best place to purchase a new iphone

[Spiker]

So I've been with Public for years now and love the lowest cost and the service is fine for my needs. The problem is now my iphone5S needs to be replaced with a new one. If i go to the Apple store as I did with my current , the cost of a new iphoneXR is over $1000. Does anyone know of a better place to purchase a new phone? Thanks

[Luddite]

@Spiker I am late to this thread but have purchased 4 new, with Apple warranty, iPhones for my family over the last year. The best deals by far were Koodo phones purchased at https://www.themobileshop.ca/en/phones when they had specials offers with large Optimum bonuses points (150,000-300,000), and often an extra 50,000 ($50) for any phone trade-in. If you trade an iPhone it must first be deregistered from your iCloud account. 

It does require keeping a Koodo account for 90 days; so factor that into the cost. A Koodo referral gives a credit of $10/month which defrays the activation fee. I usually get the lowest small tab plan and pay any up front cost on the phone to get it.

If you'd consider a used phone, 3 friends were pleased with phones from https://www.getorchard.com/.

Happy hunting. 

[kellmike626]

Take a look at Costco. From one of the forums I'm on, they had the iPhone SE (same size as 5S) for $200 for 32 GB, and I think $300 for 128 GB. But the stock is probably almost depleted and your closest store may not carry it, so maybe call?

Otherwise, if you want a new iPhone, you could try Apple and see what they'll give you for your 5S. I doubt much, but something is better than nothing.

Used, you could always try kijiji or facebook marketplace. I see people selling brand new or lightly used iPhones (6S, SE, 7) all the time on there that people purchase from Koodo to flip for a small profit. Usually they're cheap, depending on area you're in. I'd lean towards marketplace so you have their first/last name, and it keeps people honest I find. Never had a bad experience on there yet.

[luke11992]

If you aren't set on new, Facebook Marketplace always has tons of people selling phones. You could find a new model that will be lightly used.

[bishamon]

My suggestion would be if you are buying directly from Apple, get the online rewards like Aeroplan & Ebates.

However, if you are buying an older model, sometimes stores may have them for cheaper like Amazon or staples or Costco.

[Triguy]

If you want an Android phone - you can find unlocked older models at Staples, best buy,Walmart,  new egg, and Costco.

[mh1983]

Do you mean a new older model? You could try Amazon. You can get a 6S for like $250, for example. Make sure you pick one with a good warranty included.