Upgrading from iphone 4s...

lyle1993

With the new one coming out next week, I don't want the new one but probably would be looking at getting a 6 or a 5s at least! Is it worth getting a refurbished one? How reliable are they? And do iPhone prices drop as soon as the new one is released?

19lottie82

Refurbished models come with a years warranty from Apple (same as "new" ones). Prices should go down when a new model is released, IME look on third party sites like mobiles dot co dot UK for the best deals.

J_B

New what 'coming out next week'???

boo_star

J_B wrote: »

New what 'coming out next week'???

iPhone.

I think they're confused between the announcement and it actually being available (which won't be for several weeks.)

Sagz_2

Go for a proper upgrade, an android

chocolatepennyfarthing

Do Apple sell refurbished IPhones?

FreddieFrugal

lyle1993 wrote: »

And do iPhone prices drop as soon as the new one is released?

Not by very much unfortunately

For instance you can get a LG G3 for around £250 now, which is almost half its release price, after only a year.

iPhone 5 still costs £300 and that's a 3 year old phone.
5s still costs £450 despite being superseded by iphone 6 and 6 plus.

The only way to get a high spec but reasonably priced phone is to not buy iPhones! Why spend money buying a two or three year old phone, when the same money could get you the latest android phone, or for even cheaper a phone only one generation old.

Also the prices are for the 16gb versions while most android phones come with expandable storage via SD. It's appalling how much apple charge for additional storage capacity on their devices.

Refurb still pricey for 'used' phones. Unless you go fir lower grade ones. But why still pay best part of £200 for a two year old iPhone covered in scratches?

albionrovers

Oneplus Two is cheaper than that.