I have the cheapest smartphone that is going on 4 years old. Hard for me to justify paying $100.00-$1000.00 for a new smartphone.
I have a Samsung Note 3 which I paid only $1.00 on Amazon and case for it was only $3.00. Amazon stop offering those $1.00 deals about 2 years ago. My Note 3 was brand new not refurbished.
So paying anything more than $4.00 is highway robbery! Hahaha!

In fact I thought about going back to a flip phone but can't put apps on there. So I'll keep this phone until it breaks.
Apple is proprietary like their computers so I don't own any of their products.
People like new phones but I find it crazy to have the latest and greatest smartphones. They can all make calls and receive them. It's a mini pc in your pocket. IMHO I think it's a conspiracy by the cell carriers and manufacturers to want to make more money. After all that's what businesses do right, make $$$$.