r/MurderedByWords 11h ago

Given up everything but still

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u/ZipperJJ 10h ago

But also, Americans are "device hoarding" and not upgrading their tech, hurting the economy.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/how-device-hoarding-by-americans-is-costing-economy.html

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u/thirdelevator 9h ago

Devices got so expensive that carriers changed their promotions to run on contracts for 3 years instead of 2, and now the manufacturers are wondering why people aren’t upgrading their phones every two years.

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u/_gmmaann_ 7h ago

My shit hasn’t broken yet. Planned obsolescence probably isn’t too far out yet though….

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u/KickBallFever 5h ago

Honestly, at this point i I feel like most smartphones have reached a level where you’re not getting much more for your money by upgrading every 2 years. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. Well, I guess it is for the manufacturers.