That only applies if you are selling the home when outdated IOT devices. Just like appliances, where a a modern stainless steel Viking range can increase your

That only applies if you are selling the home when outdated IOT devices. Just like appliances, where a a modern stainless steel Viking range can increase your home value, so too could a modern controller for IOT devices. But both these things get outdated (at different rates), and lose their luster at which point they are upgraded or left to get older because they may not be the new hotness, but they work. No major difference here.