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The rate at which mobile phones prices increases in Naija these days is alarming, every minute the price of a phone increases by #1 naira at least.

I when Infinix Note 30pro came out in May, it was around #175k but now it is around #300k, Itel S23+ came out in September at #148k and today it is around #189k by December it will surely be #200k if not more.

Any mobile or electronical gadget you think is expensive now, just wait to see the price in the next coming month.

God will see us through in the next 4yrs

Nigeria happened to nigerians thanks to gullibly stupid electorates and incompetent corrupt political office holders.

truthfinder319:
Negative energy is your middle name, bro

Yoruba billionaires have verifiable sources of income. E.g. Mike Adenuga(Telecoms and Banking), Folorunso Alakija (Oil and Gas), Femi Otedola (Oil and Gas, Energy), Subomi Balogun (Banking), Tajudeen Fola Adeola (Banking), etc. Unlike some people who push drugs and sell fake products

Bigotry is not a good lifestyle...it's akin to living in a glass house and throwing stones.

Fearyourcreator:

Where is your fact oponu

Self denial/deceit won't change reality around you...your toxic stupidity won't reduce the price of $ollar which determines importation cost...

Emeka71:
The high cost of phones is simply because of the increasing dollar rate.

... Please educate on why there is "the increasing dollar rate"?. Lolz.


Wittyness.

Easy buy? That's double wahala.

Anyway, na to buy from neighbouring countries and ship down here. That's way cheaper!

una never see anything, this is just the beginning

I think its better to buy fairly used & London used, its a bit cheaper. Phones are so expensive now.

Best option

Buy from a cheaper region and ship down here

Or get a grade A fairly used, UK used or even a refurbished phone


The dollar rate might just hit above 2k before December

Brace up

Johnchrix:
I think its better to buy fairly used & London used, its a bit cheaper. Phones are so expensive now.

Phones are not expensive. Nigerians are just poor.

Ppl go soon return to phone booth telepoint

I bought this phone for #88,200 in October 2021. Two years down the line, this is the cost of this phone now 😏

Acidosis:


Phones are not expensive. Nigerians are just poor.

Phones aren't expensive?

Roboto11:


Phones aren't expensive?

That one no get sense.. Nigerians are poor when the government can't stabilize economy,right? That dude must be one of the idiots that brought in these clueless leaders.. They try to justify rubbish ,when sensible persons are discussing on this platform.. Very anyhow set of people..

BigYash:
That one no get sense.. Nigerians are poor when the government can't stabilize economy,right? That dude must be one of the idiots that brought in these clueless leaders.. They try to justify rubbish ,when sensible persons are discussing on this platform.. Very anyhow set of people..

Sharap.

Our leaders are just like the followers.

They aren't all clueless but most are.

If the citizens don't find a way to produce products for local consumption or export, there's only so much the leaders can do, especially overnight.

Why people think there's a magic wand somewhere is baffling.

Roboto11:


Sharap.

Our leaders are just like the followers.

They aren't all clueless but most are.

If the citizens don't find a way to produce products for local consumption or export, there's only so much the leaders can do, especially overnight.

Why people think there's a magic wand somewhere is baffling.

How can the citizens produce,when the enabling environment is not there? Government policies crumbling the hardwork of entrepreneurs on stead.. You are the one who needs to stfu,cux common sense seems to be very far from you..

BigYash:
How can the citizens produce,when the enabling environment is not there? Government policies crumbling the hardwork of entrepreneurs on stead.. You are the one who needs to stfu,cux common sense seems to be very far from you..

Sharap hypocrite.

I know your type.

You would complain about the judiciary for instance, but complain when Buhari attempted to cleanse the system.

You would complain about enabling environment as if you don't have a role to play in it.

As you are, I'm sure you are a heavy bribe giver.

Roboto11:


Sharap hypocrite.

I know your type.

You would complain about the judiciary for instance, but complain when Buhari attempted to cleanse the system.

You would complain about enabling environment as if you don't have a role to play in it.

As you are, I'm sure you are a heavy bribe giver.

You have nothing reasonable to say after all.. You can now craw back to your cave,and go pray for wisdom. Honestly speaking you lack it..

BigYash:
You have nothing reasonable to say after all.. You can now craw back to your cave,and go pray for wisdom. Honesty speaking you lack it..

Do you know how to use punctuations?

Roboto11:


Phones aren't expensive?

Yes. These phones are produced in countries where poor people can afford a basic iPhone through a one-month hustle.

In Nigeria, you will need to sacrifice your one year salary for the same phone.

BigYash:
That one no get sense.. Nigerians are poor when the government can't stabilize economy,right? That dude must be one of the idiots that brought in these clueless leaders.. They try to justify rubbish ,when sensible persons are discussing on this platform.. Very anyhow set of people..

I don't blame you. When your mates were in school learning the acts of comprehension and verbal reasoning, you were busy stealing meat and fish from your mama's pot. You're all grown now with absolutely nothing to show, not even commonsense.

Go back and read that statement like an educated individual, read it aloud 5 times, and give yourself a heavy knock on your coconut head.

Maybe the poverty in your lineage was provoked by a generational curse, but the poverty (poor people) in that post can certainly be attributed to the failure of the government.

Acidosis:


Yes. These phones are produced in countries where poor people can afford a basic iPhone through a one-month hustle.

In Nigeria, you will need to sacrifice your one year salary for the same phone.

Poor people cannot afford the latest phones whether in US or UK.

Aswear.... Itel P40 that I bought for 49,900 August ending is now 71,000 barely two months later...

Who do this ? Jesus, Oh my God!

Ororocelemi:
The rate at which mobile phones prices increases in Naija these days is alarming, every minute the price of a phone increases by #1 naira at least.

I when Infinix Note 30pro came out in May, it was around #175k but now it is around #300k, Itel S23+ came out in September at #148k and today it is around #189k by December it will surely be #200k if not more.

Any mobile or electronical gadget you think is expensive now, just wait to see the price in the next coming month.

God will see us through in the next 4yrs

When we no dey make am for Nigeria, what do you expect?

The workers who make the phones have the same rising cost of living issues, and their bosses and companies know it. So, salaries go up, and by extension, cost of phone goes up.

Maybe when we start making and exporting phonesfor Nigeria,..maybe prices may come down. But at the end of the day, people extracting the material for phone, people putting phone together, companies making the phone, even phone seller, all want to be paid. No one would sell Galazxy note for N20000 and smile.

That's for the f00lish agbadorians who say they don't care about the exchange rate hitting #1500=$1 because we don't spend $ in Nigeria.

In a bid to absorb the certificate forger of ineptitude, they bury their heads inside the soil.
#VoluntarySlaves

When Nigerians are ready to be out of shackles of bad leadership God himself will be ready to set them free.

People killing themselves for material things like expensive phones.

All these so called expensive brand of phone will be outdated tomorrow.

I when I was in the University, people were dying to get Blackberry phones.

Some sold their destiny's just to get such phones.

Now, where is Blackberry today?

Contentment is great gain.

Blame exchange rate. Those phones are not manufactured in Nigeria. Even if they are manufactured in Nigeria, the materials are not. If naira reach N2000 to a dollar by December, the phones of 150k in July could reach 500k by December. With weaker currency of ours phones appreciate in value.
The last time prices of Latest phone brands in the market were decreasing was far back 2016. Back then you could speculate through that less than a year their prices will reduce and you can make your purchase. Those times naira was still defending with one eye closed against the dollar. Then you can dispose the phone you recently purchase and buy new one. Now, you are on your own if you try it, though it will pay you if you have sugarcoated tongue.

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