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It’s a “lifestyle” product. Just like the outrageously priced patagonia fleeces, stanley cups, and birkenstocks.

No one pays that price. Influencers have codes they give out that brings the price down 20-30.

I bought a Casetify case (on sale though, I probably wouldn't have paid full price for it).

It's a nice case and has a design I liked from an artist I've followed for a while, plus it feels pretty solid and has withstood a couple of nasty drops pretty well.

It's just over a year later and the case is still holding up really well, although my wife's case (different design but also Casetify) fell apart after about 8 months.

I like the case I have from them but given what happened to my wife's one, I probably wouldn't buy from them again. My wife now has Spigen case that was cheaper but feels about as nice as the Casetify, but just looks a lot more generic.

Yup and they swear it’s the best case they’ve owned in their lifetime 🤣 it’s crazy how easy people are to swindle with smart marketing tactics

I’ve had two and both of them separate at the seams and fall apart. Never again

I’m one of those goofballs who pays that much for a casetify case. But honestly, I love them and it makes me happy, especially considering how much I look at my phone every day. I switch it up maybe once a year.

I've only ever been tempted to buy the licensed ones, like the One Piece cases. Obviously, the fact that I still don't have any is proof that I've managed to be reasonable and resist lol.

Of course they do or they wouldn’t be a business. Me, I’m buying Spigen lol.

Most ppl are smart and avoid that scam. The ppl they market those cases too are ppl like me. Im an idiot. I have one… and it feels great. But not $100 great. But like amazon has this same case under some weird name for maybe $25 bucks type great. Sigh why do i hate money

I hate Casetify, their logo is too prominent. It's like you're paying them to advertise on your phone.

They’re the absolute upper limit of what I would pay for a phone case, but now that I’ve gotten a Casetify clear case, I’m convinced. As someone who bought Apple cases previously for years, the quality here is much nicer and the protection-to-bulkiness ratio has been bar-none for me so far. The anti-yellowing is magic and the customization all together justifies the price (I paid $90 each for a Venom branded case and a customized design clear case for my SO with discounts applied) against a market of Apple asking for $70 for silicon or $80 for finewoven/leather cases that never last longer than a year.

Since I have an iPhone 11, I only pay about $40 for their cases. Still expensive for a phone case, but for the price of two (Evangelion and One Piece case), any iPhone user above mine would be paying about the same for one.

Fools and their money

I buy about three a week. That’s an average, sometimes it’s three or more in a single evening.

I know they’re terrible for me, but everyone needs a treat on occasion. They also taste awful, and don’t do my stomach any favours.

Maybe I should try chewing them… or at least cutting them up. 🤔

I was raised by ducks, and I’ll be damned if I stop eating like a duck.

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I just got one for $50 from BB

I think they’re that price because they have free replacements

For years I've always used $10 clear cases from random Amazon brands that come with a screen protector. They have always worked great. And when they get scratched up or yellowed, oh well, another $10.

You know I be rockin those $1,30 AliExpress cases and 4 for $1 screen protectors

I think the whole accessories market is whack anyway, basically echoing other comments here. It’s gotta be some sort of theft or scam honestly.

I mean think about it; phones went from plastic to glass and if you shatter it, you gotta pay for the repair or hope that your coverage takes care of the majority; but imagine how many people drop their phones year in and out; 8 million people (just a number) x the lowest amount of money you pay for repairs is A LOT of money. And then on top of that, you have people who pay for cheap and expensive covers, which totally ruins the look of the expensive phone you just got.

I’ve got a 14PM and I use a screen protector but that’s it. If it scratches, it scratches. If the glass back shatters, I’ll probably repair it, but I’ve had zero incidents so far (knock on wood). I’ve never had to worry about butter fingers to be honest. I don’t plan on reselling my phone or trading it back to Apple; I’m not worried about “resale value” or “holding value” or whatever you wanna call it. It boils down to this - I’m done being paranoid about my phone. And I think most people should.

