I just checked their website, and while yes, they do have gorgeous cases, I was genuinely mindblown to see their average is between $75 and $120.

I have a high income so it’s genuinely not about money, I just don’t see how creating a case can be so expensive?

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    1 year ago

    There’s a Casetify store at the mall that I frequent. It always has a line on the weekends to get in. And people aren’t just browsing either. They’re buying stuff.

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    People actually pay $1000 for Apple iPhones?

    Everyone sees the value of objects differently.

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    I do not spend that much money on cases. I have an off brand casetify. It’s a mosnovo and it has been serving me very well since I got my phone in August

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    I really like some of their designs so I make the splurge. That said, I have not paid more than 62 dollars for one, which is steep, yes, but just saying that the simpler builds are in that range, e.g the ones without camera covers and overdesigned bumpers.

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    1 year ago

    I’m using an ESR case with MagSafe and stand built-in around the camera hole. Roughly $25CAD after taxes on Amazon. So far, can’t complain. Looks great and hopefully it can take a drop in an accident.

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    It’s the best, most protective case I’ve ever purchased and I’m protecting a $1300 device and the most expensive case I see on the site is $90.

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    People will pay incredible amounts of money for fashion and statements.

    See: fashion. Video game cosmetics. Houses.

    Simple as that.

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      1 year ago

      yes, it’s almost like why buying $999 iPhone when $399 android can do almost the same thing

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    1 year ago

    If I like their design, I’d just buy copies from Aliexpress 😂

    Though I spent my money on dbrand. I really like their grip case.

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    Creating a case isn’t expensive. They just put a silly margin on top of it due to demand for these things.

    As someone else said here, i also by a £10 Spigen case from Amazon. Dropped my phone many times, hasn’t broken. I don’t oogle at it as the majority of the time it’s in my pocket.

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    When I first got an ad for Casetify I thought to myself “What pretty cases!” then I saw the prices. Those prices are insane. Not only that i heard stories of people who owned cases from Casetify and shared how unstable they are and how their phones still broke(yes even with the case on). I get myself cases from shein for 1-5$ that are just fine. My most expensive case is a pink silicone case with the apple on the back and I got it for 7$. I am sorry but giving more than 10$ for a phone case is insane.

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    1 year ago

    Social status…

    All of their cases have big obnoxious “Casetify” on the camera border, perfect for material conscious people to flaunt them.

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    1 year ago

    They have a lot of official Collabs with popular Brands and i gonna guess one of the Reason why it is so high are Licensing Fees.