The 3 carriers are heavily subsidizing the units just to get users to commit their cashflow for the next 2 years. If you can, why not get a postpaid plan and have one of the carriers pay for your unit? Imagine mo in one promo, XDA 2 for 1,800 monthly for 2 years from Globe.
Ganito na rin sa Japan and US...almost everyone gets their unit with their plans.