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▲ sir_eliah 7 hours ago

Is there a point in changing a phone so often if it's not broken?

▲mystifyingpoi 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I know it's not really an argument, but I tend to change my devices also every 2-3 years, just so I can pass the "old" one to my less technical family.

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▲nkingsy 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Att offered such good trade in rates for my phone that it’s been effectively free to upgrade to the last two generations.

▲chrismorgan 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I hear people say things like this about phones, laptops and cars, but anecdotally I have never once seen any sort of trade-in offer, and only rarely and arguably on any kind of lease or lease-to-buy arrangement, where I would consider that even remotely true.

▲fouc 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

it's not free because it's priced into the phone plan (phone plan price is jacked up), unless you got grandfathered in w/ a good rate.

▲lucb1e 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Plus externalities. Producing things is never "free", even if the manufacturer were a charity and, you're right, they're not

▲tstenner 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Or even Google itself. I got a 150€ trade in rebate for an iPhone 8 with a cracked screen.

▲gib444 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Whaaa? It gives me £65 even on an iPhone 12 in good condition. £50 for an 8 Plus. Same amount for 11 Pro or 10a

£50 for the 8 Plus isn't too bad though

(€150 = £127)

▲tstenner 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Well, back then when the Pixel 7a had just come out. So comparable to an iPhone 11 now

▲gib444 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Oh I thought you meant recently. My bad

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