The iPhone 5c has barely been out for two weeks but a couple of retailers are already offering promotions on Apple’s plastic handset in hopes of getting more foot-traffic into to stores. RadioShack informed us that it will start offering the iPhone 5c for $50 starting Saturday, October 5th, matching Best Buy’s offer that was announced yesterday.
RadioShack’s discount isn’t a true price cut, but the store is giving customers a $50 gift card to use toward the price of their purchase to knock it down to 50 bucks. It’s similar to Best Buy’s iPhone 5c deal, except Best Buy’s $50 gift card can only be applied to future purchases. Like Best Buy, RadioShack’s offer is only valid when signing up for a new two-year contract, but if you want to drop the price even lower you can use RadioShack’s Trade & Save program and apply the value of your old smartphone to your new 5c.
Update: Not one to be outdone, Walmart just decided to drop the price on the iPhone 5c to $45 from now throughout the holidays.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
One response to “RadioShack Is Selling The iPhone 5c For $50 Now Too [Deals]”
Going into the pre-black friday sales, October, not surprised. As this 5c is the 2nd and 3rd best selling phone at the 4 largest carriers, it’s not discounted because of lack of sales. They are probably trying to up-sell accessories, as evidenced the gift cards, rather than a true discount.
If I knew an item was selling well, and wanted to push accessories, I’d do that too. Those Airplay speakers, docks, chargers, headphones, cases all get them major return and the $50 gift card makes things look like it’s costing them less while they spend more. Sly retailers.. Can’t start the holiday sales too early I guess.