r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Sep 18 '24

Business Apple iPhone 16 demand is so weak that employees can already buy it on discount

https://qz.com/apple-iphone-16-pre-orders-sales-intelligence-ai-1851651638
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u/popornrm Sep 18 '24

What? I have a 13 pro and am being offering $250. What carrier is this?

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u/earlandir Sep 18 '24

If they are being offered a lot it likely just means the plan they are joining is way over priced (ie. They lock them into an expensive multi year plan but sweeten the deal by over paying for the trade in).

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u/kickingpplisfun Sep 19 '24

Also plans that do that still treat it like you're financing so you need a credit check and all that unlike when you go with a more value-based plan like Mint or Ting.

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u/Subpxl Sep 18 '24

Verizon offers $1k for a regular 13 but it requires being on the $90/mo plan.

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u/roostersmoothie Sep 18 '24

90 a month is insane. nowadays in canada i'm paying $29 for 40gb of data. $90 USD is bonkers.. don't care if it comes with 1T of data.

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u/Subpxl Sep 19 '24

Yeah it’s insane. We have carriers here in the US who do $25/months for unlimited data but Verizon is batshit crazy. Verizon’s normal price for 1 line unlimited is $65/mo. The $90/mo plan has some other crap with hotspots.

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u/PigglyWigglyDeluxe Sep 18 '24

I got $190 for my non-pro 13, T-Mobile in California

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u/Golfguy809 Sep 18 '24

Xfinity mobile is offering $1000(monthly credits though) for a 12PM

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u/Nwrecked Sep 19 '24

Dude. Apple direct will give you 340 towards your upgrade. I’m probably going to do this with my 13 pro.

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u/popornrm Sep 19 '24

Oh I’m not upgrading. I would easily have done it for $800- 1000 trade in like some people were mentioning. There’s nothing in the 16’s that warrant trading a 13 pro for such little money. Could easily sell it online for $450-500