MikeStaysWoke wrote

Z06 wrote You also gotta think of the overhead & etc. and not just the cost. You have to pay the people who design & create the tech, marketing, patents. Etc, etc. it is expensive but there's a simple solution, dont buy it

I get what you mean, but Apple makes so much money, in my opinion they could maybe cut down prices a bit.

"According to a teardown carried out by IHS Markit, a 32GB iPhone 7 that retails for $649 costs Apple only $219.80 in components, with manufacturing adding another $5 to the price." [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Most people go through their carrier so it's not all at once, it's fair for what you're getting

I know its ridicules i will probley get worse in the future my iphone 7 plus cost 1k ffs

Yea, phones are expensive. I drop way too much money whenever I newer and better iPhone is released, but we use phones for everything nowadays.

Z06 wrote

MikeStaysWoke wrote

Z06 wrote You also gotta think of the overhead & etc. and not just the cost. You have to pay the people who design & create the tech, marketing, patents. Etc, etc. it is expensive but there's a simple solution, dont buy it

I get what you mean, but Apple makes so much money, in my opinion they could maybe cut down prices a bit.

"According to a teardown carried out by IHS Markit, a 32GB iPhone 7 that retails for $649 costs Apple only $219.80 in components, with manufacturing adding another $5 to the price." [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Most people go through their carrier so it's not all at once, it's fair for what you're getting

Not exactly paying $700 retail for a phone that costs ~220 to make. The profit margin is too high for what you get most cases android stomps iOS at a lesser build cost.

Mitochondria wrote

Z06 wrote

MikeStaysWoke wrote

Z06 wrote You also gotta think of the overhead & etc. and not just the cost. You have to pay the people who design & create the tech, marketing, patents. Etc, etc. it is expensive but there's a simple solution, dont buy it

I get what you mean, but Apple makes so much money, in my opinion they could maybe cut down prices a bit.

"According to a teardown carried out by IHS Markit, a 32GB iPhone 7 that retails for $649 costs Apple only $219.80 in components, with manufacturing adding another $5 to the price." [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Most people go through their carrier so it's not all at once, it's fair for what you're getting

Not exactly paying $700 retail for a phone that costs ~220 to make. The profit margin is too high for what you get most cases android stomps iOS at a lesser build cost.

All opinion init, not every single person enjoys the Andriod experience. I got an LG G2 a few week after it came out, wanted an iPhone again within a month of using.

Iion wrote Get a case

+rep you always need a case xd

clingy wrote

For me to purchase a new phone it will cost me at least £250-£700 which in my point of view is an absolute disgrace.

You say it like you have to spend that sort of money, no ones forcing you to spend that amount.

Dont like it? Be more careful with your phone, simple as.

Look at smaller, lesser known brands. I have a oneplus 3 and I paid 300 for it. It's an amazing phone in my opinion and not completely wallet breaking

Sempiternal wrote Look at smaller, lesser known brands. I have a oneplus 3 and I paid 300 for it. It's an amazing phone in my opinion and not completely wallet breaking

i did the same thing, went on amazon and newegg and looked for a name brand phone but didnt wanna break the bank. got a great phone that is actually faster than my s6 edge+ for about 600$ less.