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So, I'm drunk right now and I ended up breaking my phone and the screen is unresponsive and doesn't work.

Just thought I'd rant about how dear phones cost, honestly its a joke. 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.

It will also cost me around £30-£50 to replace the screen I have which probably won't last me long lmao.

Think phones should be cheaper these days considering they are basically essential items in everyone's daily life
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Get a case
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phone marketing is fairly priced in terms of android at least. With apple it takes $250 to manufacture the phone, and along with some Motorola, and Samsung phones it is the same, they need some profit of origin i can understand a $200-400 range because that is profit in terms of the device needed.

Apple is upwards to $500 or more for a phone that costs a fraction or half to make.


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Phones are essential? for what? maybe answering some calls and you can get a basic phone for the essentials for dirt cheap
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With the Canadian Dollar being so high, it could possibly even be more expensive here. The thing is the companies know that consumers want a phone considering how tech based the world currently is. Sadly, I fall into this category. I feel naked without my phone which sucks, I honestly look up to people who can live without it, without social media. With that being said, their profit margins make them a pretty penny.
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Bro you're buying a PC for your pocket. It's not going to be cheap.
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Where exactly do you go to buy a phone? You can buy an iPhone 5c for like $175 CAD on ebay. & why didn't you have a case on your phone? Invest another $10 into a Phone case and you won't have to buy another..
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You should have got the insurance, would of saved you tons of money on a new phone.
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Just get a $10 Dealer phone lol
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no one is forcing you to get the most expensive phone get a nokia brick
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