▲ 210 ▼ Should 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.com) submitted 2 months ago by eicker@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 130 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (4 children) used unlocked phone market has been my go to for decades permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] StuffYouFear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Same, two to three year old phones for 10th the price on eBay as long as it states clean imse has been awsome permalink fedilink source parent [–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) My Samsung S10 has headphone jack and expandable storage 😎 7 year old phone, bought it used for $130 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] iglou@programming.dev 1 point 2 months ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StuffYouFear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago Same, two to three year old phones for 10th the price on eBay as long as it states clean imse has been awsome permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) My Samsung S10 has headphone jack and expandable storage 😎 7 year old phone, bought it used for $130 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iglou@programming.dev 1 point 2 months ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent