I’m not sure what the exact requirements are for the upgrade program, as I don’t participate in that.
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I’m not sure what the exact requirements are for the upgrade program, as I don’t participate in that.
Luckily for me my device payments are only $12.50/month. I paid my X off earlier this year and may just keep it for another year, unless the X+ is good enough for an upgrade.
I can afford pretty much anything in life that i want. Take fabulous trips. Kids college paid off. No debt etc.
Saying that. I stopped buying iPhone every year. I had purchase iPhone 2007-iPhone 2015 like clockwork. Skipped 2016. Got $300 gift card for iPhone 8 Plus 64gb ($800).
So I will never pay full price for any phone again.
$1500 for a phone? Maybe. If it can last me 4 years. But there is so much wear and tear on phones. And I’m super careful with my phones. But after 2 years . Even a phone in perfect shape with a case can have internal damage from accidental drops over two years.
Saying that. I stopped buying iPhone every year. I had purchase iPhone 2007-iPhone 2015 like clockwork. Skipped 2016. Got $300 gift card for iPhone 8 Plus 64gb ($800).
So I will never pay full price for any phone again.
$1500 for a phone? Maybe. If it can last me 4 years. But there is so much wear and tear on phones. And I’m super careful with my phones. But after 2 years . Even a phone in perfect shape with a case can have internal damage from accidental drops over two years.
I wish that was the case but its not for me. So I will be seeing what apple or the carries say, since we are 3 months out before hear about a new iPhone. I also bet that the carrier know that certain percentage use this option, so they may have some kind of promo.
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One way I justify upgrading every year is that I re-sell my iPhone as soon as apple announces the new phone and switch back to a old phone so I am able to maximize the money I will get from the sale. I also used to only upgrade every 2 years after I was done paying off the phone but since iPhones have good resale value, there is no point in waiting 2 years.
Yes and no. There are specials often offered where you get a discounted phone, or maybe buy one get one free, where you have to keep the service for 2 years. For instance, Verizon has the Moto G6 offer, where you buy for $5/month rather than the normal $10/month over 2 years. Done as a $5 credit applied every month, so if you leave after 12 months, you owe $120.
I really doubt that the Plus version will cost $1500. It will have some features that will be exclusive to being the Plus size (no different than how they divide features currently, maybe something new), but nothing that would quite warrant $1500 as a starting price.
I’d just keep my 8 Plus another year and wait for the bigger changes in 2019.
I’d just keep my 8 Plus another year and wait for the bigger changes in 2019.
from all reports the price for the x plus will be the same as it is for the current iphone x models. which to me will be ok as thats what i'm used to paying now.
Ya that is what I am assuming too, since the rumors are pointing towards the X Plus is will be the exact same price as the 2017 X, so the Smaller X will have to drop a 100-200 down.
Which I would never believe Apple will Venture on an iPhone selling for that amount. Is it feasible? Yes. Is the consumer will to pay an absurd dollar amount for a ‘Smart Phone’ regardless of its capabilities? Highly doubtful.
No. Maybe in *future* iPhone Models, but not the 2018 iPhone models. No rumors or indications have been announced on this happening any time soon. But I’m not saying its not possible either. Apple is very unpredictable.
iPhones, and smartphones in general, have really plateaued. Yet as yearly updates have become less and less meaningful, prices at the high end have skyrocketed. Every phone in apple’s lineup does fundamentally the same things, yet the high end is 3x the cost of the low end. I really wonder how much longer it can last.
Well quite a few people are part of yearly upgrade programs weather that be from Apple or their carrier, so people will be upgrading their phones.
Maybe. But they also have to meet the requirements in order to be able to upgrade, which some carriers your restricted to at least having a device 50% paid off in order to do so. And I’m guessing with the rising cost of smart phones, those who have the iPhone X, likely may not be considering upgrading this year, being that the changes likely will _not_ be that drastic.
True, I guess we will have to see how many do the one year upgrade this year.
I personally don’t know anybody who is part of those but then again in my country the upgrade programs are £50-60 a month before a sim deal is added. It sort of puts you off when you have to pay at least £60 p/m just to be able to upgrade after 12 months.
The trend I’ve seen of late is people keeping phones longer than 2 years. This may not be indicative everywhere but it’s a big reason retailers and carriers profits are falling each year here. I think a stale smartphone market and rising prices have driven us in this direction.
Maybe its more popular in the US. Also Apple also offers the iUP iPhone Upgrade Program.
Apple offers that here but at a hefty premium. I looked into it last year but I’d be paying around £70 p/m once I add a sim data plan. I currently pay £31 on a 2 year contract. The iPhone 7 is selling well here at the moment due to carrier deals and that gives good indication the craze for the latest and greatest is not what it used to be. I think Apples upgrade program was designed to encourage people to upgrade yearly but pay more to do so. The more savvy consumers not bothered by the latest devices have great options currently.
Mass made in china merchandise with a perceived premium carefully crated by Apples PR department. Same as the iMac i'm looking at, the iPad I own and my old iPhone 7 which still works just fine. I'm finding the latest (greatest is subjective) does not really do much more that previous versions these days.
