If those prices are confirmed in the coming days, then it will not be cheaper to get a US model anymore, killing the market of unlocking definitely. One will have to wait for the subscription tariff offers to draw final conclusion.
for information, the iPhone 3G without any carrier's subvention is rather expensive according to the website of Vodafone Italy, 499 and 599 € respectively for the 8 GB and 16 GB models...
