# iPhone Profit Margin...HOLY SHEEIT!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 18, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226 "2007-01-18T08:50:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/21 "2007-01-18T11:47:30Z")
Steve Balmer laughs at iPhone… > **[mobile articles on Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/tags/mobile/)** > > Everything you need to know about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches and more. ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/22 "2007-01-18T11:53:49Z")
The profit margin sounds pretty normal to me for electronics. Keystone is 40 and electronics generally have a higher margin than most things. Of course it’s night and day compared to car parts which have terrible margins. 🤣 There are always exceptions like some gaming consoles which they give away knowing they’ll make it up on the games/accessories. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/23 "2007-01-18T11:57:09Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > the iPod itself might be not have huge margins but the accessories I bet are HUGE. That’s probably where they are getting their money from. No doubt. Just like cell phone accessories, AV cables, extended warrantees… ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/24 "2007-01-18T12:00:11Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > No doubt. Just like cell phone accessories, AV cables, extended warrantees… fancy skins to make your phone look classy. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/25 "2007-01-18T12:00:13Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > in case no one realizes, there is almost no profit margin on ipods. so this is weird. there’s no profit margin in consumer sales on the iPod. manufacturing, there’s profit. cables and warranties=ca$h money ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/26 "2007-01-18T12:15:22Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > fancy skins to make your phone look classy. That dangly shit people hang off the antenna…hot! ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/27 "2007-01-18T12:18:31Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > That dangly shit people hang off the antenna…hot! I wish my car had an antenna… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/28 "2007-01-18T12:29:10Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > I wish my car had an antenna… BTW, your mom told me about the lights. Ghey. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/29 "2007-01-18T12:38:00Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > BTW, your mom told me about the lights. Ghey. one might say it was das uber gay. But its getting taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/30 "2007-01-18T12:39:15Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > BTW, your mom told me about the lights. Ghey. Was that before or after you kicked her out of bed? ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/31 "2007-01-18T12:45:45Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > Was that before or after you kicked her out of bed? hahaha I realized that was way too easy. Back to the matter at hand. A $500 phone makes PS3 seem like a good deal. ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/32 "2007-01-18T12:52:33Z")
profit - is why some of us are getting rich… lol ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/33 "2007-01-18T12:58:42Z")
Subscribed to read other posts. Using the word profit by itself is pretty vague. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/34 "2007-01-18T13:02:05Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Subscribed to read other posts. > Using the word profit by itself is pretty vague. You know you can subscribe without posting, right? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/35 "2007-01-18T13:03:22Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > You know you can subscribe without posting, right? I couldn’t resist making a comment too.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/36 "2007-01-18T14:13:57Z")
Yeah, they’re really vague about what constitutes “profit”. If it’s simply selling price minus variable costs, then they’re not accounting for probably millions and millions spent on R&D, patents, buying the iPhone trademark from cisco, and tons of other fixed costs that they have to recoup. Until you see how many they sell, it’s impossible to divide those up. ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/37 "2007-01-18T14:16:07Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Yeah, they’re really vague about what constitutes “profit”. If it’s simply selling price minus variable costs, then they’re not accounting for probably millions and millions spent on R&D, patents, **buying the iPhone trademark from cisco** , and tons of other fixed costs that they have to recoup. Until you see how many they sell, it’s impossible to divide those up. I don’t think they have purchased any trademark from Cisco yet as Cisco has the iPhone on the front of their website. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/38 "2007-01-18T14:25:06Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#): > > Apple just announced their quarterly earning. $1 billion+. Not bad. Exxon Mobil poops on that lol ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/39 "2007-01-18T23:40:53Z")
from what i remember they make a boatload on itunes. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226/40 "2007-01-19T05:18:12Z")
> [@evolve](#): > > from what i remember they make a boatload on itunes. One would think @ $1 a song… [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-profit-margin-holy-sheeit/23226.md?page=3)