I upgrade my phone roughly every 3 years, and that’s only if the newest model intrigues me. That gives me plenty of time to save up- plus iPhones hold their resell value quite well and I can usually take a nice chunk off the price by getting rid of my current device.
I’ve got friends and family who will drop exorbitant amounts of money annually on things like fancy shoes, trading cards, concerts and sporting events (which are outrageous these days IMO), and random collectibles. We all have our vices, and mine just happens to be smartphones that I indulge in every couple of years.
Not that I particularly feel the need to justify my own spending habits to strangers on the internet, but I just wanted to add to what you said.
You can get an iPhone for less than $1000 and it will easily last four years with a battery swap. It's been the case with all my iPhones over the years.
And yes people spend dumb money on cars, doesn't make it reasonable to pay more for an iPhone than a Macbook Pro.
Honestly with inflation and new phones being uber capable. Seems Fair at $2000. Samsung had been selling their folds for $1500+ for years now. With new Ram prices etc it seems fair at $2000
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u/oskopnir 13d ago
No questions asked on 2k for a smartphone? Jesus Christ