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You misunderstood, I think. If the iPhone 5 is the latest and greatest this year and is $1000, next year it may be $600. But the iPhone 6, which only exists ne
by borski 3y ago
You misunderstood, I think.
If the iPhone 5 is the latest and greatest this year and is $1000, next year it may be $600. But the iPhone 6, which only exists next year, will be at or around $1000.
Therefore, there is no benefit to waiting until next year, as it is unlikely that the latest device (which is the device most people buy) is going to drop in price.
- ndriscoll 3y agoOf course there's a benefit; you can buy the iPhone 5 for $600. If you would be happy with it this year, you'll be happy with it next year too. The existence of an iPhone 6 doesn't make the iPhone 5 any worse.
- laserlight 3y agoI agree. And if I decide to wait a year, I'll be using iPhone 4 for the next year, regardless of which model I'll choose.
- borski 3y agoI understand this. But most people do not, and will buy the most recent one and wait two or more years before buying the next one. They buy the most recent one, aka the most expensive one, because they believe (correctly) it will last them the longest. But the price changing doesn’t affect their decision.