• Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    This 100%

    I have used tracfone since 2012 and only bought phones from their store, sub $150. The budget phones today are so much better than the last 10 years.

    I just can’t wrap my head around sinking that much into a phone when you replace it every year and it cost as much as a decent budget computer, but worse.

    • Ilandar@lemmy.today
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      2 hours ago

      I just can’t wrap my head around sinking that much into a phone when you replace it every year

      Usually the people who replace their flagship phone every 1 - 2 years aren’t paying full price for it, or at least not upfront. They are receiving trade-in and pre-order discounts, or spreading the cost out over a 12 - 24 month period through a plan with their telco.