[GeekyBear]

> that combines with other factors and very few devices make it past five years of use

The original version of the iPhone SE and the iPhone 6s are six years old now.

They run the current version of iOS and still work just fine.

[toast0]

How many of those sold six years ago are still operating?

My guess is many have had something go wrong to the point that they're no longer used.

[hungryforcodes]

The iPhone 6 and SE are still hugely popular in Asia. I see them everywhere, and there is a whole after market economy for repairs and parts replacement.

[GeekyBear]

They are also still hugely popular in the US.

Even the performance under the current OS, six years later, is still fine.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/09/ios-14-on-the-iphone...