Is the HTC 10 priced too high?

[B0WIE]

It's priced according to it's competition. It's a flagship. It's not a discounted flagship, yet. It's priced exactly where it needs to be.

^This
Would selling it at $500 help sales? Sure, in volume. But, where that approach fails is that they would have to sell around 30% more phones to offset the loss in profit (based on typical mfg costs). Not something you do on initial release when your customers are not bargain shopping, they are people who want the newest/best. For HTC to heavily discount it tells consumers that it's a step below the other flagships, which it's not, and that approach turns off people who want the newest/best.
HTC's struggle is pretty simple; marketing power. They can build a top tier phone with enough reasons for many people to choose it over the competition. But, everything revolves around marketing and marketing is fueled by $$$. Something HTC is short on.

 

[Aquila]

What kind of a comment is this? Of course people can disagree, I was just pointing out how ridiculous her assumption was that improvements are a justification to bump up the price.

Tone it down a little bit mate. It seems like you're letting this thread get to you and there's nothing to get riled up about. I haven't seen anyone being "ridiculous". I'm not a fan of people telling people what they can and should or shouldn't post. If you need to take a break and come back later, that's cool.

'Life is very short, and there's no time / For fussing and fighting, my friend.' - John Lennon

 

[lindseybp]

Do you think that the regular $699.99 price is unfair?

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Honestly I don't feel like I can say yes or no on this until I get it in hand. We are all making assumptions without ever having touched or used one. All I can say is just based on specs and reviews $599 seems fair.....once I get it I might reaffirm this sentiment or change it....just eager to get my hands on it!

 

[nokia4life]

Do you think that the regular $699.99 price is unfair?

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The problem with that question is, is that everyone that pre ordered paid 599.99 so while they did introduce it at 699.99 most likely no one will pay that until after pre orders are over based on what HTC said on twitter and on their site chat. I can only speak for USA, CA since those are the two codes we have access to. What I don't get it is why is everyone is stuck on this price. what is the price of the GS7 Edge unlocked last I checked it was 800.00 and the regular GS7 unlocked is coming in at 749.99 again this is US pricing at BestBuy, B&H Photo, and Expansys. The LG G5 unlocked will be avail before 5/10 and it is priced at 699.00. Of course these will vary but I am pretty sure unlocked phones have and will always be more than carrier branded phones which the carrier can change the price. Lets stop comparing it with locked phones on carriers and compare it to real unlocked prices.

 

[Bl00dRunzC0ld]

I think 699.99 is too high. $599.99 is better, but the $520 I paid made it very worth it. Now if only HTC would start shipping out preorders.

 

[Ry]

Honestly I don't feel like I can say yes or no on this until I get it in hand. We are all making assumptions without ever having touched or used one. All I can say is just based on specs and reviews $599 seems fair.....once I get it I might reaffirm this sentiment or change it....just eager to get my hands on it!

Let me put it a different way.

Would you have pre-ordered if you had to pay the regular price?

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[npaladin-2000]

Let me put it a different way.

Would you have pre-ordered if you had to pay the regular price?

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Nope, I wouldn't have. But the $100 off was enough to hook me.

 

[lindseybp]

Let me put it a different way.

Would you have pre-ordered if you had to pay the regular price?

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I actually did preorder at the original price before the coupon came out.....so yes. Luckily I called HTC and they had no problem taking the $100 off.....but I still would have kept the preorder even without the coupon.

 

[Ry]

I actually did preorder at the original price before the coupon came out.....so yes. Luckily I called HTC and they had no problem taking the $100 off.....but I still would have kept the preorder even without the coupon.

Based on that, I'd assume you fall into the "no it's not overpriced" camp.

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[Ry]

Nope, I wouldn't have. But the $100 off was enough to hook me.

Based on that, I'd assume you fall into the "yes it's overpriced" camp.

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[freedomx20a]

Specs for price it's is not. Just like the priv was not as it had many more things vs the at the time more expensive s6.

I think HTC might survive. And if Blackberry goes down I'll switch to HTC as I like their simple stockish skin and back button placement and style!

Love the 10!

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[cowboys2000]

All points that are obvious. Most of the people on this website know carrier don't sell unlocked phones.

There are a few reasons why people get their phones from the carrier:
1. Discounted w/contract
2. Ability to pay over time without tying up credit line. (Low upfront cost).
3. Compatibility with carrier network and "native" support.

Example, when the Nexus 6 launched, it was "compatible with Verizon", but many people had issues getting devices activated and all services working. Who wants to spend $400 or more on a device and have a hard time using all the features? even with carrier branded devices, if something doesn't work, the carrier works with you. The incentive is LOWER when you did not obtain the device from them.

 

[mwake4goten]

So with the soon to be released Axon 7 phone which looks likes it has achieved best in class hifi audio with Dolby Atmos enabled front facing stereo speakers, 6gb ram and finger print reader all for $200 less than htc10! I think the Axon 7 specs and price show that HTC overpriced it's latest offering... was tempted to pounce on the htc10 but not now.. also it's ironic that the axon 7 looks like a supercharged M8 lol

 

[dpham00]

G5 is $440 for the unlocked model.