If you can’t handle a glass back phone, I’m sorry, but maybe just buy a cheaper phone. I have a Pixel 3a and a Pixel 6a that I use as backups or for travel. I’m not trying to shame anyone, I’m just saying we should probably collectively try to pump the brakes on this insanity lol for what it’s worth

i like casetify but i neverr buy more than one casetify case (per phone) and i always go for the “cheapest”option. i agree w the others saying the quality isnt amazing,, sometimes it’s just a “gets the job done” kinda vibe w their cases… but i personally like how their cases feel in my hand like it’s slightly bulky but a comfortable bulky and theyre very protective (at least from my experience) — idk about that $112 or $120(???) bounce case and i’ll never know cuz that one is ugly ngl but the others r nice!

I’ll never understand people who are borderline obsessed with what other people spend their money on. Probably the same type who hate bmw drivers, or Benz, Bentley, RR, etc…

Casetify cases are great. If they are out your league, move on. If you don’t like them, don’t buy them. They are clearly not targeted towards you baragin shoppers, looking for a steal on Amazon for some generic case. This whole discussion is ridiculous.

The LifeProof cases that seal your phone, cost $100 10 years ago. I was looking at uag case earlier, $100. I can keep going too…

Bounce case is $92, impact is $68. When you buy from them, you get points and the more you spend, that dictates what membership tier you are on. They will then give you discounts and vouchers. I’ve never once paid full price because I always have a voucher in my account. They give me a free case for my birthday each year.

Never buying them again. The second time the side has come away from the back. Fuck that shit

Some do, some spend even more than that. I’ll never put a case on my phone

I’ll stick with my $20 spigen case.

They're the 2nd highest quality on the market. That's the price of offer/demand when you're one of the strongest on the market. And most importantly the only case company that can personalize a case and still not have the case be garbage.

The stickers peel off after a few months or so. One of the purchases that I definitely regret. It's all about the hype and bandwagon. There are better cases that would actually protect the phone for the same price or lower.

The same can be said for nearly every consumer product, ex: sneakers for one…

Casetify’s cases are great, I buy them. I love them. They are almost a collection piece. I’m also not a big fan of a cheap spigen case that every other person has, very generic feeling. You can customize them, and upload your own designs and photos to be printed. The cases feel like great quality and I’ve personally never had an issue, like the ones I read about on the internet. I get a 12 month warranty and by then I’ll have a new phone.

Lol people buy the apple cloth and air pods max. Why are you surprised by this?

no case gang been like that with my OGSE and now my 13 Mini 💪

I find really funny that this conversation exists around the phone universally thought to be overpriced, made by a pretentious company, and regarded as inferior and behind the competition in innovation because it's seen as a fashion item instead of a phone.

I would say that, like owning an iPhone, buying Casetify is reduced to: people like it and can afford it. That's pretty much it.

I do believe they are super overpriced tho, not defending them. But reading all the condescending comments has been truly amusing, haha.

I'll say this: Your smartphone ranges from a couple hundred to a couple thousand bucks. You did buy it, $100 in comparison is relatively cheap.

I personally do not mind paying more for the brand if their case quality is good, especially if there is a design/color choice that catches my attention.

For me, Spigen Liquid Air Armor at $15 is plenty. Sure, it's boring but my phone isn't a fashion item. It's a tool.

I never understood it. Majority of my cases over the past decade have been $5 AliExpress cases. Never cracked a screen, never got a scratch, they're perfectly fine and paying 20x the price for a brand case is wild to me.

I’d rather just pay for apple care and raw dog it.

I bought it because they were so cute but the plastic around it started to come undone. Walmart phone cases last longer than casetify cases

I think their designs look really nice and it’s super customizable. I think there’s a lack of creative cases and they always work with designers to make cool and unique stuff.

But I don’t know about the durability the first one I bought the logo kind of cracked in the first week.

I use ringke for my samsung a12. The vibrate system died after falling several times

I instantly ordered otterbox for my iphone 13, i think it was around 50 usd. I can't let this iphone suffer the same fate

So… I buy one every year. Idk, it looks good and make it easy to find when I’m in an environment where everyone’s iPhones are scattered around the place.

i bought one.. the back panel started separating from the bumper after a few months.. never gonna buy another one ever again

Majority of that cost goes into marketing the product through different channels such as celebrities (Kyliejenner , Jo jonas in this case) and social media influencers to name a few.

Personally I wouldn’t. I cap out at like 70-80 for a case

The Ringke Onyx case is underrated.