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13 May 2020 · 1.5M views · 11:14

Is your Smartphone Overpriced?

5 products in this video, in the order they appear. Tap a timestamp to jump to the bit where I talk about it.

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In this video.

  1. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
    01Not rated▶ 0:07
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

    Used as the main example of the 'luxury effect', with a price up to $1,600 that Samsung justified by calling it unlike anything else.

  2. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
    02Not rated▶ 3:27
    Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Used to show how selling costs and taxes change price by country, from about $1,380 in Mexico to the equivalent of $1,880 in the UK.

  3. OnePlus 8 Pro
    03Not rated▶ 4:10
    OnePlus 8 Pro

    Used to illustrate how much cheaper phones are in India (about $785) than in the UK (about $1,120).

  4. Samsung Galaxy S20
    04Not rated▶ 4:38
    Samsung Galaxy S20

    Used as a cost breakdown example: £800 in the UK with roughly £340 of components, and about 10% profit per phone for Samsung.

  5. Apple iPhone X
    05Not rated▶ 6:54
    Apple iPhone X

    Cited as the phone that started the 'luxury effect' by launching at $1,000 and being pitched as a luxury item.