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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by nordsieck on Monday August 03, 2020 @01:04PM (#24040345)
> There’s a fascinating economics lesson in how many people are concerned by the cost of a phone but never mention the service plans which almost always cost more.

This is the reason why "free phone" plans are so popular. IMO, it's always lower TCO to unbundle these "deals", but so many people only care about their maximum monthly cost.

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Re:Google announces Pixel 5, Pixel 4A 5G, and Pixel 4A by acdha on Monday August 03, 2020 @01:34PM (#24040776)
Yes – it's just interesting to see how effective it is, even when people who are trying to be rational are explicitly thinking about costs.
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