Maybe I’m crazy, but it seems to me that things are getting a lot cheaper nowadays when it comes to indulgent electronics purchases. Is it the economy? Changing market conditions? Have they just figured out how to make things cheaper?
Last August I purchased my first iPod. It was a second generation 4GB iPod Nano, which at the time was retailing for $279. Recently it took an unexpected trip through the washing machine. While my wife was able to figure out how to get it running again, I still felt it warranted a replacement. I was shocked at the price difference only a year could make.
In the span of 14 months I went from paying $279 for a 4GB device that only played music to spending $229 for an 8GB device that played music, movies, games and applications. I didn’t go with a different brand and I didn’t buy it off the back of a truck. I bought an 8GB iPod Touch and paid $50 less than I paid last year for a device with half the space and a fraction the functionality.
Similar things have been happening with TV’s and other electronics over the past few years. Has anybody else out there noticed a sharp decline in electronics prices? What have you saved money on just by waiting a few months and watching the prices dwindle?
Hrm cheaper you say? So cheap that they couldn’t afford an apostrophe in the word “Your”? lol Sorry, that’s the first thing I noticed!
When it comes to electronics such as iPods, you end up getting more for the money as the technology advances. The engineers are able to offer more features in the same product as they develop the products. This is why it seems you keep getting more for the money.
It is because most of the stuff on the shelves now were ordered by the importers about 6-8 months ago when Canadian dollar was very high(like 20% higher than in 2005). Economy is also better than the US, so a lot of stuff gets sent here instead. Overstocking leads to discounts.
CAD is down 15% since August, worse against high Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen. The effect would be felt in spring/summer.
This has been the way of the electronics industry for as long as I can remember.Every electronic I own over a year old now has an improved model with more features and a lower price. This is especially true with apple products.
It’s always been that way….we never buy things when they’re “new”….that’s when they’re always the most expensive.
If you just wait a year or two, prices go down dramatically – always.
Going forward, non-essentials and debt-funded items (electronics and real estate) should get cheaper, and neccesities (food) get more expensive.
And true, it’s always been like that with technology.
an apostrophe and the letter ‘e’.. 😉 on a sign, that’s a really bad mistake.. *cringe*
try google the term “moore’s law” and that explains.
moore’s law: the speed of a processor doubles every 18 months
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It’s great to read your post