Hold on to your current smartphone for as long as you can
- Smartphones are really expensive right now.
- Two years ago, the starting price of the newest iPhone was $650. Today, the newest iPhones start at $750 and $1,000.
- Other top phone-makers have raised their prices in response to the iPhone. Google's Pixel 3 XL starts at $900, LG's V40 Thinq starts around $950, and Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 starts at $1,000.
- Holding on to your current smartphone for as long as possible ensures you get the most value for your purchase — and it sends a strong signal to phone-makers as well.
SEE ALSO: The 10 best smartphones made in 2018 that are worth your money
Apple shocked the world in 2017 when it unveiled the iPhone X.
But people were more shocked by the phone's $999 starting price than by its radical redesign.
Still, Apple's strategy worked: Customers loved the iPhone X, despite it having a higher starting price than ever before.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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Hold on to your current smartphone for as long as you can
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