Lord Nemesis said:
Its not a surprising price tag for SE's high end phone as Sony had similar prices for its high end phones in the past on launch dates which quickly dropped to more acceptable levels. But even brands like Samsung and some other which seemed to have good pricing for its phones in the past seems to have coming up with pretty heavy price points these days.
Remember, none of these phones really cost anywhere close to their present price points even if you include the R&D and other costs. So whats driving these companies to attach crazy price tags with not just local, but even in international markets. I think its because someone has been successful in selling phones consistently at such price points and if you have a similar or better spec'ed product on your hands, then you should also be able to sell it at similar or higher prices unless you have done something really wrong.
Yep agreee to that 100%. I understand the logic to which you are pointing out. But consider this, the price of a phone, or the trend, has always been this way. or atleast the "launch-a-new-phone-with-high-priec-tag" concept. Nokia 8850 , 8210 they all have had the same trend, its always been there, nothing has changed what so ever. Last time it was about how slim they could get, next was camera and additional features , so on and so forth. The "x-factor" is evolving, but pricing being defined in correlation to the x-factor has always been the same.
(Yes im sorry, yet another correct me if im wrong statement, and dont flame) THe current X-Factor is undeniably the "Iphone" its in quote because its no more a product, its more of a "definition" on its own. So come up with better features / looks / whatever crap then IT, that gets you a higher price tag.
Sorry for the long winded post, but inmho this is what my analysis pointed at ~ ~
Edit :
Nemesis we are just going to go around in circles, talking the same point using different words =P But i do hope you got what my point is about, High Price New launch tag for a phone is always there, but what defines that high price is what changes, no surprise to that. So in conclusion, everything that gets released (STRICTLY IN AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET) will be compared to the Iphone (atleast currently), and this is where i agree to what you are/were/going to say/ing/id. :tongue:
