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and an iPhone 17e for $599

• m463 4mo ago
  well, also apple has been inflating the price for phones since forever. the iphone launched at $499 EDIT: hmm.. I guess iphone 1 was $499 or $599 and that required a 2-year AT&T contract. Don't know what the actual price was. I do know the top iphone 17 pro max is $1,999. but it does have 2tb of storage, which is amazing in a different way.
  • ptmcc 4mo ago
    $499 2007 dollars when the first iPhone launched is about $820 in 2026 dollars The basic iPhone 17 starts at $799 The 17e is only $599 If anything the iPhone is getting cheaper in real terms, not more expensive
    • m463 4mo ago
      of course you're right, but phones have been getting more expensive. They have also become more capable and it seems having a more capable phone has really benefited people. also: by your numbers that means $1,999 in 2026 would have been $3200 in 2007.
  • ascagnel_ 4mo ago
    The first iPhone launched without a carrier subsidy. When the iPhone 4 launched on Verizon in 2011, you could either spend $200 and get locked into a 2-year contract, $300 and get locked into a 1-year contract, or buy the thing outright for $650. Since you didn't get a discount for bringing your own phone to Verizon, it was more cost-effective to get the subsidized phone.