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Historically, the best times to buy any older iPhone (like the ) followed these patterns:
at launch to wait for the , which arrived just two months later. This led to early trade-ins and rare immediate discounts from some third-party retailers. best time to buy iphone 8
When the iPhone XS and XR launched, Apple officially lowered the price to $599 and the to $699 .
This was the absolute best time to buy. When the iPhone SE (2nd Gen) launched in the 's body for $399, Apple discontinued the 8
Apple began selling certified refurbished models starting at $499 roughly 14 months after release.
are long discontinued and no longer receive major iOS updates. While they were originally released in starting at $699 and $799 , the "full story" on the best time to buy them changed drastically over their lifecycle. The Best Historical Buying Windows The Launch "Skip" (Late 2017): Many buyers skipped the This led to early trade-ins and rare immediate
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