{"id":26177,"date":"2022-12-27T22:02:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T22:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/the-1000-phone-myth\/"},"modified":"2022-12-27T22:02:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T22:02:19","slug":"the-1000-phone-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/27\/the-1000-phone-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"The $1,000 Phone Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A couple of years ago, when Samsung dropped the Galaxy S20 series on us, with price points starting at $$1,000<\/a> for the lowest-end model, I was worried. It sure looked like the beginning of a move toward the smartphone industry adopting a pricing scheme where we\u2019d have to pay north of $1,000 to get all that we wanted.<\/p>\n

But then 2021 happened and Samsung cut prices on the S21 line<\/a> (they cut some specs too), while Google re-introduced its Pixel line<\/a> under a fresh design with very reasonable starting points. And now that 2022 is almost over, we\u2019re happy to report that the $1,000 phone is rarer than anticipated.<\/p>\n

To be clear, you can still pay more than $1,000 for a phone or a foldable. What I\u2019m saying after experiencing all of 2022 and its best phones is that you don\u2019t really have to consider a $1,000 phone any longer if you want an amazing device without any major missing pieces. The Galaxy S22 Ultra exists with a $1,200 price tag<\/a>, as does the almost-$2,000 Galaxy Fold 3. They are excessive and that\u2019s fine! If you need a phone that doubles as a phone and tablet, or one that has curved things and an embedded S Pen, there are devices for you.<\/p>\n

However, the list of excellent phones that can be had for under $1,000 and that we\u2019d still want to buy, isn\u2019t that short. There\u2019s the Pixel 7, a phone I can\u2019t see myself giving up any time soon \u2013 it starts at $599. There\u2019s the larger Pixel 7 Pro with another camera and more RAM and a higher-refresh rate display for $899. The cheapest OnePlus 10 Pro started out at $899, but saw a permanent price cut to $799. The max spec version of the OnePlus 10 Pro is also well south of $1,000 at $870. The Galaxy S22 starts at $799 and the Galaxy S22+ is at $999, but we all know that Samsung will take any old phone and instantly drop $100s off that price. Same goes for the Galaxy Flip 4, my personal favorite foldable.<\/p>\n

Want to spend even less and still get a great device? The Pixel 6a, which people voted as having the best camera on the planet<\/a>, starts at $449, but has often been discounted to $299 since it launched. The OnePlus 10T has a lot of high-end specs and is under $700. Even Motorola\u2019s top tier phone for 2022 started with a $100 discount to $899 and has seen enough discounts over the year that I\u2019m not sure I believe it was ever priced at $999. It\u2019s currently 50% off<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If there was a trend in 2022 that we hope sticks, it\u2019s the lack of $1,000 phones. The phones that came out this year that were priced hundreds below that $1,000 mark are so good that we just don\u2019t need to spend any more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n