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Other X/XS/Max owners, do you regret spending $1000-$1500 on a phone?
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Where do you buy an iPhone from a legit source that includes a mfg warranty for less than MSRP?
I've had my Xs for about two weeks now. It's totally worth the $1150 that I paid for it. My phone actually works now and I'm not sitting and waiting for the phone to do basic stuff.
I intend to keep this phone for at least as long as I kept my previous phone (iPhone 6), which was 4 years. I paid $750 for that one.
I would expect that year 4 on the Xs will be much more pleasurable than year 4 of the iP6 was. That alone will make the upgrade worthwhile.
I intend to keep this phone for at least as long as I kept my previous phone (iPhone 6), which was 4 years. I paid $750 for that one.
I would expect that year 4 on the Xs will be much more pleasurable than year 4 of the iP6 was. That alone will make the upgrade worthwhile.
Not at all. I’m fortunate in that I can buy a new iPhone every year and will continue to do so as long as I can. I get a lot of use from my tech, I don’t take expensive holidays or smoke so why the hell not?
how was this a shock? didnt you know the price of the phone before you bought it? what exactly were you expecting to see on the bill lol?
For people saying 'of course people spending $1000-1500 know what they're getting for their money and the value they want from their phone' I dont feel thats necessarily true, especially once the dust settles and hype dwindles.
Buyer remorse, and biting off more than you either can chew or want to chew, is a very real thing with consumerism and any product.
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Unless some carrier deal, or a trade in, or Black Friday, iPhones are usually locked in at MSRP.
A lot less flexibility with them than iPads, Macs, etc.
Buyer remorse, and biting off more than you either can chew or want to chew, is a very real thing with consumerism and any product.
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Unless some carrier deal, or a trade in, or Black Friday, iPhones are usually locked in at MSRP.
A lot less flexibility with them than iPads, Macs, etc.
No regrets at all. Although sometimes the size annoys me. Not sure if I’m willing to go down to a smaller device though. I had the 8 plus last year.
Maybe Xr gen 2?
X is a bit small for most coming from plus , or at least a decent amount
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Well said. And this kind of money can cause serious misgivings, especially for a device that most of us w/ iPhones less than 5 years old do not really need. I just put iOS 12 on my 6 Plus, and it now runs just wonderfully. I could easily get another 1 to 2 years out of it. Ergo, I do not need another phone.
Good point. Relative to the other things in our lives that we often spend money on, the iPhone, assuming you don't have another that will get you by just fine, is a relative bargain, given how often it is used.
I went from SE to Max and missed one handed use during commuting so much and coupled with some minor problems I decided to return it. It was a joy to watch Netflix on and that's what I enjoyed the most from it. From the money I bought my first macbook and replaced my SE battery at the apple store. FaceID was not working as good as expected, due to all these positive comments I had high anticipations. Maybe it had something to do with my glasses. When I was trying the Animoji, the animations were freezing all of the time. 
No regrets with my XS Max. Would I prefer it to be cheaper? Like anything, sure. But I use my phone more than just about anything (except the computer, I guess) so over a time span of a year or two + what I'll get back when I sell it -- the price is pretty fine with me.
Extremely happy with my purchases. For a device that I use for multiple hours a day, I can easily justify the cost. It makes more money than it costs me, so why would I regret it?
I don't think I will be upgrading to whatever comes out next until the notch goes away and battery becomes noticeably better.
I don't think I will be upgrading to whatever comes out next until the notch goes away and battery becomes noticeably better.
yahHHHHHHH I regret it and i make good money!!! I tell people thinking about the max that it’s not worth it. Get the xr. The 1350 I spent does not equal an extra $500 in tech goodness. I should have bought the xr. Again if only I could off load this to someone for 1200 I would do pull the trigger. I paid cash for the xs max unlock as I pay full price for phones. I gave the 8 plus to the gf.
Don’t get me wrong I was super excited for the phone but when I tried the xr for a week I thought you know the max is a great phone but it’s not 500 extra bones great.
Now the $950 I spent on the iPad Pro 12.9 2018 and the Apple Pencil ($135) was worth it. I can journal with the pencil, engage in deep planning with the pencil, and mark up pdf for my career. It’s was worth it to spend that much on the iPad for me. The max... not so much to be honest with you.
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Don’t get me wrong I was super excited for the phone but when I tried the xr for a week I thought you know the max is a great phone but it’s not 500 extra bones great.
Now the $950 I spent on the iPad Pro 12.9 2018 and the Apple Pencil ($135) was worth it. I can journal with the pencil, engage in deep planning with the pencil, and mark up pdf for my career. It’s was worth it to spend that much on the iPad for me. The max... not so much to be honest with you.
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Yah dude. Realistically I’ll go with 3. Longest I’ve kept a phone was for 2 yrs. with the iPhone 4.
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What extra feature would you add to the Xs max for the 500 to be worth it?!
Ps the difference is not really 500 is it?! You chose to go for higher storage capacity which costs more. Comparing spec to spec on the lowest range is about 350.
I have an XS Max, it cost me £1099. It's a lot of money but no I don't regret it. I upgraded from a 6s Plus, which lasted me 3 years.
If my 6s Plus lasted me 3 years, I am confident this will last me at least 4. That's just over £250 a year for the phone itself (I pay £7.50 a month for 12GB data).
If my 6s Plus lasted me 3 years, I am confident this will last me at least 4. That's just over £250 a year for the phone itself (I pay £7.50 a month for 12GB data).
That depends on the cup of coffee. $1000/365 days = $2.74/day. You can easily spend more than that for your daily coffee.
Yes. I regretted it so returned mine. Sorry, but it just isn’t worth 1k. All these “well for a device I use every day it is worth it” are from people who bought one trying to justify the cost. I think that argument is pretty dumb anyway when there’s phones out there costing a fraction of the price that have just as much if not more functionality and stuff you can do with them. I could easily buy several XS’s if I wanted but I still don’t feel it’s worth buying one when my 6s performs the same which cost around half as much, the XS doesn’t feel worth an extra 400 to me at all. They both run iOS 12 and it’s the same on both once you get past the gestures. Only thing I miss is the camera but my 6s is still good enough.
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