Why is Best Buy charging $100.00 more for thie iPhone X than just purchasing from Apple? Will you still honor your lowest price guarantee? null

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Shufromchina · Accepted Answer

They will not honor price match regarding non-contract iPhones. They used to do it in the past but since last year they changed the policy. That's what the store manager has told me.

iWorkHere · Answer

I used to work at Best Buy and we are actually not supposed to Price Match anyone on the iPhone X. One answer on here was close. The cost for Best Buy for this iPhone is higher. When it’s bought outright, BBY has to pay for the total cost. When it’s attached to a plan, we get money from the carriers which help off set the cost (which is why it is only 100 more if you buy it outright). The reason we can’t price match Apple to because the iPhones Apple sells to Best Buy have a different model number, (Best Buy can only price match if you are price matching the same item, including the same model). 

Least that is pretty much what i took away from it all. It was the worst thing to try and explain this to customers.

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I've called Best Buy about matching a price on a Mac Book and they would not do so. Read their terms and conditions. Has to be another website like, tiger direct, new egg, or a retailer within so many miles of your resistance.

Answered by Anonymous 8 years ago

Srslytroof · Answer

Apple most likely sells the phone to BestBuy for more than the retail....so every time a person buys one at full retail and not on a plan BB takes a loss. Apple reaps all of the profits as it is their device and they can sell it for whatever on their website as their internal cost is no where near the full retail......which is be reminded less than the actual cost retailers pay for it. So if you don't like the policy, don't buy Apple...it is their relationship with businesses that drive this behavior...remember when Verizon refused the iPhone? I wonder if this had anything to do with it.

Answered by Srslytroof 8 years ago

J1002 · Answer

Online they will NOT MATCH it because it is 'tied' to a carrier and isn't eligible (I asked and that is what I was told) even though you are paying full price.

In-Store They might - if another local store has it 'in stock' - good luck with that if you are trying to order the iPhone X....

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They will price match it. I have had them do it for me an all apple products

TrustMeIKnow · Answer

Best Buy will match Apple's price. Best Buy will always match a price from another seller as long as they are a known and reputable company.

bby765456 · Answer

They will price match certain retailers to a certain extent. It would also be at managers discretion in that store. But usually they can price match that for 999 from Apple Store. Since its unlocked thats why Best Buy chargers a bit more.

Answered by bby765456 8 years ago

Greg · Answer

Yes best buy will honor Apple's website for 100 off

JJones · Answer

Normally Best Buy will put a much higher price on an item if it is not ready to be sold, to discourage people from trying to buy it. I have a feeling they will adjust the price of the phone to the actual price once it hits time to preorder on 10/27/2017, or when it releases on 11/03/2017.

Answered by JJones 8 years ago

“Why is Best Buy charging $100.00 more for thie iPhone X than just purchasing from Apple? Will you still honor your lowest price guarantee?”

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