>[0] how on earth is 300 USD considered "budget" for a cellphone? It's "budget" for consumers in wealthy western countries where 300$ doesn't even cover half a

>[0] how on earth is 300 USD considered "budget" for a cellphone? It's "budget" for consumers in wealthy western countries where 300$ doesn't even cover half a rent's pay, and it's "budget" when compared to flagship phone prices set by Apple which now cost 1k+ starting price and everyone else followed. Also inflation happened. The 300$ you remember from pre-Covid as being "a lot of money for a phone", are now worth a lot less in 2024. So yeah, compared to current market prices, 300$ for a phone is now kinda budget.