 

[richard dillon1]

http://www.androidauthority.com/dea...any-verizon-phone-worth-more-than-400-698957/

Verizon has them for348

 

[NEXUS_HTC_PS]

It's all preference. I own both the 10 and the S7e. The edge is complete garbage to me. The G5 is inferior to the S7e. So that would be garbage to me. The Axon 7, isn't even in anyone's hands. So your claims of this phone have no leg to stand on. They are unfounded heresay. I believe none of what I hear and half of what I see. I see the HTC besting the S7e in EVERY category other than the screen. Even with that said, the input lag on the S7e is terrible and makes the phone feel second rate when compared to the 10. I fail to see any phone have a better all around package( services, hardware and software). In my opinion, all OEMs releases thus far have failed to compete with HTC. And it's sad that everyone else is OK with second rate packages(smartphones as a whole:hardware, software and services)

From me to you by the Power Cosmic

 

[Aquila]

It's all preference. I own both the 10 and the S7e. The edge is complete garbage to me. The G5 is inferior to the S7e. So that would be garbage to me. The Axon 7, isn't even in anyone's hands. So your claims of this phone have no leg to stand on. They are unfounded heresay. I believe none of what I hear and half of what I see. I see the HTC besting the S7e in EVERY category other than the screen. Even with that said, the input lag on the S7e is terrible and makes the phone feel second rate when compared to the 10. I fail to see any phone have a better all around package( services, hardware and software). In my opinion, all OEMs releases thus far have failed to compete with HTC. And it's sad that everyone else is OK with second rate packages(smartphones as a whole:hardware, software and services)

From me to you by the Power Cosmic

S7 Edge and S7 both beat the HTC 10 on display, battery and the camera apps (though image quality is a tie). HTC wins on audio and build materials. They tied on basically everything else. However the Nexus 6P did better than all three on battery, build & design, performance (got a nod because of 128GB storage option), options available, software and security. On my current rankings, 6P is #1, S7 Edge and S7 are 2nd and 3rd and HTC is 4th, just ahead of the iPhones 6S Plus and the Galaxy Note 5.

Here's the most recent ranking, scored out of 9 possible points and relative to each other:

But according to that scoring system, except for audio, the 6P is still the best package out there and for non-headphone listening, it is the best package out there without caveats.

This year's offerings are all very close to each other because they have different areas of focus and strengths. That should change when the Note 7 and new Nexus phones trounce all of the above.

 

[NEXUS_HTC_PS]

S7 Edge and S7 both beat the HTC 10 on display, battery and the camera apps (though image quality is a tie). HTC wins on audio and build materials. They tied on basically everything else. However the Nexus 6P did better than all three on battery, build & design, performance (got a nod because of 128GB storage option), options available, software and security. On my current rankings, 6P is #1, S7 Edge and S7 are 2nd and 3rd and HTC is 4th, just ahead of the iPhones 6S Plus and the Galaxy Note 5.

Here's the most recent ranking, scored out of 9 possible points and relative to each other:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-...Ew2YYDh-ri6BACL0B/w292-h382-no/2016-06-14.png

But according to that scoring system, except for audio, the 6P is still the best package out there and for non-headphone listening, it is the best package out there without caveats.

This year's offerings are all very close to each other because they have different areas of focus and strengths. That should change when the Note 7 and new Nexus phones trounce all of the above.

And I assume this is all of what you read. See I own both, and the S7e does not best the 10 in image quality( more noise in low light and over sharpening in daylight). The battery is on par with the 10, not better. Yes I know the samoled screen is better saturated, but it still feels like crap when comparing the twos input. I have not owned the Nexus 6p but the fact that you stated the design and build is better than the 10 is laughable. No YouTube video I've seen has given "the nod" to the 6p over the 10. The build quality is immensely inferior to the 10 and the design is subjective. So you still fail to give me any valid points in which any phone beats HTCs overall package( Nexus protect doesn't count, as this is an extra fee).

From me to you by the Power Cosmic

 

[Aquila]

And I assume this is all of what you read. See I own both, and the S7e does not the 10 in image quality( more nose in low light and over sharpening in daylight). The battery is on par with the 10, not better. Yes I know the samoled screen is better saturated, but it still feels like crap when comparing the twos input. I have not owned the Nexus 6p but the fact that you stated the design and build is better than the 10 is laughable. No YouTube video I've seen has given "the nod" to the 6p over the 10. The build quality is immensely inferior to the 10 and the design is subjective. So you still fail to give me any valid points in which any phone beats HTCs overall package( Nexus protect doesn't count, as this is an extra fee).

From me to you by the Power Cosmic

The S7 and HTC 10 are ranked identically by DXO mark for image quality - YMMV, that's cool. The battery life is equal, but the charging tech on the S7/e is superior because HTC sabotaged their implementation of USB-C and QuickCharge in a way that is dangerous to the device and the user. The display quality and power efficiency are both better on the S7/e. The design of the 6P is better than the HTC 10 because design includes the location of components, build quality, build materials and fit/finish. HTC derped all over the place removing one of their front facing speakers to replace it with a front FPS and capactive buttons. What exactly about the build quality do you find inferior on the 6P? Are there misaligned parts or loose connections? Are they breaking left and right? No? Oh yeah, that's because - despite everyone's initial misgivings of Huawei being involved in a Nexus, it was the top of the line in 2015 for build quality and nothing has passed it that I'm aware of.

So while I may not have convinced you that objective facts ought to imprint upon your opinions, I have data to back up what I'm saying - and you have "I like this better". So if we're talking about what you, as an individual, ought to use as your personal phone - you're absolutely right, you love the HTC 10 - use that. If we're talking about what is measurably the best device on the market, the HTC 10 is in 4th place currently and has a DEEP challenge for that spot coming from the Axon 7 from ZTE.

 

[NEXUS_HTC_PS]

However the Nexus 6P did better than all three on battery, build & design,

But according to that scoring system, except for audio, the 6P is still the best package out there .

The nexus 6p is a joke when it comes to build quality.

https://youtu.be/tTIaUH6PIvo

From me to you by the Power Cosmic