iPhone 3GS Will Cost an Extra $200 for 3G Upgraders
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Current iPhone 3G owners on the AT&T network will have to pay a higher price if they wish to upgrade to the next-generation iPhone.
The fine print in Apple’s iPhone comparison web page states the following:
For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB).
However, AT&T told Wired.com that current iPhone 3G owners wishing to purchase the iPhone 3GS will have to shell out $400 or $500, respectively, for an “early upgrade.” Not quite as pricey as what’s stated in the fine print, but still, $200 extra is a pretty big chunk. AT&T’s press kit displays the chart below for the pricing structure.
On the other hand, owners of the original iPhone will be able to upgrade to the handset for the advertised cost. I know I’m getting one, since mine drowned about six weeks ago.
Want more on the new iPhone? See Gadget Lab’s full summary of the WWDC 2009 keynote.
Updated 5 p.m. with a quote from Apple’s iPhone comparison web page and a price chart from AT&T.
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