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Apple Users Are Keeping Their Devices for Longer as Upgrades Slow


Apple users are holding onto their devices for increasingly long periods of time as upgrade cycles slow, data from Consumer Intelligence Research...

In recent years, a shift has occurred in the behavior of Apple customers, who are increasingly opting to retain their iPhones, iPads, and Macs for extended periods before upgrading. During the early stages of the pandemic, there was a surge in demand for technology to support remote work and online education, but economic uncertainy followed and many consumers became more cautious with their spending, opting to maximize the lifespan of their existing devices rather than investing in new ones. This phenomenon has similarly been noted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who recently said that the percentage of ‌iPhone‌ and Mac users whose previous device was older than two years has risen sharply.

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