Zenfone 3 price

Right after Asus Philippines announced the local suggested retail price of the Zenfone 3 line-up, a lot of people were complaining about the local pricing. The contention was not whether the Zenfone 3 was reasonably priced or not, but about the apparent mis-representation that Asus Global had made when it first announced the line-up back in May. Let's illustrate what was promised last May 2016 when the Zenfone 3 was announced. The Zenfone 3 was promoted to be priced between $249 and $499. Here's the chart to compare the specs and the starting prices. But when the announcements were made yesterday, the prices were off the charts. Though we think it's fine to set the price of the 5.2-inch Zenfone 3 (4GB/64GB) at Php16,995, the perceived "overpricing" of the ZF3 Deluxe and ZF3 Ultra might just have ruined whatever good will they've earned from their loyal base. Also read -- "6 smartphones that Asus wants to beat with the Zenfone 3". Read more in our articles including "Why are people disappointed with the Zenfone 3?" and "ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser now official, priced".