While consumers in Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, and other cities slated to receive 4G wireless first scratch and claw to get their hands on the new 3 GS and eventually 4G iPhones, iPhone seekers in the rest of the country will get a chance to jump onto the iPhone bandwagon at a fraction of the cost of those in 4G-world. As the tech junkies in 4G-land get a hold of their 3 GS iPhones, the number of iPhone 3Gs for sale will increase dramatically. This means that the price of 3G iPhones will fall dramatically, allowing those previously unable to purchase an iPhone to do so in the very near future. Best of all, with no 4G wireless network available in their cities, consumers who purchase a 3G iPhone are essentially getting the most advanced cell phone available in their area at a fraction of the cost. With the eventual release of the 4G iPhone, the number of iPhone 3Gs for sale will jump again, as will the number of 3GS iPhones available, with the cost of both falling dramatically.
The timing of the 4G rollout will also enable purchasers of used 3G iPhones to wait out the initial pricing of 4G iPhones should they wish to upgrade as soon as 4G wireless service arrives in their area. As is the case with other state-of-the art technology, next generation iPhones tend to be released at an inflated price, and a price that drops rapidly after the initial wave of availability. Having purchased one of the used iPhone 3Gs for sale at a substantially decreased price, these consumers will also be able to upgrade to 4G units at a reduced price, as by the time 4G service reaches their cities, the initial price inflation of the 4G iPhones will likely have subsided.
Lastly, due to the fact that iPhones have exploded in popularity all over the world, consumers who take advantage of the increasing number of iPhone 3Gs for sale now will likely still be able to sell their 3G iPhones when they choose to upgrade. In cities all over Central and South America, as well as in Africa, iPhones are as popular as they are in the United States and Canada. However, with 4G wireless networks years away in many of these locations, there will continue to be a global market for used 3G iPhones for years to come. All of this means that while consumers on the second or third wave of the 4G wireless revolution will have to wait a little longer for the speed of 4G, they can take advantage of the time lapse by joining the iPhone community at a drastic discount, while still being able to sell their 3G iPhones when given the opportunity to jump to 4G.
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