Yah wtf, why is that?? On Amazon and Ebay, new 64GB iPhone 5s are going for $800-900...Can get an iPhone 6 for that money...
Why does Apple always do this even btw?? I don't get it...They always discontinue the high end previous model, just like they stopped selling 32GB iPhone 4 when the 4S came out and you could then only buy the 8GB or 16GB model from them...Same thing now.
Its just a business thing. Gets more people to get the higher capacity, newer device. Smart business decision, not the most ideal for customer options though.
Excellent idea...But how can I confirm the phone has apple care on it at all and still has any replacements remaining? Is Apple Care 100% transferable? I could buy a used phone with apple care on it and if it "broke" get a new 64GB with warranty...
I'm in Canada, just like you - What I did for my 5S, was I bought a cheap one off Kijiji in good condition with sealed accessories (the owner never touched the accessories) - it was locked to Telus and 64GB with 2 replacements remaining - all for 460$ Canadian. You have to search for a phone that has apple care
plus specifically. You can tell by a seller if they are a normal individual and nothing shady, essentially by how well they write in response on emails or texts. Don't bother with people who can't spell out simple words. The guy I met was a class act and I had no issues with the transaction whatsoever. I wanted a new phone, so I essentially broke the model that they sold me, got a replacement from the apple store and that was the "new" device (at the time it was still on 7.1.2, this was January 2015 after I sold my iPhone 6.) The replacement I received was also unlocked which was nice, since Telus isn't my carrier! It originally was intended to be a gift which didn't end up working out, so I kept it as my personal phone.
I did something similar for my work phone (iPhone 5). Its a good and affordable way to get a "new" iPhone provided you can be patient and wait for the right deal, on your terms. If you're in a large enough city, that opportunity will eventually present itself - as you have to be patient with kijiji to find the right deal sometimes, that is the only trick.
And apple care is attached to the phone. The person would need to completely undo their apple ID from the phone, and unregister the phone from their apple account (they can just do that online) - then you register the new phone's serial number and voila! Its officially yours, apple care plus included.
