Spotted the LG G5 in store today - priced at £410 on pay as you go.
This includes a £10 top-up.
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matt101101
14 Apr 1610#10
No, blindly buying things because they're the best price at that particular time is stupid and short sighted. Unless the price is really good, or you desperately need/want whatever the thing you're looking at is ASAP, it's sensible to look at pricing trends and see if the price is likely to go down quickly, or has recently been lower and that lower price is likely to return soon.
This doesn't just apply to phones, it applies to lots of products. Good examples which are popular on HUKD are games and SSDs, which have fluctuating prices and tend not to be "need" purchases. Most people would be better off waiting for a good value price, rather than just pretending they're buying in a vacuum and paying the lowest price they can find at the moment they're looking.
High end LG phones fall in price quickly; this is already cheaper than its rivals, but there's nothing to suggest its price won't continue to fall rapidly, just as the prices of its predecessors have. There's nothing special about this phone which would keep its price high, as evidenced by the fact it's already available for sub-£400.
cigbunt to matt101101
14 Apr 168#8
best price at the moment is the whole point of this site....
its a hot deal.
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grinnaslee
14 Apr 16#1
Hot but not too hot, prices will drop
Andybro
14 Apr 162#2
Thanks Dan but you might need a jumper on if you are not even going to say where you saw it.
baldude
14 Apr 161#3
lg prices fall faster than any other manufacturer....
whether they should keep prices low from the day they release or maintain the prices.....given their manufacturing and reliability of the products no way their flagships worth half a grand
Neil49
14 Apr 16#4
Is this locked to Vodaphone?
008 to Neil49
14 Apr 161#5
>>>>>
Yes it is, we used this bay seller to unlock ours ;-)
Whilst this may well be a good price at this very moment, there's nothing to suggest that the G5 prices won't fall just as quickly as previous LG Gx phones. I'm not going to vote cold as, right now, this is a decent price with no need to faff about with an O2 Refresh plan. However, unless you're desperate to have an LG G5 ASAP, you're definitely better off waiting for the almost inevitable fairly quick and steep price drops.
I understand that most things depreciate over time, but right now and a price of £410 doesn't seem the best "value for time" in the G5's lifespan.
cigbunt to matt101101
14 Apr 168#8
best price at the moment is the whole point of this site....
its a hot deal.
powerful_Rogue
14 Apr 16#7
Did it come with the free camera?
Goose74
14 Apr 162#9
Vodafone eh - will be £225 soon :wink:
matt101101
14 Apr 1610#10
No, blindly buying things because they're the best price at that particular time is stupid and short sighted. Unless the price is really good, or you desperately need/want whatever the thing you're looking at is ASAP, it's sensible to look at pricing trends and see if the price is likely to go down quickly, or has recently been lower and that lower price is likely to return soon.
This doesn't just apply to phones, it applies to lots of products. Good examples which are popular on HUKD are games and SSDs, which have fluctuating prices and tend not to be "need" purchases. Most people would be better off waiting for a good value price, rather than just pretending they're buying in a vacuum and paying the lowest price they can find at the moment they're looking.
High end LG phones fall in price quickly; this is already cheaper than its rivals, but there's nothing to suggest its price won't continue to fall rapidly, just as the prices of its predecessors have. There's nothing special about this phone which would keep its price high, as evidenced by the fact it's already available for sub-£400.
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This includes a £10 top-up.
Top comments
This doesn't just apply to phones, it applies to lots of products. Good examples which are popular on HUKD are games and SSDs, which have fluctuating prices and tend not to be "need" purchases. Most people would be better off waiting for a good value price, rather than just pretending they're buying in a vacuum and paying the lowest price they can find at the moment they're looking.
High end LG phones fall in price quickly; this is already cheaper than its rivals, but there's nothing to suggest its price won't continue to fall rapidly, just as the prices of its predecessors have. There's nothing special about this phone which would keep its price high, as evidenced by the fact it's already available for sub-£400.
its a hot deal.
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whether they should keep prices low from the day they release or maintain the prices.....given their manufacturing and reliability of the products no way their flagships worth half a grand
Yes it is, we used this bay seller to unlock ours ;-)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-LG-G5-H850-Network-Unlocking-Code-Pin-Fast-/150822122068
I understand that most things depreciate over time, but right now and a price of £410 doesn't seem the best "value for time" in the G5's lifespan.
its a hot deal.
This doesn't just apply to phones, it applies to lots of products. Good examples which are popular on HUKD are games and SSDs, which have fluctuating prices and tend not to be "need" purchases. Most people would be better off waiting for a good value price, rather than just pretending they're buying in a vacuum and paying the lowest price they can find at the moment they're looking.
High end LG phones fall in price quickly; this is already cheaper than its rivals, but there's nothing to suggest its price won't continue to fall rapidly, just as the prices of its predecessors have. There's nothing special about this phone which would keep its price high, as evidenced by the fact it's already available for sub-£400.