Life time spending on Apple products yet.

[terry.mac]

I was going through old receipts and started calculating how much I spent on Apple products.

I was surprise that I have spent about the cost of a Japanese car over the last 13 years.

More surprisingly, ~48% of the spent was on Mac laptops. iPhone and iPad together equates to about ~29%.

What about you? how much have you spent so far and what were some surprises you have found?

 

[dukebound85]

My entire apple product history as best I can remember.

Bold are daily use devices. Numbers are the approx price I paid. Sum is ~$9,600 not taking into account the resale amounts

2003 - (new) emac - died (~1000)
2005 - (new) iPod video 60gig - stolen (~400)
2006 - (new) 2006 black MacBook core duo (2.0ghz/256gighdd/512mbram) - sold (~1200)
2007 - (new) iPod touch 16gig - gave away as gift (~400)
2008 - (new) iPhone 3g - sold (~300)
2010 - (used) 2009 white mb unibody (2.26 core2duo) - sold (~600)
2010 - (new) iPhone 4 - sold (~400)
2011 - (new) iPad 2 16 gig - died (~500)
2012 - (used) iPhone 4s - still own (~200)
2012 - (new) 2012 13" mbp - daily machine (~1200)
2014 - (used) iPhone 5 - sold (~300)
2014 - (used) 2008 15" mbp - daily machine (~200)
2016 - (used) 2015 15" mbp - daily machine (~1400)
2016 - (new) iPhone se - still own (~400)
2018 - (used) iPhone 8 plus - daily machine (~500)
2019 - (new) iPad air 3 + apple pencil - daily machine (~600)

 

[terry.mac]

My entire apple product history as best I can remember.

Bold are daily use devices. Numbers are the approx price I paid. Sum is ~$9,600 not taking into account the resale amounts

2003 - (new) emac - died (~1000)
2005 - (new) iPod video 60gig - stolen (~400)
2006 - (new) 2006 black MacBook core duo (2.0ghz/256gighdd/512mbram) - sold (~1200)
2007 - (new) iPod touch 16gig - gave away as gift (~400)
2008 - (new) iPhone 3g - sold (~300)
2010 - (used) 2009 white mb unibody (2.26 core2duo) - sold (~600)
2010 - (new) iPhone 4 - sold (~400)
2011 - (new) iPad 2 16 gig - died (~500)
2012 - (used) iPhone 4s - still own (~200)
2012 - (new) 2012 13" mbp - daily machine (~1200)
2014 - (used) iPhone 5 - sold (~300)
2014 - (used) 2008 15" mbp - daily machine (~200)
2016 - (used) 2015 15" mbp - daily machine (~1400)
2016 - (new) iPhone se - still own (~400)
2018 - (used) iPhone 8 plus - daily machine (~500)
2019 - (new) iPad air 3 + apple pencil - daily machine (~600)

Brilliant idea on getting used mac instead of new. Save so much and still get value out.

 

[retta283]

I would have to formulate a calculation, but at least $25,000 over the last 25 years. Maybe I will have to do so soon, I keep all my receipts for big purchases so I should still have them all. Just a matter of finding them...

 

[terry.mac]

I would have to formulate a calculation, but at least $25,000 over the last 25 years. Maybe I will have to do so soon, I keep all my receipts for big purchases so I should still have them all. Just a matter of finding them...

yes, it took me a whole day to go through the past purchases.

Love to see what you come up with.

 

[dmr727]

Brilliant idea on getting used mac instead of new. Save so much and still get value out.

One of the best purchases I've ever made was a new-in-box 2015 MBP in early 2017. 16GB/250GB config for right around $1000. Still running strong (I'm typing on it now) and really have no reason to upgrade.

 

[Boyd01]

I shudder to think what I have spent, going back to my first Apple ][ in 1978. Got a "Fat Mac" 512k in 1985. Have bought SO many Apple products for myself and family members. It's certainly well into six figures. Not to mention systems I bought at work.

 

[terry.mac]

One of the best purchases I've ever made was a new-in-box 2015 MBP in early 2017. 16GB/250GB config for right around $1000. Still running strong (I'm typing on it now) and really have no reason to upgrade.

The 2015 MBP is a work horse. I believe there is a forum exist in Macrumors that talk about how to upgrade the storage. Yes, storage upgrade for 2015 MBP is possible.

 

[terry.mac]

I shudder to think what I have spent, going back to my first Apple ][ in 1978. Got a "Fat Mac" 512k in 1985. Have bought SO many Apple products for myself and family members. It's certainly well into six figures. Not to mention systems I bought at work.

Yes, while I haven't spent six figures into apple product, it's definitely more than what I anticipated. Hence I wonder whether people have counted how much they have spent.

 

[ScreenSavers]

A lot. And I’ve only been at it since 2011. Probably almost every device they’ve released since then... and a lot of earlier ones too, albeit the used ones are mostly for resale.

 

[QCassidy352]

I counted and I think I've had, going back to 2000: 12 Macs, 9 iPhones, 3 iPads, 2 apple watches, two sets of AirPods, one time capsule, and 5 iPods. I might be missing a Mac or two... How much it all cost... no way I can reconstruct the actual purchase prices going back 20 years, but on average, I'd estimate:

• Macs - $1300
• iPhones - $650
• iPads - $500
• Watches - $500
• AirPods - $200
• Time capsule - $400
• iPods - $150

Some of those were gifts, but I've also given apple products as gifts, so I'll call that a wash. So that's a total estimate of right around $25,000 over 20 years. I spent a whole lot more on new apple products when I was younger (and had much less money to spend!). I keep my devices a lot longer now.

I resold most of those devices while they were still worth a fair amount, so on a lot of them, my net cost is probably like half, but I just went with what I paid up front and didn't net out the re-sales.

 

[beach bum]

I’m actually afraid to calculate how much I’ve spent over the years. Most likely too much. However, Apple products are my one true addiction... outside of coffee, so I’m not going to question it.🤪