There is a new blog article from Purism.
Read the rest here:
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The implication here is that itâs a permanent price change?
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Yes, until the next price change at least:
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Other than $100 USD, whatâs the difference between:
and
and both have the same description? 
~s
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One of them was a limited flash sale, and the other is the current Librem 5 pricing.
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700$ is much more acceptable price. But the damage has been done. I donât know if there are any people out there still buying this phone.
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No one knows except Purism, and there is no longer a need to âestimate your Librem 5 shippingâ.
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One has label âLiberty Phone (made in USA)â for $699.00
and the other one is the âregularâ edition for $599.00
So despite the same description there is a difference 
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I think that 1000.00 it is fair price for Librem 5.
699 is too cheaper and unfair for Purism
L5 is extremly Amazing.
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On the other hand, $699 USD is easier for potential Librem 5 owners to justify.
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Wow. Thereâs a lot to be said about âcaveat emptorâ and âread the fine printâ and âDonât believe anything on the Internetâ.
If USB method fails, then the gloves come off.
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Hereâs some hightlights of Purism 2023 financial performance.
- Debt and Inventory are down.
- Sales is up.
- Cost of Goods is stable.
The $599 flash sale and now permanent price reduction shouldnât be much of surprise.
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,100,000  |
$7,588,252 | $7,840,292 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | ??? | $128,757 | $43,436 |
| Accounts Receivable | ??? | $4,576 | $0 |
| Short-Term Debt | $1,700,000 |
$6,736,003 | $8,617,583 |
| Long-Term Debt | ??? | $15,164,552 | $13,056,013 |
| Revenue & Sales | $9,200,000  |
$8,197,007 | $5,106,692 |
| Costs of Goods Sold | $4,400,000  |
$4,234,581 | $3,518,402 |
| Taxes Paid | ??? | $0 | $0 |
| Net Income | $1,500,000 | -$478,999 | -$2,718,810 |
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So is this $699 âLiberty Phoneâ the USA one that was about $2k?
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Sorry for the confusion. Iâm not sure why the thumbnail is auto-generating the subtext about the Liberty phone, but these are about the Librem 5. The older $599 was a short flash sale. The $699 price is the new base price of the Librem 5. The Liberty phone remains $1,999.
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No problems David @david.hamner. Thanks for getting back.
You said older is 599. How old is Older?
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Are you comparing L5 @ $699 being too cheap compared to other cells?
Frankly, judging usability for someone who just wants a cell like Apples or Googles, and available apps, and quality, IMO, $699 is too much.
Of course Puri doesnât have hundreds of professionals building the other guys cells. The price should reflect that.
~s
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April 26th, 2024 was the start of the flash sale.
I thought the $500 was cheaper because L5 was older.
Side note:
Iâm taking the L5 to a shop tech that might be able to take a look at the MMSC.
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That small txt has fooled me too. Thank you for clearing things up.
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No comparing L5 to other Cells as L5 is completely different from the others Cells and there is no cells to compare L5, i comparing with all the money that Purism spended to make Librem 5 a Reality.
L5 is Extremly Amazing in all the ways.
Yes you are right and you may choose a Linux Opensource OS like Android/Linux on Sony Xperia Devices.
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