It's simply because the era of flourishing capitalism is over and people are more serious about their purchases, so that means less new iPhones on second-hand market -> higher price. That applies to a lot of things, people see prices everywhere go up, so they list their used items for higher price.
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iPhone 13 Holding Value Much Better Than Any Other iPhone After Launch
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Likely related to lack of stock as it’s only been available for a few weeks so these companies have to pay more for trade ins as they are fetching higher prices on eBay.
Pretty much this.
iPhones generally have always had inflation, but when you look at commodities in general right now, everything has a higher price. Heck, even specific professional car detailer that I usually purchase, is even $5 higher over MSRP (I used to Pay $20.00, it’s now $26.00 with tax). That’s ridiculous.
Even auto repair shops, are having to charge higher prices for parts, because they can’t get them. So for example, if an alternator cost $440, some shops are charging nearly $700, because they are having to pay a higher price from the actual manufacturer inflation. And as you can see, it will affect everybody from the supplier, to the buyer, to the consumer.
No surprise. Scarcity vs demand. There's high demand and there's a shortage (or delay) of phones.
I guess. I stepped up in program but it was a was for me considering the Netflix deal. I could see where if you didn’t use Netflix the deal wouldn’t be as good. I had no interest in upgrading the phones but coming from a X and XS, there are significant updates. The cameras are incredible, and as much as I poo poo’d 120Hz screen, it actually does make for a nicer experience. And I now have two new batteries!
Better in what way? I don't know what it was like last year but according to the site referenced in this article, the current highest trade-in value for 2020 SE 256 GB in like new condition is $296 which is 53.9% of its $549 launch price. By comparison, the current highest trade-in value for a 12 256 GB is $590 or more than 60% of its launch price last year. The 12 256 GB does even better when compared to its current retail price of $879.
And because the 13s are at least a year newer, they have even higher current resales than the above.
Could not agree with you more. I love my iPhone 13 Pro; but it is not real estate, it is not a collectible car, it is not a unique art piece.
It is a great little electronic tool and knowing it is worth $50 more than the iPhone 12 Pro was AFTER 2 MONTHS following release is the most useless ? I have heard in my life.
"SellCell" should put their data analysis to better use, or go spend time with their family instead of putting out this drivel.
Under "normal" circumstances (no chip shortages, supply chain issues, etc.) this short-term data can potentially be meaningful in forecasting longer term resales of iPhone compared to previous years. The problem is that these higher resales have much more to do with current factors mentioned above that go beyond the appeal of specific phones.
