Weekly poll results: the upgrade cycle extends as people keep their old phones longer

OSTN Staff

When we asked you two years ago, every other person said they keep their phone for two years before buying a new one. Last week we asked the same thing, but got a very different answer. The two-year upgrade cycle is still quite popular, 1 in 3 practice it, but it ended up in second place by the slimmest margin.

Most people now hope to keep their phone for three years. It seems that once you find a phone you are happy with, there’s no strong urge to pay more money for the latest and greatest. Part of that is due to rising prices, smartphone trends play a part in it as well (many are still…

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