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Comment on Touchscreen smartphones aren't even fun or novel anymore, they're just necessities for daily life
MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There are plenty of touch screen smartphones out there that cost like $150. The expensive ones are still the norm though because people want status symbols
MrMamiya@feddit.de 7 months ago
Globulart@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You get 80% of the price you paid for a phone 2 years later?
I’m calling bullshit there. I could buy a brand new iPhone 13 for £599 today when it released at £779 in 2020.
Or for android, a brand new Samsung S22 costs £499 today and released in early 2022 for £769.
No way you’re getting 80% of what you paid for it after 2 years of use.
MrMamiya@feddit.de 7 months ago
[deleted]Globulart@lemmy.world 7 months ago
If that were the case couldn’t I literally buy a phone with cash and trade it in for more value?Right now in the US you can buy an iPhone 13 for $475 from Walmart, but a carrier will give you a trade in value of $640ish you reckon?
We generally don’t buy phones with cash here either but nobody offers 80% of what you paid 2 years later as a trade in, because they simply aren’t worth it.
Not saying you’re lying, I just don’t see the logic, feel like I’m missing something.
zeppo@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I agree. I get an insane amount of use from my phone both at home and away from home. Much more than the desktops and laptops I have. Buying a new one for $800 sucks but that only happens once every 3-4 years.
A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world 7 months ago
While some may but them for status, I bought the 22 ultra for screen real-estate, a built in s-pen, and a badass camera. There’s definitely reasons to invest in a good device beyond impressing others.