4 reasons why I skip an annual phone upgrade
I can't justify spending over $1,000 annually for minimal hardware upgrades and gimmicky AI features.
I used to upgrade my smartphone almost every year. In 2010, my dad got me the Nexus One, and then, in early 2011, I upgraded to an iPhone 4. Again, in 2013, I bought a Galaxy S4 but switched to the iPhone 6 Plus in 2014. Now, I use my phone for at least two years because I don't feel any reason to upgrade sooner. Annual smartphone upgrades aren't enticing, and that's for a few key reasons. Moreover, spending $1,000 to upgrade from an excellent phone like the Google Pixel 8 Pro to the Pixel 9 Pro XL for slightly better hardware seems like a terrible investment.
