Zee
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TimKerr said:Zee said:Deebo said:iPhones also cost way more than phones like the S4 and Nexus 5.
32GB (non-expandable) iPhone 5S - $320 on a 2 year plan with rogers
16GB (expandable) Galaxy S4 - $79 on a 2 year plan
16GB (non-expandable) Nexus 5 - $29 on a 2 year plan
That's what's always bugged me about Apple. They talk about a premium product and they charge a premium price, but then when sites tear down the phones to look at the actual cost of the parts, the iPhone costs no more to make than any other smartphone. The difference in money goes straight to Apple's profit margin, which they're soaking consumers for.
That is 100% true.
Except Apple is completely transparent about it. They are the most profitable company in the world. Their goal isn't market share or revenue, it is profit through and through.
Previously in this thread there was talk of their strategy about how to sell and how they only have a small offering of phones and not much diversity in their offerings. This is because that is the way for them to remain the most profitable.
Compare Apple to a company like Amazon who wants to take over everything but does so at little to no profit.
I get that they want to make money, but as a consumer, I love companies like Amazon that give you stuff for really cheap. Why I'd ever want to pay premium prices on things when I can get a comparable product for far cheaper is beyond me. I don't need a phone as a status symbol.