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Americans buy a new phone every 24 weeks though, so an annual release schedule makes sense even if they don't buy every year.
by jmcgough 5y ago
Americans buy a new phone every 24 weeks though, so an annual release schedule makes sense even if they don't buy every year.
- xnyan 5y agoI think you mean every 24 months.
- ghaff 5y ago24 months in the US was historically driven by cellular carrier subsidies. I suspect it's increased since that is no longer as big a factor.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoSource? I see lots of people using older iPhones, and even amongst the rich demographic I hang around, no one cares about new iPhones since at least a few years ago. They simply do not change in a way that affects most people’s lives.