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Commodore cuts Callback 8020 flip phone price by $100 using recycled parts

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Commodore International has reduced the starting price of its Callback 8020 flip phone to $399, a $100 decrease from its original $499 price. This price adjustment is achieved by using recycled memory chips as the default option and making the earphones an optional add-on. The company cited the global memory shortage and rising DRAM prices, which have impacted consumer electronics, as reasons for the initial higher price. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product pricing adjustment for a niche consumer electronic device, not a frontier release or significant industry move.

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Commodore cuts Callback 8020 flip phone price by $100 using recycled parts

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing memory prices punish smartphone buyers

    Commodore has slashed the starting price of its Callback 8020 flip phone to $399, down from $499.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing me

    Commodore drops Callback flip phone by $100 by defaulting to recycled memory chips and unbundling the earphones — Callback 8020 drops to $399 as skyrocketing memory prices punish smartphone buyers Commodore has slashed the starting price of its Callback 8020 flip phone to $399, d…

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