Price of Pinephone is going to increase by $100?
12-06-2020, 07:04 PM
Just in case newcomers jump in on this; If you read the latest blog entry, they have revealed that the prices on pine64.com will NOT be going up ever. They are instead looking into letting other online, more local retailers sell inventory at the increased prices.
The profits made from the increased cost would go toward providing those stores the means to provide customer service on a scale hopefully much more fitting to the amount of sales Pine64 has been making. So you can pick between getting the best deal ($150 @pinestore.com), or pay the higher price ($250 @other-stores) for customer support. They make it sound like they're working toward offering basic tech support even, and maybe other perks to try to sweeten the deal.
The profits made from the increased cost would go toward providing those stores the means to provide customer service on a scale hopefully much more fitting to the amount of sales Pine64 has been making. So you can pick between getting the best deal ($150 @pinestore.com), or pay the higher price ($250 @other-stores) for customer support. They make it sound like they're working toward offering basic tech support even, and maybe other perks to try to sweeten the deal.