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iPhone sales seemingly slowing more than expected – more prices slashed as iPhone 5 nears

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:32PM EST
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With the unveiling of Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone less than a month away, sales of the company’s currently available iPhones are seemingly slowing more than expected. Last week, Sprint (Sslashed $50 off the price of each of Apple’s iPhone 4S models, and the carrier also announced it was waiving its $36 activation fee. Now, Target (TGT) and Best Buy (BBY) are both offering sales of their own on various versions of Apple’s iPhone, according to AllThingsD.

Target is offering 16GB AT&T (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) iPhone 4S models for $179.99, while the 8GB iPhone 4 can be had for just $49.99 at Best Buy. Discounts on Apple’s iPhone models are rare but not unheard of, however a wave of sales across this many retailers is hardly common, and Apple’s own willingness to match Sprint’s $50 discount on the iPhone is indeed a first.

Apple’s next-generation iPhone will be unveiled at a press conference on September 12th, and is expected to feature a larger 4-inch display, NFC, 4G LTE and a new thinner case when it launches on September 21st.

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