r/apple • u/filmantopia • 7h ago

iPhone Apple Retail Staff Told to Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/17/staff-warn-against-iphone-duo-walk-ins/
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u/TheEMan1225 7h ago

Nothing wrong with buying a new phone every year either, why should internet strangers care?

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u/cansofgrease 7h ago

No, I don't want a touchscreen MacBook Pro and therefore no one else should be able to buy one!

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear 4h ago

It’s a little financially irresponsible even for upper middle class people if you’re putting the old one in a shredder or a drawer.

If you’re selling it or doing one of Apple’s lease programs, it’s a totally reasonable decision.

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u/Echo_Raptor 3h ago

I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t sell the old one. If you go with a base storage of whatever model you can sell your old one and upgrade for a couple hundred out of pocket every year. People pay that going out for an evening with friends.

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u/MikeyMike01 2h ago

There are people who spend hundreds a month on stupid shit like DoorDash and Starbucks

A phone once a year is nothing

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u/rotates-potatoes 1h ago

Some of us have families and phones make their way through 6-8 people over 5 years.

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u/Suspicious_Radio_848 1h ago

People are just commenting on the wastefulness and blatant consumerism of it. Rich people spend their money flying private jets everywhere too, doesn’t mean it can’t be criticized.