will v1s hit $100 next week?

[cdinca]

a few weeks ago 8gig v1s could be found for $175-$200 on craigs. Immediatley after the rumor that you would need your v1 to get a v2, they shot back up. So do you think next week we will finally see the $100 8gig iPhone that I have been waiting for?

[paa79594]

possibly, but i see unlocked V1's being quite valuable.

[patrick_83]

Originally Posted by paa79594@csun.edu

possibly, but i see unlocked V1's being quite valuable.

Even iPhones that havnt been unlocked will probably hold value since they can be unlocked.

[psylichon]

I think the V1's will hold their value for quite some time. While the 3G may seem to have diminished its value, they really are almost the same phone at the same price point (once you take away subsidizing). Add the fact that the V1 is easily unlockable, works on T-Mo, and no longer available, and that will contribute to keeping its prices up on Ebay all the way until the 3rd generation is announced/released.

[Youngbinks]

I agree completely with Dave on this one. You're still going to have the people that:
A) Don't have available 3G and don't want to pay the extra $10 a month and
B) People in Europe that need an unlocked v1 phone.

The fact that Apple and AT&T are requiring activation to purchase the new iPhone 3G will cut into the number of unlocked sales of the new iPhone. The ETF will make it quite a bit less desirable.

[cdinca]

Originally Posted by psylichon

I think the V1's will hold their value for quite some time. While the 3G may seem to have diminished its value, they really are almost the same phone at the same price point (once you take away subsidizing). Add the fact that the V1 is easily unlockable, works on T-Mo, and no longer available, and that will contribute to keeping its prices up on Ebay all the way until the 3rd generation is announced/released.

yeah...ebay is madness!

the nice thing about craigslist is that people who don't want to deal with ebay are willing to sell much cheaper.

I'm hoping that the unlocking crowd's demand is much smaller than the v1 supply. Fingers crossed.

[Hondamaker]

Originally Posted by cdinca

yeah...ebay is madness!

the nice thing about craigslist is that people who don't want to deal with ebay are willing to sell much cheaper.

I'm hoping that the unlocking crowd's demand is much smaller than the v1 supply. Fingers crossed.

I'm with you. I hope I can sell my v1 and recoup most if not all of my money back from v2.

[MeCool]

I unlocked and sold my v1 on ebay 2 days ago..got $385.

I kept my "iPhone Data Plan" with at&t and hope that is enough to get my $299 price for the 16GB on Friday.

[projectdarkside]

Wow I have never seen an iPhone for less than $300 dollars EVER, I need to go see what this craiglist is. . .

Edit: just checked, even then I couldnt find anyone in these "parts" selling one, but I did find someone selling a PS3 for $200 dollars

[gibby71]

For those who want to track ebay prices on Locked Vs. Unlocked