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Apple Now Promoting iPhone XR and iPhone XS Trade-Ups With Monthly Payment Option
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I have photos of my parents taken 40 years ago with a camera that's at least 40 years old. It's still nice to look at.
People take so many photos now, especially of their kids, that in future when someone says "Here's a <whatever replaces a USB stick in 40 years time> with 50,000 photos and about 1000 hours of video. Enjoy!" no one will look at them. And if they did, they won't think "Damn, look at that crappy photo. I bet it was taken with a 46 year old phone instead of a 40 year old one!".
8 in 10 Americans live paycheck to paycheck!
They also had a sandwich board with the trade-ins outside one of their stores. That's also new. I guess that the next step will be to modify it so a 'genius' can walk around the mall while wearing it
I know. But trading my 8 and pay €449 for an Xr would be nice.
I never by stuff with monthly payments.
Analysts said they sold 2.5 mio less phones in china than last year. On top of that they expected to sell more than last year. So Apple has to move millions of phones. If they cut prices for the XR by $100 on top of the $200 trade in for a good 6s then I'm jumping. I might go for it even if it was a $100 apple gift card on top of the $200 trade in..
40% of Americans can’t afford a $400 emergency so $1000 is a decent amount of money.
Sure. That’s why almost every American has several credit cards. Most of us don’t even want a credit card.
The longer Apple sit on these the harder it will be to move with better and cheaper devices coming. Lowering the price is the best move to retain marketshare to fund developers and keep the app store alive.
Pretty much Apple ecosystem is locked. So they can relax for next 4-5 years. I don't think they will lower the prices next year also
At the moment Apple in the UK are offering 0% finance, through Barclays, for up to 12 months when you spend £399 or more in a qualifying transaction.
If I remember rightly if you go through Barclays it’s usually 14.9% or PayPal Credit and it’s 17.9%. PayPal Credit is higher but on the other hand you only need to spend something like £99 to qualify for monthly payments, whereas with Barclays, again, it’s a minimum order of £399.
The problem is vanity and stupidity. There really is no reason to upgrade every year or even every other year. People who tell you otherwise just lack common sense and/or like wasting money and creating more waste.
In the old age people would use products for a long time an repair shops were a common things. Nowadays, everything is disposable. When I go to my grandma and see what she is using I'm impressed that its still working and I have to say that some old things are just much better than the crap we get these days.
I'm still on iPhone 6. I think 4-5 years cycle these days is probably a bit more sensible. Also the tech jump is much better. Before iPhone 6 I had iPhone 4 which was on its last leg.
Anyway, you know what I mean
If you can afford something right away, but opt for the interest free monthly payment is just smart financial thinking. Paying off something right away, that could be paid later without being charged interest is not very smart (from a financial perspective).
They don't have credit cards in Europe? I am guessing many Europeans bought a phone on a credit card paying 26.95% or so rather than the no interest plans in the USA.
I think it depends on the individual, if they can afford it, why care?
Some people are really into tech, and wanting the latest and greatest that is out there. It is like a hobby to them.
If it doesn't impact me and mine, why would I care. I am sure there are plenty of things I like that other people think are a waste of time and money. Cars come to mind.
You can say there is no need to upgrade every year, but one could make the argument that there is no need to ever upgrade or even own a cell phone.
Pretty much Apple ecosystem is locked. So they can relax for next 4-5 years. I don't think they will lower the prices next year also
Maybe not but prices won’t increase
And I do not get it when people use the phones for this and not the real cameras. To each his own.
So Europeans don't use credit cards? there are no auto financing, loan, or mortgage companies? wow that is amazing!
