Comment on Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy

captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  There are the “free” upgrades with the phone company.

  I saved my old Samsung so long that it became “worthless” for trade in value. So then I did need to buy a new phone. If I had traded it then I would not have any monthly bill for the hardware.

  It literally cost me more in the long-term to not trade in early.

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• Delphia@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I work outdoors in all weathers, in and out of vehicles and answering calls all day. 12 months is a good lifespan for one of my phones.

  That being said I buy the cheapest phone samsung make every time. I can buy 10 of them for the price of a flagship S series.

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