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IF an Improved iPhone comes out in June...

redman042

redman042

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...how much money do you think I could get by selling my existing 3G on eBay? In June I'll still be a year away from upgrade eligibility. I can't justify paying full price for a new iPhone but perhaps half price would be reasonable, if I can subsidize the other half by selling my 3G. I would not pull the trigger until after Apple made the announcement, because I'm not taking any chances that they just release a slightly improved phone. I'm only upgrading if we're talking a faster processor and better OS performance.

I'm just asking what people believe based on past experience and the current market for iPhone hardware without contracts.
 
Depends if it's 8GB or 16GB. If the new iPhone is 16GB and 32GB, you could probably get ~$200 for the 16GB. There'll be a loooooottt of others selling theirs.
 
Hmm, good question. I got my 3G in September but am definetely planning on buying the new version in June/July (or whenever they release it). I am thinking on selling it for $450. I had to get an exchange for my previous one so now I basically have a brand new phone and taking extra good care of it:D So you can probably sell it around $450 and a little more if you unlock it and advertise it as unlocked.
 
Vandam500 said:
Hmm, good question. I got my 3G in September but am definetely planning on buying the new version in June/July (or whenever they release it). I am thinking on selling it for $450. I had to get an exchange for my previous one so now I basically have a brand new phone and taking extra good care of it:D So you can probably sell it around $450 and a little more if you unlock it and advertise it as unlocked.
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No way will you get that much.
 
Gix1k said:
Seriously, how much better can they make the iPhone?
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Probably a million different things. Did you say the same thing about the first powerbook, or even a b/w tv. There's always the next thing.
 
dissdnt said:
Probably a million different things. Did you say the same thing about the first powerbook, or even a b/w tv. There's always the next thing.
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That was my way of talking myself out of it.
 
Gix1k said:
Nah, i'll be in line waiting to get one like you fools were for the 3G.
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Adopting one out of the first batch for a new model is pretty brave. Personally I wouldn't want to be part of the crowd clamoring back to Apple with all kinds of hardware defects and software glitches. I'll let the guinea pigs do their job. :D
 
It all depends on what the newest iPhone will have different and/or better. switching from the 1st gen to the 2nd was a no brainer for me, as I wanted 3G speeds. I can also attest that I sold my 1st gen iPhone for a hefty price on eBay before I bought the 2nd which made the switch even that much easier.
 
If it's a major diff, i'm there. If not, just 32gb, minor styling. I'll wait a while.
 
Vandam500 said:
Hmm, good question. I got my 3G in September but am definetely planning on buying the new version in June/July (or whenever they release it). I am thinking on selling it for $450. I had to get an exchange for my previous one so now I basically have a brand new phone and taking extra good care of it:D So you can probably sell it around $450 and a little more if you unlock it and advertise it as unlocked.
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if you sell it now you can get that. When a new iphone is announced the value of the 3g will drop.
 
eplchamps0304 said:
if you sell it now you can get that. When a new iphone is announced the value of the 3g will drop.
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maybe, maybe not. I remember back around late June '08 / early July 1st Gen iPhones were still being sold for $300 on eBay (8GB model). So if that holds true, then we won't see much of a price drop on the 2nd gens.
 
brn2ski00 said:
maybe, maybe not. I remember back around late June '08 / early July 1st Gen iPhones were still being sold for $300 on eBay (8GB model). So if that holds true, then we won't see much of a price drop on the 2nd gens.
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lets think...what could they possibly add to the iphone. I know they wont be adding a 5mp camera. If they add a 3.2 not good enough for me to spend more.
 
SmoothCaller said:
another fantastic what if thread. what if i came to macrumors and iPhone nano threads and what if / when threads didn't exist?
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I've got 17 responses so far so it's obviously not a bad thread...so bite me. :D
 
Sky Blue said:
Depends if it's 8GB or 16GB. If the new iPhone is 16GB and 32GB, you could probably get ~$200 for the 16GB. There'll be a loooooottt of others selling theirs.
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It's a black 16 gigger. Just a few minor scratches, has been in a case the whole time.

I agree with the other poster who said to jailbreak and unlock it first (which I won't do to my phone now, but if I sell it that's different). Might as well make it as marketable as possible. Help to stand out among the thousands of 3G's that will suddenly go on sale in June.
 
eplchamps0304 said:
lets think...what could they possibly add to the iphone. I know they wont be adding a 5mp camera. If they add a 3.2 not good enough for me to spend more.
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I've stated before I think the upgrade will just be better camera, better battery, other minor improvements. I don't expect an all-new chipset architecture. But the rumors are implying otherwise. I will only go through the hassle of an early upgrade, and selling my old phone, if it is truly a better performing phone (ie. faster processor and more multitasking). I am a heavy user of my iPhone for business and personal use, and I would definitely benefit from snappier OS performance and faster browsing, similar to what we are seeing in the Pre demo videos.
 
Yeah if you want top dollar your best bet is to sell it before the announcement of the new one.
 
Why not just wait an extra year and get the 2010 updated model that has everything the one in June has + more?

I really don't understand the concept of breaking your contract just to have the latest greatest phone. You'll be behind the times for a year at which point you can get the subsidized price on a better phone while everyone who bought this year is still under their contract.
 


I know Apple's not the company waiting for others to reply with alternative products (presumably better) and then react with its own products, as it's been demonstrated a 2.1 version is somewhere out there, I believe it has something different both aesthetically and from a CPU/GPU point of view. It's just that Palm/Toshiba(I'm also linking another iPhone wannabe,click on it)/HTC-Android aren't staying in the corner, the smartphone industry usually brings new phones pretty often, Apple just has to adapt.. I'm not buying (I hope) the next iPhone since I have a 16GB 3g, but I hope Apple releases something more than just a storage bump.
 
redman042 said:
I've got 17 responses so far so it's obviously not a bad thread...so bite me. :D
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Just because your thread has 17 replies doesn't make it a good thread. It just makes you one of the first of many, many people who will post the exact same exact topic in the coming months.

Trust us.
 
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