Removing the possibility of financing phones and calls through ads changes the entire market dynamic. I can’t say for sure that the ad-free prices wouldn’t drop

Removing the possibility of financing phones and calls through ads changes the entire market dynamic. I can’t say for sure that the ad-free prices wouldn’t drop because they were suddenly the only option available and scale gains (or a survival need) would drive costs down. Companies won’t lower their prices if they don’t have to, but they will go to great lengths to survive…