All prices of everything drop over time. That’s not being “a marketing genius”, that’s how market works.
iPhone 16 Pro Max was starting at 1.449,00 € at launch 306 days ago, now its starting price is 1.089,90 €:

Galaxy S25 Ultra was starting at 1.349,00 € 182 days ago at its launch, now it goes for just 839,90 €:

Pixel 9 Pro XL’s starting price was 1.199,00 € 341 days ago, now it starts at 769,00 €:

Nothing Phone (3) won’t be different. No need to be a “genius” for that.