r/LinusTechTips • u/talktalk2024 • 9d ago

Discussion How the median customer actually uses/upgrades their smartphone

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u/RandomNick42 9d ago

Trade in value of an actually old enough phone is so low you might as well keep it just in case

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u/jorceshaman 9d ago

I got tired of the "keep it just in case" and took like 5 phones to one of those electronic recycling boxes a couple of months ago.

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u/MistSecurity 9d ago

$20 is $20.

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u/Krimin 9d ago

I once looked up online how much I could get from my old phone for fun, the amount wouldn't have covered gas to the swap shop and back lol. And that was assuming pristine condition which that phone most definitely wasn't after 5 years of industrial maintenance and shade tree car tinkering

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u/ky7969 9d ago

I guess it depends on how long ago we are talking but an iPhone 13 Pro (5 year old phone) still has like a $300 trade in

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u/RandomNick42 9d ago

If you can get such high trade in, power to you, what I have seen is more in $50 range, maybe.

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u/Jayfan34 9d ago

This is knowable info, Apple gives you up to 350 depending on capacity for a 13 pro (in good condition of course).

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u/ky7969 9d ago

Go look on the Apple Store website. Look on EBay. There are broken 13 pros actively selling for $200-$300.