The Sony phone at least is certainly not a "budget" model, it's their latest flagship and they want $1,400 for it (too much really). Wireless headphones might

The Sony phone at least is certainly not a "budget" model, it's their latest flagship and they want $1,400 for it (too much really). Wireless headphones might be a feature that "signals" wealth, but we should be careful not to confuse that with quality or value. Features like headphone jacks and expandable storage get removed because they save/make money for the manufacturer, not because they offer better value to consumers. Many people like not having to deal with wires, but bluetooth (in addition to being used extensively to track you and reducing your security) is inferior in several ways when it comes to headphones (audio quality, latency, pairing issues, stuttering, disconnects, battery life, expense) but thanks in large part to the power of marketing, people can be made to feel good about being forced to pay more while getting less.