Yes, prices are too high
To Apple: ALL of your products are too expensive. It's not exclusive - it's greed.
Yes. Their battery life doesn’t warrant the cost. Other phones gave overtaken them.
Big yes. Way over priced!
Uh Duh...Yeah!
I have a iPhone and yes they are way to expensive and not worth the money all you pay for is the name of a greedy institution that’s destroying itself by greed after this iPhone I will never get another apple is rapping the American people making the product in China.
When you are in a race (any race, not just tech) and you see your competitors beside you and you still cruise along at the same leisurely pace, you’re not the leader anymore. The iPhone innovation has disappeared. Disappointing.
China silently promoting anti American goods ,public are advised not to buy USA made goods and when the trade deal done,only China benefits not USA and it will not reduce trade deficit instead it will get worst than ever.
Apple should make WeChat Edition phones by partnering with Tencent to localize OS from the ground up. GerberKawasaki
Absolutely overpriced, I am a teacher from mainland China, I have worked for ten years, I still think it’s expensive for me.
Y E S ! a bit overrated too 🤔
It’s something I use more than anything else Day to day so I don’t mind paying a premium for a product that works well. But yes, i am at the limit of what I want to pay for a smart phone.
Of course they’re overpriced. However, I noticed my x still runs faster than my Xbox computer and laptop.
Of course. Far worse for Apple, the home device market is a two-way race b/w Google and Amazon. So much for the vaunted Apple ecosystem!
A better question: is the one-dimensional economic strategy for America-that we provide “high tech high skill services,” while Asians do grunt work, seriously going to work long term?
IPhones, galaxy phones etc are really not expensive to make, produce it, $100-150, but are very expensive once they reach the consumers because Apple, Samsung etc want to make too much money very fast so that they can offer you the next more expensive phone...!!!
All the carriers would give you discounted prices on the phones and it made consumers think that they are getting a deal. Now, they simply charge you the full price+activation fees.
Apple probably would like to be able to say made in America but they know that’s the price point they would have to be at if not more if made here and still keep share holders happy. It’s to expensive.
Its not that they’re too expensive. It’s just that customers don’t see the same value in the newer products that they used to. It’s always price v value.
Yes
Yes
They definitely are VERY expensive, but As long as I can pay for it, I will never buy anything else.
Yep....
An answer that cuts to the chase - yes.
Thanks for Trump's effort.
Some are. The monthly account charge more so than the the phone itself
Supply and demand
Yep but people seem to be willing to pay just like they do for expensive tennis shoes and cars.
Apple has jumped the Shark with latest IPhones as the enhancements are not worth the enhanced cost and the market starts to get small for turning over expensive phones every year when your existing phone has all the functionality & then some that even most techies really need.
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Y E S $$$$$$$$$
bridges2italy Yes!
Yes.
Absolutely
China homegrown phones are a much better value than Apple iPhone.
Hell yea they are.
Yes they are too expensive and they strong arm you into upgrade by slowing down the product you own!
I thought previous versions of the iPhone were too expensive. Then I heard people were being asked to pay a monthly fee for 2+ years for the newest iPhone. Ridiculous
Apple left their market behind them. Built the X line for elitists and the millennial wannabes. Failed.
My previous one lasted 4 years which comes out to around $0.50 a day.
Yes.
And what’s the role of Trump’s trade war?
Yes
The real question, IMO is this. After finding out just how much info is being farmed from phone users why do we pay for a phone to begin with?
rolandsmartin Yes! Absolutely!👎
Yes we used to have every single Apple product until my MacBook died and had to be replaced. Could not justify the high price, since we needed laptops for the kids too. Now we have all switched to Android - BlackBerry.
Yes, iPhones are ridiculously overpriced. For that matter so is every Apple accessory for its devices.
Yes, since iPhone 5 they all do the same thing.
Everything Apple is overpriced and over-hyped, regardless they are only worth what consumers are willing to pay.
You bet! Up til now, its had the upper hand on technology and fit right in with the American consumer who thinks if costs more, it's automatically better!
Yes they are
bridges2italy Yes
Short answer? Yes, they are too expensive and they design peripherals from older phones to be obsolete, making buying an upgrade even more expensive. Great phones, but for that. And to many, that is important.
