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Other How long do you keep your iPhone before upgrading to a newer model?
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I'm still rocking a 6S but thinking of upgrading this year to what will become last gen model once the new ones are announced.
I usually am on a two year cycle but, unless the new iPhone completely floors me at the release event I’ll be keeping my X for another year.
This.
2 year cycles are good (I usually skip S cycles) but it appears nowadays Apple is sticking on "SS" cycles where major changes don't occur until the 4th release (6>6S>7>X) and (X>XS>XI>XII). This year's XI is basically an XS with an extra camera.
I upgrade every year sadly. I said I wasn't going to upgrade this year but I am. Who am I kidding?
I used to upgrade every 2 years. This is the first time I've kept my 7 Plus for 3 years. I may hold on to it for a 4th year depending on what's offered with the new model(s).
My first iOS device (iPod touch 4th gen) i only had for 11 months. (Mainly because of lack of support for iOS 7)
The iPhone 5s i had for 2 years and 3 months
iPhone 6s for 3 years
And currently i have the 8 Plus... i also want to get atleast 3 years out of it. These things are expensive.
The iPhone 5s i had for 2 years and 3 months
iPhone 6s for 3 years
And currently i have the 8 Plus... i also want to get atleast 3 years out of it. These things are expensive.
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I upgraded every year between 5 and 6S, skipped the 7 because the 6S Plus was good enough. Got the 8 Plus because it was the last version of that form factor and went to a Note 9 last year just to see what’s up with android, skipping the Xs. I’ll be looking closely at the 11 Pro this year since I would like to go back to OLED and I really enjoyed the swipe gestures that were added to the Note 9 with Android 9. So basically every 2ish years for me now.
I upgrade every year.
I don’t pay full retail. I trade in my previous year’s phone, and given the high resale value of a pristine iPhone, the cost of upgrading every year isn’t that bad.
I have had my SE for two years and have no need to upgrade yet. It works fine and fits into any pocket. Without a glass back it is very sturdy and it is in an inexpensive silicone case (covers the back only). I have dropped it quite a few times (sometimes screen down, sometimes back down) with no ill effect whatsoever.
Let me tell you, I Purchased the SE when it launched in March 2016, I sold it about a year later, as I retired as my previous ‘work phone’, and I regret selling it. I know I could still find one potentially slightly used on the web, but I’m just going to hold off until the new purported 5.4 inch iPhone eventually launches in 2020. Still though, the SE was and is an outstanding little phone.
Since my iPhone XS 512GB already cost $1,350.00, I’d say a little while longer.
I pay full price for the phone so I usually upgrade every year, I sell the current one and I add a couple hundred dollars and get the new one, I don't finance or pay any monthly payment.
I used to upgrade either every 1 or 2 years, went from OG iPhone, 3GS, 4S, 5, 6, 6S. I’m now going on 4 years with the 6S and will probably go at least 5 based on the 11 rumors. The phones of the past few years don’t have anything I need or want to justify an upgrade plus my 6S has a fresh battery, works perfectly and has a headphone jack.
It used to be every two years following Apple’s two year cycle (4 to 5 to 6), but now it looks like I’m moving to Apple’s three year plan (6 to X to 2020).
My financial situation allows me to allocate about 50 cents a day for a phone, so I have to keep my devices between 4 - 5 years, depending on the storage level I get. Any battery replacements or AC copays push out the expected end-of-life even further.