iPhone 5s Drops Way Down to $119 at Walmart

If you’re still holding out on picking up an Apple iPhone 5s, now might be the time. Walmart just slashed the handset’s price down to $119 from $145, making it almost as cheap as the iPhone 5c’s budget-minded launch price of $99. 

Effective today, you can get a 16GB iPhone 5s for $119 for at least the next 30 days, according to the retailer. It’s not the only hot handset to get a price cut, as you can pick up a 16GB iPhone 5c for next to nothing at $29 (down from $45). 

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If Android is more your thing, Walmart is now selling the Galaxy S4 for $49, half of its previous price of $99. All phones include a two-year contract on AT&T or Verizon.

If you’ve had your eye on a Galaxy S4, Note 3, or any other Samsung phone, you can get a $50 Walmart gift card with the purchase of any Samsung handset from Mar. 9 to Mar. 22. Shoppers can trade in their current devices for up to $300 towards any new smartphone, and will receive any remaining balance on a Walmart gift card.

While many shoppers are likely clamoring for the new iPhone 6 (expected this fall) and Galaxy S5 (coming in April), the iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4 still have plenty of life left in them. If you’re due for a new handset, this might be the time to snag one on the cheap. 

Mike Andronico has been reporting on the latest tech trends for Laptop since July 2013. With a B.A. in Journalism from Purchase College, Mike's love for "Street Fighter," comic books, and cool gadgets has led to contributions at GameNGuide, Examiner, Joonbug, and 2D-X.

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Walmart Drops iPhone 4S to $148, Wait for the iPhone 5 Anyway

How low can you go? It’s a fine question to ask during a limbo competition, but when electronics retailers ponder the same query, customers can save some real cash. Walmart asked itself just how low iPhone 4S pricing can go and came up with a record new rock-bottom price: $148, when purchased with a 2-year contract from Sprint, Verizon or AT&T. Previously, the handset would set you back $188 at the big-box retailer.

Why $148 and not a more traditional price? Because the price cut comes in response to a similar price cut by Sprint. At the beginning of the month, the carrier dropped the price of the iPhone 4S to $149.99 (with contract), presumably to start clearing units before the anticipated launch of the iPhone 5 on September 12.

iPhone sales typically hit a lull half a year or so after a model is released, as people start hunkering down and waiting for the next iteration rather than immediately upgrading to the current option. Apple’s financial results took a hit from the effect last quarter; the company missed analyst expectations after selling “only” 26 million iPhones, missing the 28 million projection. Apple moved 35.1 million iPhones the previous quarter.

While $148 is a good price on a great phone, we’d recommend holding off for a few weeks and seeing what the iPhone 5 brings to the table rather than rushing out to lock yourself into a new contract just — especially since the last two iPhones launched with a comparatively close $199.99 price point for the 16GB models.

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