Do i have to pay regular pruce for the iphone5?

So i have a samsung galaxy and want to switch it for the iphone5. Not for a used one but a new one. I have sprint BTW. And also do i have to pay full price for the iphone 5 which is like around $600-$800? Because on the online apple store i tried purchasing the iphone and the tottal added up to $300.Im confused here and then it said something about conttact free and thats where i saw the iphone was around $600-$800

IF you are due for an upgrade, you can get it relatively cheaply. I paid $300 for a 5 with 32 gig. If you aren't due for an upgrade, it's more like $500 or something. The price you saw may have been for adding a line of service or starting a new contract.