They have been overpriced for a long time. But all is based on supply and demand. And demand has been there so we can’t blame Apple
yes.
Yes. Yes, iPhones are too expensive. Cut the price in half and Apple still makes a good margin.
Yes, especially when they start to have problems after two years. Like the battery begins to die quickly.
Yes
I consider myself a fan of the company, but, that’s s the truth, they are really expensive. And right now is not just Apple, also Samsung, Huawei and all the others
An answer to the core: Good morning, yes, they are.
Yes.
All using stolen western IP. Ask Microsoft how many registered versions of Office are in China.
Yes yes yes yes yes too expensive
Looks like Apple’s insatiable greed is catching up with them.
iPhones too expensive? Nope, I wouldn't buy one at any price. My Windows Phone is about to die and I'd continue using it over an iPhone. I'm getting that other kind all the kids like. I think it's a Blackberry. 😉
Yes if software updates make the phone obsolete in a year or 2
Absolutely! Making the phones (in materials) actually costs only $60-$70
Huuuumm stupid question mext question?
Is an upper class toy and only the upper-class discretionary income dollars the company. It's a bad long-term business model. Go around the world.... ANDROID rules.
Lmao yes. Full stop. The price is a status symbol.
Yes,new iPhones'price too high for most Chinese,even more than monthly salary
It’s a Phone ☎️, not a car ....200 bucks MAX
A phone shouldn’t cost as much as a use car klunker, there just pushing the envelope to see how much we will pay.
Yes!
Si
Do people buy a new TV every 1 or 2 years? Probably not, so why pay $1,000 for a new phone when my current phone works just fine.
The price represents best in class in my opinion. I for one do not welcome our new Huawei or Samsung phone overlords.
Nope. Demands are expensive
Apple product prices have shifted beyond the equilibrium price level to sustain demand growth!
Apple is the new BlackBerry: arrogant. In time, their stock will collapse and they will learn. Wait for their next catastrophe: their $300,000 iCar for soy latte hipsters. Essentially a $100,000 Tesla sold at 3x the price.
Why ask? You already know the answer...
The question that really cuts to the core: “is selling China so much debt enabling prolific copyright pirates there to metastasise & choke American tech unfettered by sanctions of any kind while they use their tech to spy on Western interests (you sorry pack of shunted plums)?”
Most Chinese people's monthly salary didn't even reach its half price
Yep.
Now, that's the crux of the matter. Arrogant Apple decided to charge an exorbitant amount for a phone with little or no improvement, while other companies have caught up with technology. It's a no brainer. I buy Samsung for less!
Hell yes
The reason I stopped upgrading this year to XRs is because Apple lost the IT factor; which is the “new” things they always come out with the new models. On top with the higher price, my thinking was why am I paying more for the same old thing. I am holding on to my X for a while.
Yes t iPhones are ridiculously expensive! It’s supply and demand. Just like with pharmaceutical companies and their ridiculous drug prices. Congress needs to step in
Yes. When they were bringing real innovation to the market there was a justification for the price. When the competition does it just as well they have issues with their price points.
Sooner or later, the next question to ask is: who will Make Apple great again?
Would never but a new iphone without headphone jack.
Of course they are. Apple has always charged a premium for their “brand”. They have aimed to be the most exclusive yet desired brand. That goal needs to be re-examined if they expect to hold onto any market share in 3rd world/emerging markets.
No. It’s the China trade war 🙄. Not that they overpriced their phones and have lacked any meaningful tech innovations in years.
Yes. It is obvious. People who were quick to buy the latest iPhone are waiting until they absolutely have to, and even then still hesitating and going with a different phone in some cases. The cost is ridiculous for a piece of equipment that you have to change every 3 years.
Yes 💯 %. There is no innovation since Steve passed, plain and simple. You have feel good CEO who has not brought any innovation to the marketplace. Zip. Nothing. Yet raised prices. Sure fire way to start a decline.
The apple haters are out in full force. Why so much viral hate for such a great product? Oh I get it, if you don’t have one, it’s human nature to hate what you don’t have.
Hell yes
Yes.
Yes!
Duh
Yes
It’s still within memory,they were free with service!! Phones,that is...
I'll stick with my $200 Umidigi!
