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To be fair, $500 subsidized was way way way above market and Apple had to cut the price significantly. Without the pricecut, the iphone would have probably been
by rhino369 10y ago
To be fair, $500 subsidized was way way way above market and Apple had to cut the price significantly. Without the pricecut, the iphone would have probably been more a premium product instead of the default phone in America. They would have still made a killing, but they would have opened the door for Android to mop up.
- mikehall314 10y agoWasn't it the case that the original iPhone was not, in fact, carrier subsidised? That was where the big price cut in the iPhone 3G (at $199, down from $399) came from?
- makomk 10y agoThe original iPhone was, in fact, carrier subsidised. Apple got a cut of the special monthly contract required to use it. If I remember correctly, they had to offer an unlocked version in a few countries and it was several hundred dollars more.