Do S model phones have a lower resale value then the numbered ones?

[macness]

I've preordered the Space Gray iPhone 6s Plus. I'm kinda regretting not getting the rose gold, but I prefer the black faceplate. I have never owned an S model phone and was wondering if it will be harder to sell next year than the numbered phones. I could see the rose gold being easy to sell, but will people pay as much for my 6s Plus seeing how it will look like a regular 6 plus?

 

[0r30]

I've preordered the Space Gray iPhone 6s Plus. I'm kinda regretting not getting the rose gold, but I prefer the black faceplate. I have never owned an S model phone and was wondering if it will be harder to sell next year than the numbered phones. I could see the rose gold being easy to sell, but will people pay as much for my 6s Plus seeing how it will look like a regular 6 plus?

Just sell before the next iPhone is announced And you should be fine.

 

[flur]

no, they don't have a lower value.

 

[mattopotamus]

No, if you sell them each year they tend to carry resale quite well. Now, with the new phones having 2gb of RAM it may hurt resale of anything without 2gb going forward. For example, say you can get $300 for the 5S today. You may not be able to get $300 for the 6 next year. People may be looking at 2gb of RAM as a must have. Especially if IOS really utilizes that extra RAM.

 

[macness]

no, they don't have a lower value.

I could see that for the Rose gold, but the others will look identical to the previous year..

 

[Kendo]

I find that there are a greater number of S users who flood the market than numbered phones, thus driving prices down. Everyone and their mother was getting rid of a 5S in order to get the 6. But you didn't see a ton of people selling their 5 to get a 5S.

 

[mattopotamus]

I find that there are a greater number of S users who flood the market than numbered phones, thus driving prices down. Everyone and their mother was getting rid of a 5S in order to get the 6. But you didn't see a ton of people selling their 5 to get a 5S.

it's the classic case of, "what is different"
"everything inside..camera, cpu, gpu, etc"
"well it looks the same as what I have"

 

[macness]

I find that there are a greater number of S users who flood the market than numbered phones, thus driving prices down. Everyone and their mother was getting rid of a 5S in order to get the 6. But you didn't see a ton of people selling their 5 to get a 5S.

True

 

[flur]

I could see that for the Rose gold, but the others will look identical to the previous year..

There's more to a phone than appearances.

 

[willmtaylor]

There's more to a phone than appearances.

Tell that's to the THOUSANDS of iPhone users who ARENT on MR and say, "How is that the new iPhone? It looks exactly the same!"

 

[flur]

Tell that's to the THOUSANDS of iPhone users who ARENT on MR and say, "How is that the new iPhone? It looks exactly the same!"

Those people are dumb. I can tell them that for you if you'd like.

 

[macness]

True

But this iPhone is suppose to have record breaking sales

 

[T5BRICK]

But this iPhone is suppose to have record breaking sales

Just like every other iPhone before it.

 

[CEmajr]

Resale value is usually around the same. No noticeable difference.

 

[willmtaylor]

Those people are dumb. I can tell them that for you if you'd like.

Thank you. Now my biggest problem is what to do with all of my newfound leisure time. A new hobby, perhaps?

 

[silverblack]

Which situation would you feel your phone being more out-dated?
- using a 6/6+ when the current model is 6s/6s+, or
- using a 5s when the current model was 6/6+

My guess is, most people think case 2.

 

[Supermallet]

No, if you sell them each year they tend to carry resale quite well. Now, with the new phones having 2gb of RAM it may hurt resale of anything without 2gb going forward. For example, say you can get $300 for the 5S today. You may not be able to get $300 for the 6 next year. People may be looking at 2gb of RAM as a must have. Especially if IOS really utilizes that extra RAM.

Outside of people who post here and tech heads, I would wager that vast majority of iPhone owners don't know how much RAM their current phone has, nor how much RAM the next iPhone they plan to buy will have.

 

[willmtaylor]

Outside of people who post here and tech heads, I would wager that vast majority of iPhone owners don't know how much RAM their current phone has, nor how much RAM the next iPhone they plan to buy will have.

Hah, forget RAM, ARM processors, or even which version of iOS they're on. Ask the average iPhone user how many GB's their phone has or how many inches their screen is. I'd wager that >75% couldn't answer both of those questions.

 

[adamhenry]

Hah, forget RAM, ARM processors, or even which version of iOS they're on. Ask the average iPhone user how many GB's their phone has or how many inches their screen is. I'd wager that >75% couldn't answer both of those questions.

Or you will get an answer for one of the questions that involves an actual answer to one of the other questions. I.E. The answer to how much RAM they have will be 32 or 64.