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Commodore lowers price of retro flip phone to $399 ahead of launch

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Commodore has reduced the price of its upcoming retro flip phone, the Callback 8020, by $100, bringing the starting price down to $399. This price adjustment comes ahead of pre-orders opening on June 30. The company cited customer feedback requesting a more accessible entry point as the reason for the change, which involves removing included earphones and using secondhand memory chips by default, with upgrades available. AI

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Commodore lowers price of retro flip phone to $399 ahead of launch

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Anna Washenko) ·

    Commodore has dropped the price of its retro phone by $100 ahead of preorders

    A refreshing direction for a price change.

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