Yes. It is 450 thousand Naira. So it is.
Yep
rolandsmartin No way I’m paying $1000 and up for a cell phone. I buy used phones no more than $100. I’m not here to add to the well of Tim Cook. Apple employees cheap labor from China, then wants to sell their product I thousand percent mark up.
They are overpriced but the resale value is unrivalled. At this point, most of us have purchased a lot of useful and expensive apps and leaving iOs would mean having to repurchase the same apps again so we'll just keep forking out money every couple of years 😢
rolandsmartin Ya think?
LouMichels They're not overpriced until people stop buying them. Which is happening, so the price will fall. Otherwise they're not.
Yes.
This is the best question Of 2008.
yes
Yes but best of all !!
Yes too much
That question doesn’t cut to the core. That question is simply hilarious.
This tech stuff is getting out of hand. Parents,paying over the top prices so their kids can keep up w/the Joneses!! Next year,upgrade, more high priced than the last. WAKE UP parents, kids dont need this crap. We were raised w/o it, so can ur kids. Put money away 4 college
rolandsmartin In a word: yes. Capitalism works well when the product is not essential and purchasers have fair options. Capitalism must be regulated to curb unfair advantage and greed for essential products and services.
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Here we go. Is Apple Products overpriced?
NO
Yes! The new models Apple claims to be better are useless and a rip... I’m a sucker for the last 10 years but to spend over $1000 for something that has a life of 3-4 years before considerable slowing down is becoming not worth it.
Yes, they are overpriced! And the Next Plan by ATT is a scam too. You no longer get a phone paid off then it’s time for a new one. The phones should last longer than the plan expiration
It’s what the market will pay. You know that free enterprise and everything.
Yes
No shit they are too expensive. I guess the media has figured out trying to blame this on a china trade war is fruitless now.
I don't know in USA but in South America is extremely expensive.
Yes
Apple products are all overpriced.
..yes they are; never joined the bandwagon.
Yes
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When they cost more than a 60 jnch TV? Ya think?
Yes
Yes
Too expensive, too fragile, poor specs, bad service, no innovation, overall just a very shitty company. Miss you Steve!
YES
As a long term Apple user, Apple products are getting expensive every year with less reliability. People may pay more if the product lasts long which is not the case for new Apple (post Steve era).
Nothing is too expensive if you live within your means.
They're overpriced because of too many Apple fanatics willing to part with a kidney.
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If the supply exceeds the demand, then the price needs to move down to increase demand.
Of course. But ocasio Cortez has an iPhone 10
Nope
This is related to the growing Nationalism because of the Trade war. The Chinese consumer is turning to China made products. Huawei is capitalizing on the shift. American companies will feel the fallout for a long time.
Competition will naturally promote high performance budget phone. Apple core is getting rotten.
Yes, yes, and yes! Apple is made in China like all phones are. Phones are all the same just the software is different. My grandson, cyber engineer, said everything is made in China. Apple updates suck, after 8 years I’m dumping Apple!
they’re expensive to buy without doubt but what other phone brand maintains a good resale value
Bigger question is are marketing people hacking cell phones to listen to conversations and target commercials! That cuts to the core more. I think they are. Too coincidental.
Yes
If people are buying them... then no
Such a brave question to ask!
Yes!!!!!
Yes
The x was probably the last Iphone a lot of buyers will purchase. To expensive
Bestimmt
YES in every language YESSSSS! Apple iPhone
When you have serious competition , price is important but it is also an indication that the phone is becoming a commodity,
Yes
The competition to update is not providing the time that is necessary for an update
iPhones are no longer special and do not merit their ridiculous price tag.
Yes
The war isn’t between USA smartphones and CHINA smartphones. The war is between USA and CHINA.
they are very very very very very expensive in Turkey. 256gb x models are sold above 2500$ in Turkey and people are still buying it by using credits and staying hungry for a year 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yes. Really expensive.
And so are $20 dollar RIPOFF charging cables.
Absolutely , the iPhone X breaking the 1k barrier ... really ?
For a device that has marginal phone quality, even worse battery life but decent apps...YUP.
Gee, you think?
Yes
Yes
asking that question really undermines the truth that it's terribly expensive
can apple build walls?
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