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this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2026
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Don't kid yourselves, the majority of people will eat this shit up
Yup, they already buy their phone on a payment plan for double the price, and get locked into a carrier at inflated rates. Eventually though, they could actually own their phone.
But they’ll just see a lower monthly price tag, and trade in the ability to eventually own the phone.
That's exactly what I thought. I know so many people that just want the newest release just because "status". Most of those people I know can't actually afford it, they just prioritise it over other things.
And most of them are tech illiterate and don't use 80% of the phone's abilities.
They will love this.
Even without the FOMO, some people just want a working device.
It's why leasing cars is attractive to some. They don't care about the specs, they want one that works "well" and looks nice and are willing to give up nebulous "ownership"of a device that they don't know or care how it works, that they can't repair, so they can stop thinking about their choice and just always have a one available.
I don't get that status thing, every phone looks the same to me. A black rectangle with screen in a generic case. Woo..