...If Apple manages a paradigm shift like they did with in 2017 with the iPhone X - which I still use (in near-mint condition, but 72% battery health
). the 16 models seem more like a rest stop, than a destination.
On the other hand, perhaps it would be prudent to buy an iphone 16 Pro now - and some other tech stuff, too, (drones, laptops, monitors/TVs, car ECUs, toaster ovens, etc.) - before January 2025.