I think they hold the SE2 card for when they really need a new boost in sales. Like they did after the 6S release. Maybe next year we'll see a smaller, lower cost device, like the SE, to boost their sales.
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iPhone XS Has anybody noticed how many people don't upgrade nowadays?
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I think they hold the SE2 card for when they really need a new boost in sales. Like they did after the 6S release. Maybe next year we'll see a smaller, lower cost device, like the SE, to boost their sales.
Flip phones were available a decade ago!
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I just had the battery replaced for $29 and Apple broke the camera,so the gave me a refurb 6S+ replacement with 90 day warranty. My battery capacity was 89% which is amazing considering it was 3 years old but only had 171 charge cycles. But TMOB gave me decent money for a trade on the TenR,so I made the switch. Happy so far. I was in that "upgrade every year" foolishness cycle until the 6S+ but no longer. Like you,it isn't worth it to upgrade every Fall. I'm on the 3 year upgrade cycle now.
I’m still trying to figure out why T-Mobile moved the EIP’s from 24 months to 36 months? Granted you will have lower monthly device payments, but what about those who upgrade every 1-2 years? Wouldn’t you have to make additional device payments to equal the device being 50% paid off in order to upgrade the next year?
Upgrades are driven to one extent by cellular changes. B71 for T-Mobile is the big one (and for some B14 on ATT, if a FR). The next big changes will be 5G (which will likely be carrier specific phones at first) and an upgrade cycle for Sprint users if the merger goes through.
As long as I stay on either ATT or Verizon, I don't need to upgrade to this years models.
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I don't miss a stylus on my phone. Something I used to lose on occasion before I bought my first iPhone.
As long as I stay on either ATT or Verizon, I don't need to upgrade to this years models.
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I don't miss a stylus on my phone. Something I used to lose on occasion before I bought my first iPhone.
There’s less need to upgrade now. A 3 year old 6s is still great. In 2013 a 3 year old iPhone 4 was a terrible experience. We reached a level of sufficiency.
Apple is smart. I think they anticipated fewer upgrades and ramped up their pricing strategy to maintain profits.
Apple is smart. I think they anticipated fewer upgrades and ramped up their pricing strategy to maintain profits.
I've had the 3GS, 4S, 5, 6+, 6s, 7 and now an X. I used to upgrade under 2 years even if I didn't need to but now with my wife we only upgrade if there's an actual issue with the phones. Recently my wife's 6s (which used to be mine) had the silent button stop working so I gave her my 7 and upgraded to the X since she doesn't care about having the newer phone (my 7 is in perfect working order). Simply put, we try to go at least 3 years or more as these phones get very pricey and while I do justify spending more on a phone as they are clearly more a need than a luxury, it gets too expensive to keep upgrading even just every 2 years. I think that if you keep an iPhone at least 4 years or more you've absolutely gotten your money's worth but everyone is different. Some people want the latest each year, some people have no financial restrictions, everyone's situation is completely different. I must say so far I am LOVING the X. I was thinking about this year's Xs but with it being $100 more, the camera improvements weren't enough to sway me over to spend the extra money (we saved $350 total on the X). I was also initially worried about going to this size from the 4.7 but so far it hasn't been an issue. The goal is to have this phone 3-4 years at the minimum.
Many of my upgrades through the years were when I was upgrade eligible at ATT, so about every 2 years. All but my first iPhone (the 3G) then became hand me downs to others. I'm kind of stopped that for right now, I was able to buy $200 SE's for a couple people when they needed a phone before I was ready to upgrade from my 7. The phones are generally lasting longer now (the 6 was a hand me down with a replaced battery). I have my 7+ on a backup plan, so I now have 2. (the other is the X).
I've spent too much money with Apple this year anyway. Bought an iPad 10.5" when I thought my old Mini 4 was failing. Bought it, reset the Mini to factory defaults, and its issues went away). I also bought the new Mac Mini.
I also got a "free" Apple TV for signing up with DirecTV Now.
I've spent too much money with Apple this year anyway. Bought an iPad 10.5" when I thought my old Mini 4 was failing. Bought it, reset the Mini to factory defaults, and its issues went away). I also bought the new Mac Mini.
I also got a "free" Apple TV for signing up with DirecTV Now.
I agree with the second half of your post, and Apple knows the smart phone market better than anyone, which now they have to focus on driving the consumer in and why do they want to upgrade. The difficult part, is the increased prices they are offering for these new phones are not necessarily attractive. But that’s where carriers come into play and try to make it an easier transition with monthly installed payments, even that goes so far, especially when smart phones generally do everything they need them too.
I can count on one hand the amount of iPhone X or later I've seen in Sydney. Most people still using the 8 series or earlier.
I'm sort of in the same camp. Waiting for the SE2 and when they decided to kill the SE, I decided to switch from 64 gig iPhone 6 to 64 gig SE. 100% more RAM and 80% faster processor is very nice. Plus I'm glad to have a smaller phone again after 4 years of feeling like the iPhone 6 was too big for my needs. Pocket portability is #1 on my list.
It’s the same in a lot of places I visit in Britain too. It took me until February this year before I saw my first X and I felt that was amazing considering it was the latest and most expensive iPhone. I see mostly older iPhones day to day now though and guess it’s a sign of the times.
Oh for sure, its the same deal with android phones, most people are still using Samsung S7's or earlier. Its just too expensive to upgrade every year now. I lease my phones because I love playing with new tech but people like me are in the minority for sure.
If I knew I'd be having these issues with my XS on LTE (Verizon), I would've held onto my 6S for a few months more.