Kinda depends. If you buy the phone outright it’s usually pretty similar in price, but most people finance, and then it is cheaper to buy separately because interest hits like a truck :D
I know a lot of people who can’t necessarily afford $200 minimum to drop on a phone, though, and that’s for one that really starts to struggle after 2 years to do anything other than the most basic call/text functionality
My S20 is doing fine…and I almost exclusively buy a phone a couple years old for 150/200 total. I haven’t seen any changes in new phones that make upgrading worth it and it’s much easier to replace an older phone you break than a brand new phone you break.
Kinda depends. If you buy the phone outright it’s usually pretty similar in price, but most people finance, and then it is cheaper to buy separately because interest hits like a truck :D
I know a lot of people who can’t necessarily afford $200 minimum to drop on a phone, though, and that’s for one that really starts to struggle after 2 years to do anything other than the most basic call/text functionality
My S20 is doing fine…and I almost exclusively buy a phone a couple years old for 150/200 total. I haven’t seen any changes in new phones that make upgrading worth it and it’s much easier to replace an older phone you break than a brand new phone you break.