iPhone 5 pricing in New Zealand

Today, the iPhone 5 went up for pre-order in New Zealand. Not via Apple, only via carriers right now. The prices are pretty steep, and I wanted to look at whether or not the plans actually offer any value vs other plans on offer.

I didn’t realize how expensive things get until I made a nice spreadsheet to see it all, so it’s good to visualize it this way. A couple of things to note:

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I’ve deduced a few things from this:

I can’t believe how exorbitant it all actually is over two years, and how little these plans actually change year after year. I could buy a small car for this much money.

Enjoy your new shiny gizmos! :)

 
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