14 DAY TRIAL // The One A9 is the latest Android smartphone launched by HTC. Since the official announcement went live last week, there have been lots of talks about the phone's looks and pricing policy.
Many claim HTC One A9 is an iPhone 6 rip-off, and while the Taiwanese company has denied these allegations, it's very clear that these smartphones strongly resemble each other.
Price-wise, HTC did an excellent job at making its One A9 one of the most controversial handsets available on the market.
HTC announced last week that the One A9 would be available for purchase in the United States for just $400 outright. However, the promotional price will only be available for a limited time, after which customers will have to pay $100 more for the One A9.
The phone's price in Europe is much higher
According to AndroidCentral, HTC has already confirmed that the One A9 will cost $500 off contract beginning 12:01 am on November 7.
HTC also offered an explanation as to why the One A9 will be priced $100 higher after November 7. Here is the company's full statement:
“The cost of the HTC One A9 is the same worldwide to all distributors and operator partners. For end consumers, HTC's sales regions are given the freedom to set prices and promotions as they see fit for local market needs.
“The One A9 price in the US is a very limited-time promotional offer for that region's online store, as well as select HTC-only franchise stores.
“The offer is a special promotional pre-sale and is expected to conclude once the One A9 is available on-shelf at major retail and distributor partners.”
That being said, if you plan on getting the HTC One A9, then you might want to hurry since you will have to pay $100 more after November 7.