I was planning on buying a 2G iPhone today to serve more as a PDA than a phone. I’m a Mac user and it makes sense to get the iPhone since I can easily sync it with my Macbook. When I last canvassed for prices of second hand 2G iPhone units, it was priced at around P14,000 – P15,000. That was roughly 3 weeks ago. Imagine my surprise when I went to Greenhills again to find out that the prices are now back up to P19,000! That’s a 30% increase in just 3 weeks!
I talked to some of the vendors and they explained that the demand for the iPhone 2G actually increased drastically when GLOBE started to promote the 3G version. Apparently, Filipinos would prefer to buy the 2G iPhone instead of the newest upgrade since mobile internet is still something that needs to be developed in the local scene. Since the 2G iPhone prices went down because of the entry of the 3G units, it became more affordable for the average Filipino tech consumer.
On a side note, 3G iPhone units are being sold for P26,000 (second hand).
Guys, please stop buying so the prices will go down again and then I will buy. Hahaha!
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Rohanputo on February 11, 2009
aw. there are a lot better phones than the iphone.
Jerome on February 11, 2009
Yah marami pa masmaganda
, Like Xperia X1 & of course, yung inaantay nyu na N97. Kung mababa ang budget, May E63 na naman po eh.
xchan on February 11, 2009
im already happy w/ Lg prada. ahaha lolz
~~~~~ on February 11, 2009
demand went up because the 3g version is much easier to break than the 2g phone.
Stark on February 12, 2009
Low supply and a high demand… means ownage for those sellers!!!
joeybacs on February 12, 2009
google phone. maganda.. sa US
- John Lagmay - on February 12, 2009
Ok na ako sa Nokia 5800. Perfect phone for me
Wauks on February 12, 2009
I only want it since it goes with my Macbook. :heh:
Lix Tetrax on March 15, 2009
YEs ams marami ngang lumalabas na phones, specs wise. Pero nothing can compare to the experience of having an iPhone. Haha, ganyan din ako dati nung la ako iphone. I keep bashing and bashing iphone, bitter? haha. Pero nung nag karoon ako. I stopped. Kuha ka agad ng iphone tapos i download mo ang lahat ng apps hahahha
asdjkl on March 26, 2009
haha.. oo ngah.. wag kau bumili.. para bumaba ang price.. N95 ung akin..eh mas na enganyo ako sa iphone.. haiss..
empress on April 13, 2009
lol! all around pala si waukeen. i was searching for the price of iphone and i got waukster. hehe! i think it’s also because of the upcoming firmware that’s why more people are buying it. anyway, it only stayed for 3 weeks to me. i’m a kiti kitext addict so the current firmware is not for me. i’m planning to buy again but still contemplating due to the sync feature. my omnia serves me best so far compared to my previous units.
JD on May 16, 2009
I think user wise, marami namang phone that are more affordable compared to iphone when it comes to features. In my personal opinion, I think the major reason on why people buys iPhone is because its catches some attention. (Sosyal ka pag nakaiPhone ka). It’s easy to distingish if a person is using one. With tons of units released by other cellphone manufacturers, people have lost their interest to brands like Nokia, SE or Moto. Mahilig kasi tayong mga pinoy na magpakita ng meron tayo kahit papaano. Nowadays, you’ll see lots of people using an iPhone pero la namang laman ang wallet or walang load. Kaasar lang di ba?
Pao on July 16, 2009
Same here. Nung wala pa kong iPhone, I don’t know what the fuss is all about. Sinisiraan ko din ang iPhone lagi. When I got one I realized what I’ve been missing. I’ve used a couple of so called smart phones but for me the iPhone upped the par a little higher for it’s competitor. Lalo na pag na jailbreak mo yung iPhone mo. With all the apps, real HTML browsing and other useful functions ng iPhone. I would really say na you’ll get your money’s worth.
Mahal Lang talaga sa Philippines. But I bought a couple of 16gb here in Canada cos it’s a lot cheaper. And I’m selling these pag uwi ko on October. For php20,000 16gb white/black iPhone 3g.
Serious buyers: it’s pao@diplomats.com
charlene on September 22, 2009
I am selling my iphone 2g for 16t. who wants to buy?
charlene on September 22, 2009
email me @ TCI.charlene_vergara@yahoo.com.. those hu r interested.
Dhan on October 7, 2009
haha.. S> my Iphone 3G S 16GB BOX sealed for 25k
REGIE on November 5, 2009
I will buy your iphone….
REGIE on November 5, 2009
Dhan.. your iphone still available? ^^,