In the Wake of the iPhone 5- Cheaper Contracts for the Iphone 4 and iPhone 4S

The iPhone 5 has been in the spotlight for quite a while now. On the close of 2012, it was voted by some as the best phone of the year, outclassing every offering every other manufacturer had. While this winning sentiment might not be echoed by everybody, it does attest to just how complete the iPhone 5 is. It offers bigger screen estate, has a 326ppi density, which makes for one very stunning display. It’s thin and light, and is powerful enough to challenge all other quad-cores in the market.

Perhaps all this attention has dampened the view that people had on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The screen size difference is the most notable disparity, with the performance coming in second. Consequently, because more people are more interested in this latest release, the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have little to fight for. Noting this trend, carriers have decided to offer more attractive contract deals, in the hope of keeping the sales of these predecessors alive.

IPhones are high-end smartphones, and they are therefore priced accordingly. It’s something we can verify if we regress in time to uncover the prices that the 5 previous generations have been introduced to the market with. But that premium price has not become immune to market forces, which have forced a downward shift in contract prices for the previous iPhones that are now playing second fiddle.

The iPhone 4S can now be obtained for free for plans starting from about £25. Orange mobile offers the 16GB version of the iPhone 4S for free on plans starting from £41. Prior to the release of the iPhone 5, the upfront costs could be as high as £169. This perspective helps one to appreciate how affordable the contracts have become. T-Mobile offers the 4S for prices starting from £29 when teamed with a pay monthly contract. If that doesn’t sound tempting already you can easily get unlimited text, data and minuets around this price so you won’t have to worry about the cost. With the iPhone 4 nearing its homestretch, it is available for free on most carriers, T-Mobile and Orange Mobile included, for prices starting at £25 a month.

Does it make sense to buy an older version when we have a newer one in the market? From a financial standpoint, it does, as the savings you make are enormous. And since you can upgrade the phone to the newest OS, you can harness some of the abilities of the iPhone 5, but without paying so much.