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Should I buy a phone now? (lemmygrad.ml)
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My current phone is ageing. Normally I wouldn't urgently think about it replacing it now but as AI eats the world I am worried that electronics will become more expensive with time. Computer components have already skyrocketed in price.

So should I buy one now? Or is there no need to panic?

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[–] bluestem@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Don't let your emotions turn you into an unwilling consumer. If you feel your phone is going to imminently crap the bed, then get a new one. If not, then don't. Also, phones don't change much generation to generation anymore, so just get a used/refurbished one from a couple generations ago. It'll be nearly identical and save you probably upwards of $600-700 (or your local equivalent currency).