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[angeldesignpro]

Cost of a new (anounced today) 32GB iPhone 3GS w/ 2 year contract: $299
Cost if you are an existing iPhone/AT&T user who wants to upgrade to the 32GB Iphone 3GS: $699

The iPhone has never struck me as that interesting, but that pricing scheme seems ridiculous for a company with a loyal user base they want to entice to upgrade.

Comments

[f3dallah]

It's $299 with a new 2-year contract.

It's $499 with a new 2-year contract if you already have a contract with <1 year left in it.

It's $699 with a new 2-year contract if you already have a contract with >1 year left in it.

This is because the 3G model was subsidized by your plan.

[kumokasumi]

palm preeeeeeeeee

[angeldesignpro]

They're all way too expensive for me to actually consider at this point, but the pre does have (IMHO) the greatest sex appeal

[kumokasumi]

The cost of either device is relatively small compared to the cost of service, though, honestly. It's fascinating to me, though p'r'aps not surprising, how much we value our phones...

[angeldesignpro]

the data plans were what I was referring to when I mentioned cost :P