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iPhone SE 4 Expected to Depreciate Heavily
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Couldn’t this be because the iPhone SE is made with older parts? Especially the home button in particular? Maybe that’s why people don’t want to buy it. Or because they just want to go get it new because they cost difference isn’t really that much on a low priced iPhone anyways buying it used versus new.
So it's a rumor about a rumor. Not bad 
. Surely the SE will depreciate faster bacause of it's older components. Kind of a no-brainer but interesting point to notice that the imho grossly overpriced SE got even less value for it's money than the other iPhones.
. Surely the SE will depreciate faster bacause of it's older components. Kind of a no-brainer but interesting point to notice that the imho grossly overpriced SE got even less value for it's money than the other iPhones.
This is a weird article. The phone hasn't even come out and I don't think anyone cares if their bottom line iPhone SE loses value faster than the top-line ones
Que? The processor in the SE 2022 still smokes most Android flagships.
People mostly buy an SE for price reasons, so the saving is up front. Those that want a smaller phone may buy one, but may be still hunting 13 minis. Which are holding their value. I just bought one this week from a refurbisher after much hunting around. And it took a lot of hunting around.
They were AUD$1200 when new in 2021, an as new one will now go for over AUD$800, and one in good condition at least AUD$700.
They were AUD$1200 when new in 2021, an as new one will now go for over AUD$800, and one in good condition at least AUD$700.
An SE is a consumable not an investment: Buy it, wear it out, replace it. And a great value for folks who don't need the latest every year.
Resale or trade in? One's just happy for not getting charged to dispose it.
Resale or trade in? One's just happy for not getting charged to dispose it.
Bollocks. The SE4 will be a modern phone with no home button and Face ID.
The SE4 will be indistinguishable from a premium phone for almost everyone unlike the current SE phones which look old school with a home button and wide bezels.
The SE 4 will sell like hot cakes and Apple knows it, that’s why they are delaying it, not as profitable.
The SE4 will be indistinguishable from a premium phone for almost everyone unlike the current SE phones which look old school with a home button and wide bezels.
The SE 4 will sell like hot cakes and Apple knows it, that’s why they are delaying it, not as profitable.
Have relatives with home-button iPads and iPhones specifically because OF the home button. The home-swipe gesture is a lost cause for them, and it doesn't get much simpler than that big one-tap "get me out".
Won't be easy should the home button go for good. If a third party offers say a case with a home button they'll get a few purchases here.
I still have my iPhone SE 1 as my personal phone, while work pays for a newer one.
Who cares if it devalues, it still does the job.
Who cares if it devalues, it still does the job.
This is a big brain article. I need time out to consider what I've been doing with my life.
are all the negative articles about the vision pro being supressed so the only thing left is this?
That's the easy part. Try to explain that swiping down from different parts of the top edge does different things. I still get it wrong after several years of using notch phones.
The SE is also relatively good for one handed use. I bet this is one reason why the Minis falled, they require around 1.2 hands to hold just like the SE.
Just had to replace my phone and would have bought the SE in a heartbeat if it had a better camera. That's really where Apple successfully funnels me into a $1000 phone.
iphone as an investment? or buy the phone you need and use it until it wears out?
I buy the SE as the way to get a decent size phone.
I am not appearing in an episode of trigger happy tv.
if it weren’t for the fact that would get chucked out then would love to play the Nokia ring tone and shout out, ”hello, I’m in the Apple Store” just to make the point to Apple.
personally wish that the next SE would return to the 4” format of the 4S.
great size phone.
I am not appearing in an episode of trigger happy tv.
if it weren’t for the fact that would get chucked out then would love to play the Nokia ring tone and shout out, ”hello, I’m in the Apple Store” just to make the point to Apple.
personally wish that the next SE would return to the 4” format of the 4S.
great size phone.
iPhone SE for me is a low cost device that will last a long time and serves as my business phone. I use it for corporate BYOD to check email, check teams, attend some calls, etc. I don’t need fancy features, just some no frills corporatey stuff.
For my personal phone, I go for the latest and greatest because I’m a tech enthusiast and I believe in air gapping my personal device from my work device. Even though my work doesn’t pay for my BYOD device, I choose to use it for my own convenience.
For my personal phone, I go for the latest and greatest because I’m a tech enthusiast and I believe in air gapping my personal device from my work device. Even though my work doesn’t pay for my BYOD device, I choose to use it for my own convenience.
This article holds a number of incorrect assumptions. The iPhone SE 3 is based on the iPhone 8 design, which is perceived as antiquated (even though I like it), and therefore its drop in value is not surprising.
The iPhone SE 4 is rumored to be pretty different. It will have what seems to be a state of the art camera, usb c port, full screen design, and Face ID. The iPhone SE 3 has none of these, so the se 4 may be much more future proof
The iPhone SE 4 is rumored to be pretty different. It will have what seems to be a state of the art camera, usb c port, full screen design, and Face ID. The iPhone SE 3 has none of these, so the se 4 may be much more future proof
Yes, one that doesn't yet exist. This whole thing is like watching a car accident, but with clown cars and no clowns were injured.
So alpha testers are loving the 4th gen iPhone SE so much that Apple has to broadcast scare tactics so that people don’t buy the SE instead of their higher priced phones
Your friend: *the iPhone SE 4 is super fast and almost as large as my iPhone 16!*
You, a concern troll: But have you heard it’s going to plummet in value?!?!?!?!
Your friend: *the iPhone SE 4 is super fast and almost as large as my iPhone 16!*
You, a concern troll: But have you heard it’s going to plummet in value?!?!?!?!
A lot of 60+ people I know have iPhone 6 and up to maybe an SE1, but many of them have very old phones where battery life is abysmal. Like, they leave it on the charger 24/7, except when they go to the store.
"BankID" which is what all people need here in Sweden only requires iOS12 so old phones are welcome. I see now that they will raise the requirement to iOS13 this May. Gasp...
"BankID" which is what all people need here in Sweden only requires iOS12 so old phones are welcome. I see now that they will raise the requirement to iOS13 this May. Gasp...
Allow me to correct you on how many current iDevices on sale still have TouchID besides the ones you mentioned and besides the SE
the iPad 10th Gen
the iPad 9th Gen ( since it’s still on sale)
the Current Air 5 ( including the unreleased Air 6)
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
Now I’m surprised that you never thought the MacBooks have it
Except the design language of the SE4 will be much better though. And since the 16 lineup will be moving to 6.3 and 6.9 inch’s as rumored and yhe SE4 will be in 6.1 arguably the best selling size thanks to the XR Its even better
But the SE 2024 will have to come out in the September event since EU Law requires devices currently sold with a non USB C Port must be discontinued by fall or December 2024
EU sets December 28th, 2024, deadline for all new phones to use USB-C for wired charging
Say bye to the iPhone’s Lightning port, in the EU at least.