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WIll iPad release lower cost of iPhone?

wackymacky

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Will the release of the iPad bring down the price of the iPhone?

In NZ the iPhone is avaliable off contract for the 3G $950 (657 USD) and $1149 (795) for the 3Gs 16 GB.

These prices seem to be Aprox what Apple would charge for the iPad here, so I would home the price of the phone comes down.
 
I don't know if it has anything to do with the iPad but I've heard rumors that the next iPhone will be somewhat cheaper. Might not be true though.
 
anjinhamarota said:
I don't know if it has anything to do with the iPad but I've heard rumors that the next iPhone will be somewhat cheaper. Might not be true though.
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Let's hope. I'd imagine that the 3GS would be $99 and the new iPhone would start at $199. But, if Apple is comfortable bumping down the new iPhone's price, then so be it.
 
Apple shouldn't lower prices any more than they have. If they do they will lose that cool factor(it's pretty superficial but it's true) of owning an expensive Apple product. Right now I think Apple's at the right point between affordable and exclusive.
 
supply & demand.

If you need a phone you will still have to get an iphone. Need a personal media device, choice between iphone, ipod touch and ipad. Therefore, no reason for apple to lower the cost although I wish they would!
 
ucfgrad93 said:
Agreed, I think that it is doubtful that Apple will reduce the price of the iPhone because they released the iPad.
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Maybe, but Apple does have their own chip now starting with the iPad, so they can control the costs a bit more. Whether they pass that on to the customer is doubtful.
 
apple will only lower the price for the iphone if they also lower the price of the ipad. currently, there is a nice space for the iphone.
 
My two cents:

Cost for the hardware will remain the same, but the "break through" data plan on the iPad may result in a lower 3G data plan for the iPhone.
 
FSMBP said:
Let's hope. I'd imagine that the 3GS would be $99 and the new iPhone would start at $199. But, if Apple is comfortable bumping down the new iPhone's price, then so be it.
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I don't think the subsidized price will get cheaper but the full price might.

appleguy123 said:
Apple shouldn't lower prices any more than they have. If they do they will lose that cool factor(it's pretty superficial but it's true) of owning an expensive Apple product. Right now I think Apple's at the right point between affordable and exclusive.
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When you say that are you considering the subsidized price or the full price? Because the full price is $599/$699, that's pretty expensive.
 
wackymacky said:
Will the release of the iPad bring down the price of the iPhone?

In NZ the iPhone is avaliable off contract for the 3G $950 (657 USD) and $1149 (795) for the 3Gs 16 GB.

These prices seem to be Aprox what Apple would charge for the iPad here, so I would home the price of the phone comes down.
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No.
 
anjinhamarota said:
I don't think the subsidized price will get cheaper but the full price might.



When you say that are you considering the subsidized price or the full price? Because the full price is $599/$699, that's pretty expensive.
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I agree with you. This could be a possibility.

The subsidized prices can remain at 99, 199, and 299
with the fully outright price being at 299 (16GB), 399 (32GB), 499 (64GB).

(but then of course the ipod touch prices might have to drop as well. probably to around 149, 249, and 349. )

That still provides a $200 subsidy. This could also possibly open it up to more carriers?
 
I would doubt it, sure it has a bigger screen which is nice when browsing, but it's missing video, missing a camera, still dependent on syncing to a computer with iTunes..

If anything Apple may raise the price of the iPhone!
 
while they may have some similar properties, i don't think they're mutually exclusive
 
dnguyen said:
while they may have some similar properties, i don't think they're mutually exclusive
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Who are you talking to? That comment doesn't even seem to make sense to me :confused: While they are similar, they are not completely different. You seem to be saying the same thing twice. Both parts of the sentence say there is some overlap between the two products. Not completely identical but not too dissimilar to not compare them together.

Or am I just being dumb? or over analytical?
 
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