Are people really going to spend $1,100+ for the base model iPhone 8?

[P51]

Holy **** at Apple thinking they can get away with these prices.

[rectifryer]

They've had this sort of disparity in pricing multiple times. As soon as the industry adopts their pricing they push it higher.

[Witherman]

Holy **** at Apple thinking they can get away with these prices.

this is exactly what people said about apples first $300, $600 and $800 iphones.

[twovalvekid]

this is exactly what people said about apples first $300, $600 and $800 iphones.

This. And with the way plans are priced out these days, you don't notice either. That's the sad part. I switched over to AT&T because my old phone broke, and I wasn't in for an upgrade yet. I pay actually a little less through AT&T than I did Verizon, but im "paying" $2X a month for the phone. So either way, I'm paying the same amount, just get a "discount" in a year when I pay the phone off.

[OffwhiteBrah]

got my 7plus 128GB on craiglist for 560 3 month after release brand new. no way am i paying that price for the 8 lol

[litljay]

I thought that was going to be the price for the "iPhone Pro" and not the basic 8 models. I'm not exactly sure what extra the Pro model will do to justify the price though.

And, I'm an Apple user.

[rainieravesouth]

Which carriers are you guys with?!?!? i get my iphones for $200 through Sprint's upgrade program.

[Carbon7197]

Man 1000+ for a phone just seems ridiculous.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

I used to have the Verizon Edge plan, paying monthly for the phone for my 6s. I switched over to cricket and saved nearly $70 a month. Phone paid off. I will not be purchasing an 8 with that pricetag. That is insane.

[ImpressiveGainz]

They're pushing for a single platform; you buy the phone and plug in a keyboard/mouse/monitor when you want to use it as a desktop or whatever. iPhone 8 apparently will NOT have the desktop mode, which is stupid as hell, though. So, no, not worth $1100, they're just getting you used to the idea because in a couple years no one will have laptops/desktops anymore except programmers and graphic artists.

LOL I DUNNO

**** a $1100 phone...does anyone actually make phone calls anymore? Dead serious question.

[JUGGERNAUT1333]

They're pushing for a single platform; you buy the phone and plug in a keyboard/mouse/monitor when you want to use it as a desktop or whatever. iPhone 8 apparently will NOT have the desktop mode, which is stupid as hell, though. So, no, not worth $1100, they're just getting you used to the idea because in a couple years no one will have laptops/desktops anymore except programmers and graphic artists.

LOL I DUNNO

**** a $1100 phone...does anyone actually make phone calls anymore? Dead serious question.

I'd say I make less than 10 phone calls a month. 5 if you take away my fiancé and parents.

[phikappa]

I'm pretty sure nothing is official yet, just rumors.







Settle down, Cody.

[dcbone30]

They're pushing for a single platform; you buy the phone and plug in a keyboard/mouse/monitor when you want to use it as a desktop or whatever. iPhone 8 apparently will NOT have the desktop mode, which is stupid as hell, though. So, no, not worth $1100, they're just getting you used to the idea because in a couple years no one will have laptops/desktops anymore except programmers and graphic artists.

LOL I DUNNO

**** a $1100 phone...does anyone actually make phone calls anymore? Dead serious question.

Of course not, they use it for their 20+ social media aps.

[Blueblob]

Through apples upgrade program it'll cost around $46 a month. My sister is paying ~$39 a month for her 7+.

With how freely people spend money I don't see the price increase hurting their sales all that much. I'm sure Apple will have a promotion to get $xxx for trading in your iPhone 6/7 as well.

[TougeWarrior]

Don't underestimate people dumbness

[GolfPants]

Are they really going to spend it?

They're going to line up for the chance to spend it....

[BrocepCurls]

Is that actually how much it will cost? Holy ****ing lol at Apple sheeple

[seanb1979]

they can charge 5000 and a lot of people would still pay

[Witherman]

Through apples upgrade program it'll cost around $46 a month. My sister is paying ~$39 a month for her 7+.

this is exactly their intention. its the same thing I do when I sell a managed service to a customer. start with a hosted infrastructure model, then bolt on managed backups, unified communication, etc.

get people used to paying a monthly recurring charge for their phone (this was done years ago) then slowly jump the payments in small 10%-ish increments.

[EmmaW4tson]

So many basic white sloots gonna have this on their shopping list for IG followers to buy them. Can't get the latest n greatest working starbucks n Costa now can you?

[Szakalzg]

[DesiredUserphag]

People who spend that much on an iPhone are the same ones who wonder how I can travel so much. If you don't spend money on stupid sht then you'll have more to go have fun with

[miscHelix]

I still am using my iphone6 it is basically a meme viewing machine/group chat /mp3 player. I cant justify buying a newer phone.

[100emoji]

At this point people will keep buying iPhones no matter how high price is.

Worst case scenario Apple will have to release some iPhone 8 Minus Poverty Edition, but it will only make iPhone 8 more exclusive and elite and therefore more desirable.

Apple won the marketing game long time ago so now they can do whatever they want and people will eat this chit up and beg for more.

[woody19]

Leasing is the way to go. Gonna get a new phone every other year anyways.

Literally spend hours and hours on my mobile internet device. Same reason why I spend a lot on my bed, my keyboard, my work chair, etc.

[IMathew]

lol at you if you're putting down monthly payments on a cell phone

[twovalvekid]

At this point people will keep buying iPhones no matter how high price is.

Worst case scenario Apple will have to release some iPhone 8 Minus Poverty Edition, but it will only make iPhone 8 more exclusive and elite and therefore more desirable.

Apple won the marketing game long time ago so now they can do whatever they want and people will eat this chit up and beg for more.

It's not an apple phenomenon. They just happen to be the first, then everyone follows suit. If the remaining companies didn't follow suit, it wouldn't happen. Like I said in the previous post, last year switched and got a new phone. Looked at all the options, and ever single comparable model (apple or android) was pretty much within $1 of each other a month.

lol at you if you're putting down monthly payments on a cell phone

lol at not taking advantage of an interest free loan. And youre 10k/day, you should know this.

[frump94]

Am I fuk. I got my iphone 4 back in 2010, and only upgraded this year to the iphone 5 because my old phone died. Don't see the trend in owning every new installment of the iphone, when they're all basically the same with a few tweaks here and there

[twovalvekid]

Am I fuk. I got my iphone 4 back in 2010, and only upgraded this year to the iphone 5 because my old phone died. Don't see the trend in owning every new installment of the iphone, when they're all basically the same with a few tweaks here and there

Would be in on this crew if I didn't usually go full potato on my phone and break it. Had good luck though for the last year *knock on wood*.

[SoutheastBeast1]

What a time to be alive!