Comments on: AT&T to determine pricing on 3G iPhone?

By: Kyle Storm

Kyle Storm — Sun, 25 May 2008 12:57:19 +0000

It will be $399 with no contract; $199 with a 3-year contract. Look for a $499/$299 version, as well.
and watch for “the flip”…..

By: prex

prex — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:27:11 +0000

Yeah, I’m pretty sure ATT’s endless rows of lawyers built in a subsidy clause into the original contract. It’s simple economics: The Iphone’s price -has- to come down. In the looming recession especially there is going to be no demand for a $500 phone, especially when the rank and file people can’t pay their cell phone bill.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:35:46 +0000

Apple will allow for iPhone subsidy only in one condition – that AT&T will no have US exclusivity. If AT&T is allowed to subsidize iPhones, most likely not part of its original contractual agreements with Apple, then a modify contract would likely consummate as well. Apple is too smart to allow AT&T to change terms and not require a break from its exclusive deal with AT&T.

So – AT&T will lose its exclusivity, and iPhone will be available from multiple carriers.

By: Will Park

Will Park — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:58:38 +0000

Exactly, Ryan. It’s all speculation from some AT&T exec’s possibly misconstrued statement.

In the end, it’s more likely that Apple will continue to sell the current generation iPhone at a discount and offer the 3G iPhone at full price. But, keep in mind that there are also rumblings of multiple variants of the next-generation iPhone – which would mean multiple pricing tiers.

It’s going to be a long couple of weeks….

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:30:01 +0000

Whatever all this speculation is, it’s just that. Anyone’s guess makes it more interesting and we can only hope that the iPhone won’t be as ridiculously priced as the current one is. I’ve heard many rumors claiming that there will be up to a $200 discount, which could be the price if we sign up for a 2-yr contract $199+… but we will all find out what’s up in a couple of weeks on June 9th.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:10:30 +0000

Yeah right…Apple has the pricing control 110%, and AT&T is still going to require the 2yr contract, guarenteed (this strict control that Apple has of the iPhone, is the exact reason Verizon declined a deal…which is too bad, cuz even with the stipulations Apple has, AT&T is far more successful having struck up a deal for the iPhone…suck on that Big Red!). Lets not encourage false hope. I strongly ‘beleive’ Apple will slot the 3g at the same or slightly less price than that of the current “2g” iPhone, but thats it! If theres any MAJOR price cutting, it’ll be on the old uns’.

By: JG Mason

JG Mason — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:23:19 +0000

No way! Apple has controlled every bit of the deal and there is no way their rules change with a second version… Here are my four reasons why:
http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/iphone-subsidy-rumors-false-4-reasons-why/