To answer your question, yes, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is still an excellent phone as of 2016. Older phones tend to get cheaper because demand for them gets lower. Note 3 is at an attractive price now, but to be honest there are so many phones that came out this year within the budget $200 and $300 price range. For example, the One Plus X is a great phones that outperforms the Note 3 in benchmarks. If your in a higher budget range $400+, I highly suggest getting a high end phone like the LG v10. If you want to stick to the Samsung series, I suggest waiting for the Note 6 or the Samsung Galaxy S7. Ik the S7 will be certainly be released early this year.