iPhone pricing in Japan

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Since I’ve received countless info request since my blog post explaining what you should do to get an iPhone in Japan, here’s a recap’ of the current iPhone pricing plan in Japan, as sold by Softbank (special offers by Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera or others are not taken into account, for simplicity’s sake).

All prices include taxes. The iPhone has to be bought with a 24 months contract. Prices in red are the minimum requirements.

Contract fee:

JPY 2,835 for a new Softbank contract, or JPY 1,995 for a Softbank contract upgrade. This is a one-shot fee.

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New iPhone pricing for Softbank

Softbank just announced that they will again cut the basic monthly fee for the iPhone in Japan.

It will now cost JPY 2,324 a month, from JPY 2,990 in August and JPY 7,280 when it was released on July 11.

It seems Softbank is feeling the heat from NTT Docomo and their new low-charge subscription. I guess Softbank also sees that the iPhone can only be a mainstream success if the price is competitive.