease, is what you're saying.
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

COVxy posted...

Should be probably about a quarter of that price.

lmao

No, he's completely right. There is zero defensible reason for why phone prices keep increasing at this rate despite functionality remaining relatively flat. In most other markets where there are rational (i.e. non-sheep) consumers, the prices for smartphones would be trending down.

It's also quite the marketing gimmick that people think they need new phones every 1-2 years. If any other high-end tech purchase needed replacement that often, we'd universally agree it was a piece of shit. At this level of smartphone stagnation, phones should be lasting 4-5 years. Same as most computers.
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COVxy posted...

Seems odd that other companies can sell the same technology at a third of the price and still make a hefty profit then.

Companies selling $300 phones arent selling the same technology. They're selling similar but older/slower/etc technology. Is it "enough" for most people? Well yeah. That's why some company exists doing that. But it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of cell phone technology to say its the same tech and Apple(or Samsung, or whoever) is just marking up cheap tech. Apple makes hefty margins, but it doesnt mean the phones arent still expensive to produce.
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1 billion units sold
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64 GB is probably enough for me as I don't put music or videos on my phone, just apps.

But I've got a 128 GB 7 Plus right now (because the 7 series didn't come in a 64GB capacity, which was the size of my 6s Plus).
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Honestly I'm an average user and my 16 gb iPhone got filled up super quick. Based on that I can't imagine anything less than 64 to be enough. I'm constantly having to delete pictures and apps that I want to keep just to make room for new pictures and apps that I need more

COVxy posted...

DoctorVader posted...

Also, as mentioned before, the iPhone X is likely this expensive because of the various tech shortages.

So you think that the price tag is reflective of the technology?

I mean, it reminds me of the fact that graphing calculators still cost ~$100.

When it's inflated by market factors like scarcity? No.

But at $650-$750? Yes, because newer technology is always more expensive, even if marginal. This is the same with computers. They get subsidized by the early adopters, which then help those components flow downwards to the mid range and low budget levels and lower the prices of the current ones over the year. The iPhone 7 and even the Galaxy S8 have hit $300-$400 several times already.

This applies to the X too. It'll likely become much cheaper next by September as the shortages are ironed out.
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The Admiral posted...

No, he's completely right. There is zero defensible reason for why phone prices keep increasing at this rate despite functionality remaining relatively flat. In most other markets where there are rational (i.e. non-sheep) consumers, the prices for smartphones would be trending down.

It's also quite the marketing gimmick that people think they need new phones every 1-2 years. If any other high-end tech purchase needed replacement that often, we'd universally agree it was a piece of shit. At this level of smartphone stagnation, phones should be lasting 4-5 years. Same as most computers.

Phone pricing is continuing to go down outside of flagship class devices. A $180 Moto G is better than $600+ flagships from 2014, and on par with the "tier 2"($400-$500) devices from 2015/2016. Hell, even comparing to current flagships the only "features" that really haven't trickled down to budget devices is 1440p AMOLED screens and camera quality. The idea that phones are suddenly racing up in price despite complete stagnation is a complete kneejerk reaction to Samsung and Apple trying to improve their margins by making "premium" phones that dominate headlines. The ONLY people who have to spend more on a phone today than they did in the past are the corporate ball washers who line up to pre-order the most expensive phone from their chosen company every single year. For any reasonable consumer, there has never been a time where you could get as much for your money as you can right now.
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My God. Imagine spending that much on a literal phone. Apple always does this with their products. They make some shit that isn't really that good but marks up the price. Nothing new. I mean folks will get it if they want.
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Iphone 8 - "budget" handset that has laughable tech compared to competitors
Iphone 8+ - slightly better stats but again gets shitted on by competitors
Iphone X - Can stand toe to toe with most phones. Cost ~400 more than the average price

How is Apple still in business lol...
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im not 13 posted...

Iphone 8 - "budget" handset that has laughable tech compared to competitors
Iphone 8+ - slightly better stats but again gets shitted on by competitors
Iphone X - Can stand toe to toe with most phones. Cost ~400 more than the average price

How is Apple still in business lol...

There is no straight comparison between an iPhone and what else is out there. The hardware may reflect an older standard but APIs and software infrastructure can be made to work around those shortcomings.
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Solid Sonic posted...

There is no straight comparison between an iPhone and what else is out there. The hardware may reflect an older standard but APIs and software infrastructure can be made to work around those shortcomings.

To be honest that's the only thing holding Apple from a tech point of view...they still manage to make a cheap phone function as it it wasn't so cheap

But even considering that...what is the point of the iphone x then?
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The Admiral posted...

It's also quite the marketing gimmick that people think they need new phones every 1-2 years. If any other high-end tech purchase needed replacement that often, we'd universally agree it was a piece of shit. At this level of smartphone stagnation, phones should be lasting 4-5 years. Same as most computers.

it's planned obsolescence
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If Apple made a phone that ran on human blood and drained a liter or so from the user daily, as well as draining spinal fluid to be able to use headphones and required a chip to be implanted in the brain that literally transferred every thought the user has to apple, and the starting price was $5k, it would be sold out a year before being even announced.
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