Revealed: iPhone 5s, 5c prices at Gitex Shopper Dubai

Retailers say high price still a deterrent for sales of limited gold edition of iPhone 5s

Sales of the iPhone 5s and the 5c, Apple’s newly launched editions to its smartphone family, have been strong on day one of the Gitex Shopper, according to the select retailers that have them in stock.

However, shoppers may want to hold off making a beeline to the ongoing retail expo just yet, with over-the- counter prices being quoted at the shopper, considerably higher than what is available online.

Emirates 24|7 put this to the test, with Crazydeals.ae, one of the online retailers that has a stand at the shopper this year, selling the white 16GB iPhone 5s for Dh3,699, while the black version is Dh100 less.

Online, the same retailer is selling the former colour for Dh3,399 and the black for Dh3,089.
Similarly, the 16GB iPhone 5c starts at Dh2,200 at Gitex; online they start at Dh2,099, going up by Dh50 for in- demand shades such as pink.

Even the limited edition iPhone 5s gold is priced at Dh5,000 at Gitex and Dh4,599 online. 

So what gives?

You may want to read the fine print first.

Gangandeep Singh, the iPhone salesperson at Gitex Shopper for the retailer said: “We are offering cash-back vouchers on the iPhone 5s and the 5c, upto Dh400.

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