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ballsoutflyer
And what Apple does, everyone else follows.
LaughingMan2Gig
unfortunately that's how capitalism works.Much produce, must consume
ISeeAlmostEverything
See also "Fools and their money" etc.
Snaggley
Why is this news? This happens with pretty much any product. Price drops on old models when the new model comes out.
BeanTootsAreBest
Fuck Apple
PuddingBuks
Just keep buying their shit, they'll see the error of their ways.
kingkongkeom
Donk4donk
Then sell it on eBay. Next
Like2Fox
Wait until the inevitable patch that makes your existing devices run slower so you think buying a new one is the best idea
Hotsauceman
Refresh?
Like2Fox
The Cult of Apple has its own lingo
NotThatJoeYouKnow
Refresh = new versions/ updates of existing product lines.
MajikMessiah
Volpe42
I thought Amazon was wealthier
MisterKitty22
You thought ?
Volpe42
Its rhetoric
Volpe42
Or facetious, I'm not sure, I'm not awake yet
MisterKitty22
Lol regardless… both are rich cunts
MeekrabJones
Apple is definitely the scummiest of the scummy, but every cell phone manufacturer and service provider does this. They expect a massive 1/
MeekrabJones
Influx of trade-ins that will be harder to resell with the newer models becoming available. I'm not saying don't hate Apple, but there 2/
MeekrabJones
Are many better reasons to do so.
Volpe42
For Apple its that they want to force you to upgrade instead of just replacing what's worn.
Like2Fox
Who else does this?
MeekrabJones
AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, GameStop, Best Buy, etc.
Like2Fox
Which one of those is a tech company that sells nothing but their own line of products?
MeekrabJones
I can almost guarantee that if you try to sell back your second newest model of phone to Samsung, Google, etc. that they'll do the same.
Spooner1
Well no one has mentioned any car manufacturers yet, should we start with them?
Like2Fox
The only auto manufacturer that does this kind of shit is Tesla. And that's because they're a tech company that just decided to make cars