RadioShack Set to Make iPhone Splash With Prices Starting at $95
According to the report, RadioShack has been rolling out iPhone availability to hundreds of stores each week this year following last November's announcement that it would begin carrying the device. And to coincide with the advertising push, which will see the iPhone featured on the front of RadioShack's newspaper circular, the company is also knocking a few dollars off the price of the device.
For its part in this, Radio Shack plans to promote the entire family of iPhones on the cover of its March 28 circular, at what it claims are the lowest prices ever offered for the touchscreen handset nationwide -- essentially $5 off MSRP across the board, or $95 for the 8GB iPhone 3G, $195 for the 16GB iPhone 3GS, and $295 for the 32GB iPhone 3GS.
Apple's prices for the iPhone come in at $99/$199/$299 with a two-year contract, while Wal-Mart offers only the iPhone 3GS models at $197/$297 price points and RadioShack appears to be ready to set the standard even slightly lower.RadioShack will reportedly also be promoting its Trade-In Program as a means for customers to replace their existing mobile phones with iPhones at discounted prices. Finally, sources indicate that RadioShack associates may receive as much as $30 or more in commissions for selling an iPhone, twice that of most other handsets and thus providing motivation for sales staff to encourage potential customers to consider an iPhone.
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Plus I'd get the pleasure of actually going into a Radio Shack!
$5 is 5% off on the $99 phone. Which is more that you would get at Apple. If you factor in a possible trade-in rebate, somone might get the phone for half price
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DAMN YOU for being faster than me!
Exactly what I was thinking.
That said, you know darned well that Apple isn't giving them a discount so Radio Shack is totally paying for this discount. So as much as I want to make fun of them...eh...don't look a gift horse in the mouth!
Wow! Good for Radio Shack. Nice to see something aggressive.
$5 is 5% off on the $99 phone. Which is more that you would get at Apple. If you factor in a possible trade-in rebate, someone might get the phone for half price
I'm not trading my 2g, it may be a collectible one day. I've got its box and all the wrappings and cords. Think about it, the first successful touch screen phone - hah, hah.
I'm not trading my 2g, it may be a collectible one day. I've got its box and all the wrappings and cords. Think about it, the first successful touch screen phone - hah, hah.
You can sell the 2G here in Austin for $200-$300 easy.... maybe more if you want to wait more than a day...
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That is amazing! I have been asking this question for years.
I'm not trading my 2g, it may be a collectible one day. I've got its box and all the wrappings and cords. Think about it, the first successful touch screen phone - hah, hah.
I've been thinking about that recently...if I can find one in good condition it may be worth buying. In 30 years having a 1st-gen iPhone will be just as important as owning an '84 Macintosh.
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