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Originally Posted by Fuzz
At some point people are going to realize these prices are getting insane, and stop paying Apple for them, right? Right???!! Sigh.
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It depends on what type of person you are. Some people love shiny new things and need the latest and greatest phone. For them it's pretty insane to keep paying these premiums. If you get one with a plan and keep it for years it's not so bad. My iPhone 6S plus has been so good for me that I think I can easily go until 2020 or later without replacing makes the initial cost not so bad spread over 5 years. Resale is so good with Apple phones that no matter how old they are they are always worth selling because you will get some money back.
The problem with phone manufacturers is that there's not much room to improve them so the incentive to upgrade is lower than it's ever been. I'm not sure if making phones cheaper will change that.