For a while it was alright. I was willing to upgrade every tick of the iPhone cycle and hand down my old iPhones.
I even handed down a couple of iPads.
The last few years has been different though. The devices have been good enough. And the prices on the lastest iPhone has kept going up. Had the prices been cheaper I’d have upgraded. My parents are on 4+ year old phones (I use for 2, then they use for 2 before another hand down) and even older spares that are just used for travel and the get a local sim. The incremental improvement is worth it if I can pass down.
As it is, I think they’ll have to get new phones when they just stop being supported. I’m not upgrading.
I even handed down a couple of iPads.
The last few years has been different though. The devices have been good enough. And the prices on the lastest iPhone has kept going up. Had the prices been cheaper I’d have upgraded. My parents are on 4+ year old phones (I use for 2, then they use for 2 before another hand down) and even older spares that are just used for travel and the get a local sim. The incremental improvement is worth it if I can pass down.
As it is, I think they’ll have to get new phones when they just stop being supported. I’m not upgrading.