Back from the rest of my errands. I had to get a new battery for the iPhone - turns out they don't do new batteries, they just give you a new phone. So, I got a new 3G, but I also upgraded to the new 3GS which, for reasons unknown, was $100 less than it usually is - so the new phone cost only 97 bucks - pretty amazing. And a friend wanted my old one, and they're paying me fifty bucks, so net cost around forty-seven bucks.
bk - Even though it hasn't been officially announced, the new iPhone 4G will be released in two weeks. Even Wal-Mart lowered the prices on their existing stock of iPhone 3GS's in order to clear out that inventory.
However... I'm a bit confused regarding your upgrade... So... You got a new 3G AND a new 3GS? -Did you have to sign a new two-year AT&T contract to get that pricing on the new 3GS?
And/or was your old iPhone still under warranty/AppleCare?
You know, I asked them if a new one was coming, and they said they had no idea. However, if it does come in two weeks, then I can exchange - they have a thirty day exchange program. So, we'll see. And yes, the old iPhone was still under its Apple Care, so that phone was free.
The Apple Store employees are not allowed to say anything about it, however there have been some tell-tale signs:
-A few weeks ago, AT&T Store employees were told that no vacations or days off would be approved for the second and third weeks of June.
-Wal-Mart did their price-drop thing.
-Apple followed suite - albeit quietly.
-Some online outlets have mysteriously ran out of iPhone 3GS's
Hmmm...
And when I asked my two friends who are Mac Genii, well...
