After Apple unveiled this year’s iOS 16 operating system, it “abandoned” the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 series; that is, if you want to upgrade to iOS 16, your iPhone must be at least iPhone 8 (inclusive) later. payment. According to a survey by SellCell, a foreign second-hand trading platform, the second-hand prices of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 series have depreciated by about 10% a week after the Apple Developer Conference (WWDC).
Second-hand prices for the 128GB iPhone 6s Plus fell 11.7% in a single week, while the 128GB iPhone 6s dropped 7.9% in value, according to SellCell. The 256GB iPhone 7 fell 10.1%, while the 256GB iPhone 7 Plus fell 9.8%.
（Source：SellCell）
SellCell believes that the second-hand price of iPhone 8 and later models did not cause a price drop after WWDC, so the platform speculates that this is because future models can be upgraded to iOS 16.
However, the reason for the decline in the price of the second-hand iPhone 6s Plus, in addition to the fact that it may not be supported by iOS 16, may also be related to the recent inclusion of this model in Apple’s outdated list. Apple devices that are placed on the obsolete list are no longer eligible for paid repairs by Apple or its authorized service providers in the future. In the absence of guaranteed replacement parts, the attractiveness of people who want to buy a second-hand iPhone has dropped a lot.
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