Optimal Smartphone Replacement Cycle: Maximizing Value and Technology

2023-10-04 12:27:05
4 Oct. 2023before We humans rely on only 4 factors which include food, medicine, and clothing. and housing It is enough for living life, but nowadays smartphones have become the 5th factor that people cannot live without because if you think about it carefully in this era, the way of life of people. Smartphones must be involved from the first moment. We wake up now when smartphones have become something that we cannot live without, which means that smartphones have become one of the necessary expenses. that we must inevitably use for living as well, but smartphones It is a used item that deteriorates over time. Plus, as time passes, new models that come out come with new technology that better meets our needs. Therefore, we need to constantly replace the device. No matter what, we have to buy a smartphone to use anyway. And keep changing models. The next question is, how many years should we invest in changing smartphones to make it the most worthwhile? In this article, MarketThink will invite you to find the answer. of a question that has been on many people’s minds for a long time. Let’s go together..let me give you an example. Popular smartphones What many people may be using is the “iPhone”. Each iPhone will have an average lifespan of 2-3 years before starting to function at full capacity. Or the screen breaks from dropping it first and every time a new iPhone model is released. We will start to see people reselling previous iPhone models or older to provide funds to buy a new device on a regular basis, like right now with the iPhone 15, which is the latest iPhone model that Apple has launched, we will start to see people. Bringing more iPhone 14 releases, let’s look at the prices of old second-hand iPhones after the iPhone 15 launches (according to Facebook Marketplace), starting with – iPhone 12 Pro 128GB launched in 2020, price 36,900 baht. iPhone 12 Pro 128GB now has a resale price of approximately 15,900 baht – iPhone 13 Pro 128GB launched in 2021, price 38,900 baht iPhone 13 Pro 128GB now has a resale price of approximately 22,500 baht – iPhone 14 Pro 128GB launched In the year 2022, the price was 41,900 baht. iPhone 14 Pro 128GB now has a resale price of about 28,900 baht. Now let’s see how. How many years should you change your smartphone to get the best value? – In the first case, “Change every year” takes the iPhone 14 Pro 128GB to resell at a price of 28,900 baht and buys an iPhone 15 Pro 128GB at a price of 41,900 baht (41,900 – 28,900 = 13,000) / 12, which means that if we change the device every year We will lose the depreciation of the smartphone. Average 1,083 baht per month – the next case is “change every 2 years” take the iPhone 13 Pro 128GB to resell for 22,500 baht and buy the iPhone 15 Pro 128GB at the price 41,900 baht (41,900 – 22,500 = 19,400) / 24 It means that if we change the device every 2 years, we will pay depreciation of the smartphone. Average 808 baht per month – the next case is “replace every 3 years” take the iPhone 12 Pro 128GB to resell for 15,900 baht and buy the iPhone 15 Pro 128GB at the price 41,900 baht (41,900 – 15,900 = 26,000 baht) / 36 means that if we change the device every 3 years, we will pay depreciation of the smartphone. With an average of 722 baht per month, it can be seen that smartphones are changed every year. We will charge you a monthly fee. “The most” but it’s not too far from changing the device every 2 years or 3 years. The trade-off for changing the device every year is that people who change year-to-year will get to use the latest innovations. Every year, for those who have had a long time to change their device. Even though the annual cost is lower, it may come with a trade-off for equipment risk. It will deteriorate from use to the point where the resale price may be reduced more easily. People change their phones every year as well and may face additional costs, such as replacing their phone’s battery. In the case of the battery deteriorating. Basic calculations given as an example Not including other benefits or discounts from mobile phone companies, such as using monthly packages. will receive a discount on the device price or cash back credit from credit card etc., summarized Which type is considered the most worthwhile? That depends on each person’s perspective. What is the definition of worthiness? If we look at it as The cost (depreciation) is minimal. Changing your smartphone every year may not be the answer, but if you consider that I’m willing to spend an extra few hundred baht per month. But got to use a new smartphone And with the latest technology every year, this is considered more worthwhile than the extra money spent on changing machines every year. This is the ultimate answer. Just as mentioned above. that smartphones have become a factor 5 that we have to use in our lives and no matter what We must have expenses here anyway. The answer to the question is Whether it is worth it or not depends on each person’s conditions. How satisfied are you..————————-Reference :- Facebook Marketplace
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