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I just traded in my 5 year old iPhone 6 for $250 , effectively bringing pixel 3a to ~$175 which is pretty cheap for a new phone for Google. If Google can break
by totaldude87 7y ago
I just traded in my 5 year old iPhone 6 for $250 , effectively bringing pixel 3a to ~$175 which is pretty cheap for a new phone for Google.
If Google can break even with cost and this becomes a blockbuster, then this is good for the entire industry
- INTPenis 7y agoI wouldn't even pay 25 dollars for a 5 year old phone. Was the battery replaced on it? Is it even possible to replace it? Besides software support the battery is the major issue with phone longevity. I installed LineageOS on my Nexus 5X and gave it to my brother who was more than happy to have it. He'll likely enjoy it for 2 more years before the battery issues become too much to bare. I used the Nexus phones for 5-6 years, 5 and 5x, now I have the Pixel 1 which I purchased for the equivalent of 280 USD in Sweden. New, but no longer in production. Still works like a charm. And when it stops getting security updates I can hopefully reinstall it. There is no OS to revive old iphones. So I just can't understand how anyone would pay 250 USD for a 5 year old iphone.
- mrguyorama 7y agoBecause it's the cheapest way to get an iPhone
- totaldude87 7y agoExactly, i was like "why would someone want my iPhone 6 for $250?!" . May be they can still use some of the internal parts? or this is a far greater marketing push to convert stubborn iPhone 6 users like me to Android(before they move to latest iPhones?)
- sct202 7y agoThey probably want to convert iPhone users to Android and are willing to pay for it. Galaxy S7 was released a year and a half after iPhone 6 and only has a trade in value of $75. It looks like market prices are similar for both at around $100 used.
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