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Iphone BOM can here: http://cdn.ihs.com/Technology/SharePointImages/PublishingImages/Press%20Releases/2012-09-25_iPhone5.jpg http://cdn.ihs.com/Technology/Shar

by shubb 12y ago

Iphone BOM can here: http://cdn.ihs.com/Technology/SharePointImages/PublishingImages/Press%20Releases/2012-09-25_iPhone5.jpg http://cdn.ihs.com/Technology/SharePointImages/PublishingIma... $12 is a lot of money for a box, and would be one of the most expensive things you buy, unless you want the latest communications chipset or next years display technology. I guess apple do. But it's still a lot of money for a box. News to me.

drone 12y ago
The double-wall material seems to be the primary driver of that price, and also not necessary for most products. I've designed and purchased a lot of retail boxes for my needs. If you can get away with a heavy-duty paperboard (which will suit most non-luxury products), the combination of full-color box and custom foam can be had as low as $5/unit, or less, in quantities starting at 500 units. Once you start getting into custom multi-wall product, you're often having to pay die costs which greatly drive up the per-unit price.