Wednesday, June 29, 2011

iPhone 3Gs to be free on contract after iPhone 5 is released

Mike Abramsky, RBC Capital Markets General Manager, has told investors that Apple is planning to reduce the cost of the iPhone 3GS to $0 on contract following the release of the iPhone 5. There are still rumors that Apple will be releasing a low-priced iPhone with 4th-gen hardware, but the 3GS price reduction could just be a way for AT&T to clear out inventory and combat Android sales. As noted by BGR, Verizon does not offer a 3GS, so AT&T will have the upper hand with budget conscious buyers.

An 8GB 3GS is currently $49 with a 2-year contract. Refurbished units can be had for just $19, and AT&T offers baseline data plans for $15 per month. At this point, there really isn’t much reason for anybody to purchase a dumbphone.

[BGR]
via iFans

1 comments:

  • September 5, 2011 at 10:40 AM
    Joanne says:

    It almost makes more sense to buy the 3G now. Almost.

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