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mike1 said:

Oh, please!

Why would anyone expect this model to sell out or be in short supply on opening day?!

It was released outside of the usual September hype and its media coverage.

It is not targeted to power users or enthusiasts who will want to upgrade and order on day 1.

I would bet the vast majority of customers for this model don't yet know about it or will never know about it until they need/want to buy a new phone for whatever reason. The typical SE customer is not eagerly awaiting the release date of a new phone.

I was “eagerly waiting” for a new SE to replace a pair of 2nd generation SEs (2020).  I was ready to make a day one purchase.   Sadly, the 16e isn’t it.   So I bought a pair of refurbished iPhone 13 minis on Amazon instead for less than the rumored price of a 4th generation SE.   Too bad for Apple.   Good for me.   I hope their internal data shows millions of others doing the same.   FYI, it was quite interesting to see the availability of refurbished iPhone 13 mini fluctuate throughout yesterday at Amazon.   There would be just 2 in stock for a few minutes then suddenly more available.   I’m guessing  refurbished late model iPhones are going to be in demand for awhile.  Not everyone wants Apple Intelligence or a hobbled $599 phone.  Mine were $279/each with 256GB storage.  So there!

Blah blah blah.   This is getting old.

This has to be a mistake.  Donald doesn’t pick qualified people and qualified people wouldn’t work for him.  Probably a fake resume.

ssfe11 said:

I upgrade to the Pro Max every year. First off my carrier pays for most of it and since my whole life is on my iPhone I want the most up to date security, speed and features( Apple Intelligence is great btw) etc. 

I wouldn’t do that no matter how much money I had.  That’s just dumb.   I’m sure the real cost is included with your carrier payments.   I pay $20/month unlimited with Visible wireless (using the Verizon network).  Lemme guess, you’re paying more than $70/month, probably more.

In the early years they made significant updates with each new model.  Today’s updates are incremental.  Zero need for purchasing a new model just because.   I’m on the SE bandwagon myself and skipped 2022.   The 2020 model is just about ready to be replaced.   $400 to $500 every 5 years is reasonable.