While the upcoming iPhone 3G might be inexpensive for consumers, it’s certainly going to cost a pretty penny to AT&T. According to Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner, AT&T will be paying a subsidy of $325 per iPhone 3G. Contrast that with the typical subsidy of $200 dollars that most hardware manufacturers get for their smartphones and you can see that Apple is getting a pretty sweet deal for a possible high demand product.

But wait.. there’s more! AT&T will also be paying Apple an extra $100 dollars for new subscribers of AT&T that sign up at Apple stores.. yes.. that means Apple gets a sum total of $425 per iPhone IF one buys it and signs up inside an Apple store. Now THERE’S an excellent reason to have a retail front for Apple eh?

[Check it out via News.com]

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