alt Hacker NewsI think everyone lost their damn mind, possibly during Covid.
New iPhones used to be $199 and when they went to $299 the decision was seriously questionable.
Now they cost like a used car, everyone buys $1000+ iPhones without batting an eye, insane.
This one is $2000, I wouldn't get it if I had a billion on principle.
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MYEUHD • today at 7:44 AM
> New iPhones used to be $199
With a 2-year contract with your carrier in which you pay the cost of the phone gradually each month
whywhywhywhy • today at 10:28 AM
Look up the figures for inflation, your money is worth a fraction of what it was before COVID, then we have component shortages on top of that.
squeegeeninja • today at 10:23 AM
The $199/$299 prices were never real. Those were on carrier-subsidized plans.
sumek83 • today at 9:53 AM
they did, significants parts of it, and "during Covid" is ongoing
The original iPhone cost $500 and adjusting for inflation that is about $800 today. I don't remember phones costing $300 since before the smart phone era. Even Walkman phones cost $500 in the early 2000's.