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Unsure why this is the case because I've got one and it's really dull.

They've hidden most of the cool new features. For example, I accidentally held down the camera control button and it switched into the AI mode. I'd entirely forgotten about this. In the same breath, it's also one of those features searching for a use case. I used it once to identify a flower my wife spotted while out walking. That's kinda it. I tried it once to identify a cafe and find a menu but it failed, perhaps because I'm not living in a city (all these features make much more sense if you live in a very urban area).

Other than that, my iPhone 16 Pro Max is essentially the same as the 13 Pro Max it replaced and that my wife now has. I felt she was getting a pretty great phone when I handed it over after having had it for three years (we got Apple to put in a new battery so basically it was like new).
 
Good for Apple. Should think that the Pro Max and the base models are selling well. Expecting the upcoming 17 series to sell well too.
 
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News flash. Next year, iPhone 17 will be more popular than iPhone 16. :rolleyes:

I’m inclined to agree with you in this particular instance. iPhone models with a new design do usually sell better than the previous generation; however, it’s not guaranteed that each new release will outsell its predecessor. There have been several generations that failed to do so: the 7 sold less than the 6S, the 11 sold less than the X, and the 14 sold less than the 13.
 
I’m inclined to agree with you in this particular instance. iPhone models with a new design do usually sell better than the previous generation; however, it’s not guaranteed that each new release will outsell its predecessor. There have been several generations that failed to do so: the 7 sold less than the 6S, the 11 sold less than the X, and the 14 sold less than the 13.
It was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek statement, which mostly holds for anything. But, yes, I agree it's not always true as there are always factors as the perceived added value of the replacement, leaked roadmap, and current economic conditions, to warrant spending that year.
 
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