SlashGear Japan
If you’ve been thinking about an iPhone 3G and can’t see yourself tempted by the specifications of the freshly-announced iPhone 3G S, now is the time to buy. Apple intend to keep the 8GB iPhone 3G on sale alongside the iPhone 3G S, so as to “extend their audience”, and to do that they’ve cut its price from $199 to $99. Effective today, you can pick up a brand new iPhone 3G 8GB for under a ton; interestingly, the AT&T press release says that “options are available to purchase [the iPhone 3G 8GB, iPhone 3G S 16GB and 3G S 32GB] without a 2-year contract”, though doesn’t go into details.
Cut-price iPhone 3G 16GB details after the cut, plus 3G S upgrade costs
If you’d rather the larger-capacity 16GB iPhone 3G, then you’ve still got a chance to pick one up with a sizable 50-percent discount. AT&T are selling the handset for $149 (with a new two-year contract), though because it’s “end of life” and Apple do not intend to keep it on sale alongside the 3G S, you’ll need to act pretty fast before stocks run out.
All well and good, but if you’re currently in the grip of an AT&T contract – not just for the iPhone 3G, but for any device – then the prices for the Apple smartphones aren’t quite so appealing. The 8GB iPhone 3G is $299 for those still mid-contract, while the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 3G S are $399 and $499 respectively.
2 Responses to “iPhone 3G 8GB just $99; upgrade prices for 3G S announced”
JohnGabrikh June 9, 2009
For me its little disappointing news that Still no replaceable battery, no background processes, disabled features, MMS and auto-focus options. Now let see how its deal with Wifi apps, 3Gs speed reflects when i start testing my apps like Vopium, stickwar or flight control on it.
-1gvardia June 9, 2009
Here’s some more whine for you:
Just pre-ordered the 32GB 3GS, thought I was all set and pull out my At&T gift cards (which all my friends threw in for back in March). The gift card packaging even has ” iPhone written right on it, but At&T made a rule of not accepting gift cards (only credit card payment) for the orders.
NeutralAT&T – BURN IN HELL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been a customer since 2001. Bastards !!! I have been waiting for the 3Gs for months, and even all my friends bought me an iPhone gift card for my BDAY.