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42 points skadamat | 3 comments | 09 Sep 25 18:26 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mrweasel ◴[09 Sep 25 19:07 UTC] No.45187118[source]▶
The cheapest of the new phones is 7500DKK ~ 1175USD. That is just insane. I get that I can get an older models and that Apple is a "luxury" brand, but at $1000+ I don't get who buys new iPhones anymore.

Apple seems stuck in a mentality of subsidized phones, which might still be how the US does it, but it makes their product unreasonably expensive in other parts of the world. I can accept that Apple can't do a $200 phone, but that this point I'd be happy with a $500 phone.

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shuckles ◴[09 Sep 25 19:11 UTC] No.45187186[source]▶
The entry price for iPhone 17 matches the entry price for Pixel 10 and other flagships in the United States. Does it not in Denmark?
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mrweasel ◴[09 Sep 25 19:15 UTC] No.45187255[source]▶
Checking a price comparison site I say that's about right. With Android I can just pick a different phone that does the few things I need and save thousands. Apple doesn't provide me with that option anymore.
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1. shuckles ◴[10 Sep 25 02:15 UTC] No.45192301{3}[source]▶
The entry price of the iPhone lineup is lower than ever. Their strategy is to reduce it by selling older phones at lower prices. The entry point of the newest iPhone is, inflation adjust, basically the same since iPhone was first introduced. As a result, I don't really understand your complaint.
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2. mrweasel ◴[10 Sep 25 06:37 UTC] No.45194076[source]▶
I think my complaint boils down to the fact that my usage can't justify a $1000+ phone. Rather than stuffing ever more features and processing power into the iPhone, I'd like the progress to be spend on making the phones cheaper and have more battery life. For people like me the iPhone hasn't improved in 10 years, the last feature I sort of cared about was TouchID. So given that I'm stuck in a 2015 use case, seeing no progress, why shouldn't I expect prices to come down significantly?
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3. shuckles ◴[10 Sep 25 14:54 UTC] No.45198686[source]▶
You can buy iPhone 12 on the refurbished market for $300. Apple intends to serve your needs by making great hardware that lasts with long periods of software support.