I cancelled my stainless steel watch and keeping the order for my aliminum watch. I am weary at this point of the resale value of it. And the fascination of the watch has ended for me. This is strictly a luxury for me. And I am not going to be upgrading my watch every year. Not if I am going to be upgrading an iPad and phone every two years. So I am going to take a wait and see approach to the watch.
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1-2 Year Resale Value Predictions
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big difference
Well, I think there is going to be a BIG difference between 1 and 2 years.
that said, in 1 year, I think a sport 42MM might sell for about 275$, and in two years probably closer to 175$, a more than 50% price cut.
I think the price cuts on the SS watches might be just a tad higher, but not much. What is interesting in the higher watches is that the BANDS may hold some real value, assuming they can be repurposed with whatever apple watch 2 form factor occur. If they do, then the watches overall might be able to carry some added value for longer.
But, this GEN 1 is going to depreciate pretty darn quickly. you have to think of it that way.
The battery apparently is rated for 1000 cycles, and the way the watch is MEANT to be used, that means just under three years and it's bye bye original battery life.
Well, I think there is going to be a BIG difference between 1 and 2 years.
that said, in 1 year, I think a sport 42MM might sell for about 275$, and in two years probably closer to 175$, a more than 50% price cut.
I think the price cuts on the SS watches might be just a tad higher, but not much. What is interesting in the higher watches is that the BANDS may hold some real value, assuming they can be repurposed with whatever apple watch 2 form factor occur. If they do, then the watches overall might be able to carry some added value for longer.
But, this GEN 1 is going to depreciate pretty darn quickly. you have to think of it that way.
The battery apparently is rated for 1000 cycles, and the way the watch is MEANT to be used, that means just under three years and it's bye bye original battery life.
By 1-2 years I mean when Apple releases a new gen in 2016 or 2017
I just don't think people care about all of that (or know that the battery gets 1000 full cycles) for a lightly-worn watch.
Correct. There's no such thing as an Apple product with poor resale value.
Also, it doesn't matter how much improved the next generation iteration is. A one-year-old iPhone always sell for roughly the same amount year after year no matter how obsolete it may appear compared to the newest iPhone.
Maybe when recently released, but it doesn't work that way for used iDevices of one year or older. Base models will always have better resale value than the highest models.
what
what? certainly you can't mean that I could sell a 1.25 year old ipad air, for only 100-150 less than a new air 2?
or something like that?
what? certainly you can't mean that I could sell a 1.25 year old ipad air, for only 100-150 less than a new air 2?
or something like that?
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Ok I see. Let's say 499 for iPhone 6 plus... Expect at least 500. Or no lesser than 400 to resell it this fall. Heck if you do your ting right, you can even make money and use the phone for the whole year for free and more. Haha
Honestly I forget if the iPad Air 2 was already out or not but last fall I sold my Air for $400-$440 (again, forget which price exactly but it was over $400 😡).
I think resale value is going to heavily depend on the update cycle of the product line. If there is no new model for 3 years, your resale value 1-2 years out will be decent. If this thing is updated every year, then your resale value will not be wonderful.
At the premium prices we see above the Sport model, I can't see Apple issuing new versions very often. I can see new materials, colors, software features, etc on a regular basis. But the physical/functional device will need a longer life cycle than what we normally see from small gizmos. A life cycle similar to a computer perhaps, 3-5 years.
At the premium prices we see above the Sport model, I can't see Apple issuing new versions very often. I can see new materials, colors, software features, etc on a regular basis. But the physical/functional device will need a longer life cycle than what we normally see from small gizmos. A life cycle similar to a computer perhaps, 3-5 years.