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Apple is selling refurbished iPhones for $100-00 less than what its new models retail for – $399 for the 4-gigabyte model and $499 for the 8-gigabyte model.
According to the New York Times, Apple was mum on their decision to make the refurbished iPhones available at a discount. “Analysts have been speculating widely, however, on what Apple might say about the rate of sales and the number of phones sold,” the NYT said.
“One possibility is that phones bought by speculators who thought they would be able to command a high resale price on eBay were quickly returned when supplies of the phones turned out to be plentiful.”
The dust has settled after the iPhone’s much hyped launch a few weeks back and it is now time for Apple to prove that they will indeed sell 10 million units as Steve Jobs promised.
Some analysts predict that Apple will have no problem reaching their targets, but others feel that the uptake has not been as good as expected.
These cheaper phones may be an attempt from Apple to reach a wider audience, and with the refurbished iPhones carrying a one year warranty, many consumers may indeed take advantage of this discount.
According to the New York Times, Apple was mum on their decision to make the refurbished iPhones available at a discount. “Analysts have been speculating widely, however, on what Apple might say about the rate of sales and the number of phones sold,” the NYT said.
“One possibility is that phones bought by speculators who thought they would be able to command a high resale price on eBay were quickly returned when supplies of the phones turned out to be plentiful.”
The dust has settled after the iPhone’s much hyped launch a few weeks back and it is now time for Apple to prove that they will indeed sell 10 million units as Steve Jobs promised.
Some analysts predict that Apple will have no problem reaching their targets, but others feel that the uptake has not been as good as expected.
These cheaper phones may be an attempt from Apple to reach a wider audience, and with the refurbished iPhones carrying a one year warranty, many consumers may indeed take advantage of this discount.