"People used to replace their iPhones every few years. There was a time when every new iPhone felt like an all-new device, packed with new features and significant leaps forward in hardware capabilities. As the iPhone became more refined, however, these new features felt less bombastic and more incremental with every new version. This, combined with increasingly resilient hardware, means that the consumer upgrade cycle has slowed down."
"At the beginning of the year, I told myself I'd upgrade to the iPhone 17 when it came out this fall. Five years with one phone is enough, right? Well, now that it's here, I've changed my mind. I'll be waiting another year. Why? Because my iPhone 12 is still good. The battery still rocks, my display only has one hairline crack, and it'll run Apple's latest operating system: iOS 26."
Apple announced the iPhone 17 lineup, including a new slim iPhone Air model. The lineup introduces several hardware updates but no sweeping changes that would force widespread upgrades. Older iPhone models as far back as the iPhone 11 will receive iOS 26, preserving many software features for existing users. Incremental feature additions and more resilient hardware have slowed the consumer upgrade cycle. Budget-conscious consumers are waiting longer between upgrades, with a study projecting an average of 2.93 years between upgrades by 2027. Some users continue using phones like the iPhone 12 because batteries and displays remain adequate. Many will postpone buying the iPhone 17 for another year.
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