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November 2, 2017 03:43 am GMT
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Why Best Buy charged so much for the iPhone X
Best Buy was marking some iPhone X pre-orders to $100 over Apple's price — but no longer.
The electronics retailer announced today that it will no longer allow customers to pre-order the iPhone X unactivated and with upfront payment. Apple aficionados will now have to order the phone tied to a specific carrier, and with an installment plan.
When you purchase an unactivated phone, you're essentially purchasing a clean slate: a phone that has yet to be associated with a carrier or a data plan. Best Buy claims that there was high customer demand for unactivated phones because people with employer-financed data plans often need their phones approved before they're activated. Read more...
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