Other How long? (Keeping iPhone 14 Pro Max or any iPhone 14)

[max2]

How long do you plan on keeping it ? 1 year until next upgrade? 2 years? ...

 

[Oridus]

12 months

 

[dstew201]

1 year…. Hopefully 15 will be a true upgrade

 

[quise2024]

 

[Ncage1974]

probably 2 years....

 

[ucfgrad93]

Generally speaking, I keep my iPhones for 2-3 years before replacing.

 

[Samdh90]

I typically don't upgrade yearly, so probably 2 years or more. It really comes down to if I start having issues with the phone, I will usually hawk it, lol.

 

[NotApplicable]

11-12 mos

 

[iHeartsteve]

Not sure yet. It depends what the 15 brings. Bought the 512gb in case I decide to keep it for 2-3 years.

 

[Dulcimer]

I kept my XS for 4 years which still surprises me. I was going to hold out one more year for USBC but figured the 14 Pro looked really good.

So my guess is probably 2 years (16 Pro), which is hopefully when Pro has USB-C and also gets the periscope camera (only rumored on the Max next year). And I’ll probably stay on that for 3+ years like my XS since it’ll finally have a standardized port.

 

[Charadis]

I've had my current 11 Pro since 2019, ~36 months would be fine for me. Hope 🤞

 

[Kataran]

Kept

i5-14 Months-Silver 16 GB

5s-18 Months- Gold-64GB

SE-21 Months-Gold-64GB

iPhone X-28 Months-Silver-256GB

11 Pro Max-18 Months-Green-256GB

13 Pro Max-Sierra Blue-512GB

TO currently Ordered 14 Pro Max 512GB- Deep Purple

 

[Starfyre]

I feel like 14 Pro is likely a 2 year to 3 thing unless 15 brings periscope to non-Max Pro!

 

[dasjati]

I hope to keep my iPhone 14 Pro for four years. We will see.

 

[tis]

2 years. That is when future depreciation meets financial outlay (you'll lose $200 annually). Keeping it any longer makes no sense.

 

[Dulcimer]

2 years. That is when future depreciation meets financial outlay (you'll lose $200 annually). Keeping it any longer makes no sense.

Can you elaborate on this?

 

[usmaak]

2 years, unless they come out with the periscope camera and better zoom next year.

 

[tis]

Can you elaborate on this?

You take the largest depreciation loss in the first year normally, but not as much the second year. You will lose an average of $200 per year in depreciation as long as you keep the phone at least two years. After 2 years you normally will continually lose $200 more annually in depreciation. Therefore, it makes the most sense to upgrade every two years. You are either going to fork over another $400 or so for a new phone every two years (after selling your old phone) or take $200 a year in depreciation. This is all based on your phone being in good shape and you reselling it yourself instead of taking less by trading it in. 2 years is the sweet spot financially.

 

[C225]

So far I’ve had:

iPhone 3G - 1 Year
iPhone 4 - 1 year
iphone 4S - 1 Year
iPhone 5 - 2 Year
iPhone 6 - 1 Year
iPhone 6s Plus - 1 Year
iPhone 7 Plus - 1 year
iPhone X - 2 years
iPhone 11 PM - 1 year
iPhone 12 PM - 2 years

Getting the 14PM on Friday. It makes more sense every 2 years now as the improvements are smaller. I planned on keeping the 11PM longer but the pacific blue colour of the 12 was too nice for me to say no🤣

 

[LacrosseChic]

I’ve had my 14 pro max since launch now and I was planning on keeping it until the 16 comes out. However, it is still running perfectly and I see no real reason for a new phone in only 9 months. So hopefully keeping it until 17

 

[JamesMay82]

I usually do 2 years but as ive gotten older I realise the value of money more and that I need to hold on for longer.. my last iPhone SE I did 3 years and for this 14 pro max I've set myself a 5 year goal!

its tough to resist temptation

 

[LacrosseChic]

I usually do 2 years but as ive gotten older I realise the value of money more and that I need to hold on for longer.. my last iPhone SE I did 3 years and for this 14 pro max I've set myself a 5 year goal!

its tough to resist temptation

It is hard! But if I make it past October the temptation fades 😂 and honestly I was a lot less tempted by the 15s then I thought I would be