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This free iPhone 5s deal is too good to pass up

Published May 9th, 2014 11:16AM EDT
Best Buy iPhone 5s Deals

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In addition to Apple and Target, Best Buy wants to sell users as many iPhone units as possible as well, and the big box retailer has a unique deal for iPhone buyers looking to purchase Apple’s flagship device for as little as possible.

While the iPhone 5s usually starts at $199 with a new two-year contract from either AT&T, Sprint or Verizon, Best Buy is ready to sell it for $0 to buyers who are willing to trade in an old iPhone.

Best Buy is to guaranteeing a trade-in credit of up to $200 for current iPhone users who trade in their iPhone 5 or iPhone 4s. In the event that your iPhone’s trade-in value is above the guaranteed credit offer, the balance will be handed over in the form of a Best Buy gift card.

The retailer also notes that Sprint and Verizon are selling the 16GB iPhone 5s for just $99.99 on contract, which means that some buyers will leave the store with a free iPhone 5s and a Best Buy gift card worth $50 or $100 on top of that. The 32GB and 64GB version of the phone are also $100 cheaper with both carriers, for those looking for more storage.

AT&T’s on-contract prices remain unchanged, starting at $199.

Best Buy’s deal is valid through May 11.

Here are the guaranteed minimums and iPhone 5s on-contract prices per carrier, depending on the kind of iPhone users trade-in:

  • Trade in a working iPhone 5 and get a guaranteed minimum $200 Best Buy gift card – that makes the iPhone 5s 16GB free on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
  • If it’s a iPhone 4s, get a guaranteed minimum $150 gift card – that makes the iPhone 5s 16GB free on Sprint and Verizon and $49.99 on AT&T.
  • Trade in the iPhone 4 and get a guaranteed minimum $100 gift card – that makes the iPhone 5s 16GB free on Sprint and Verizon and $99.99 on AT&T.
Chris Smith Senior Writer

Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.

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