Nokia & Microsoft have gone crazy!

[NotStan]

kowenicki said:

NotStan said:

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Indeed, same goes for laptops and TV's but the way that it was marketed.. Way more agressive than I've seen it marketed before and it looks like this time around it's sponsored by MS and Nokia rather than the company taking the loss - usually Carphone Warehouse or e2save or something.

I get that... I just dont think the consumer will see the distinction.  Free stuff is free stuff and the vast majority take phones on contracts anyway to get the phone for "free".

I think they might this time around, although I haven't checked out the contract myself, I got a feeling this one is cheaper than the usual one you get. Carphone Warehouse offer £30 contract for like a really old, 5 year old phone and a free xbox with it - and if you want a better phone it can get into the range of £45-50. But taking into account that nokia is new phone - if it's a contract then it might be in the region of £30-40 for a BRAND NEW PHONE and an Xbox, making it a much better deal than that offered by the retailers.