eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.techcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down17
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.techcrunch.comeicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squareBlaster M@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·12 hours agoused unlocked phone market has been my go to for decades
minus-squareStuffYouFear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoSame, two to three year old phones for 10th the price on eBay as long as it states clean imse has been awsome
minus-squareiglou@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-29 hours agoThat’s definitely also a reason why they’re thinking about this system. If people sell them back their old phones or lease them, the second hand market will suffer immensely.
minus-squarejpreston2005@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoMy Samsung S10 has headphone jack and expandable storage 😎 7 year old phone, bought it used for $130
used unlocked phone market has been my go to for decades
Same, two to three year old phones for 10th the price on eBay as long as it states clean imse has been awsome
That’s definitely also a reason why they’re thinking about this system. If people sell them back their old phones or lease them, the second hand market will suffer immensely.
My Samsung S10 has headphone jack and expandable storage 😎 7 year old phone, bought it used for $130