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by jstanley 103 days ago
> If anything there fast reduction in value makes them less attractive.

Right. And if you buy a secondhand one you are increasing their value on the secondhand market. Reducing the depreciation increases the value of the brand new phone.
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handedness 103 days ago
That was addressed further up: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47243976
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jstanley 102 days ago
No it wasn't. That's the exact point I'm refuting.

If you don't think voting with your wallet works, then that is a position you can take. But you can't think it works when buying from the OEM but doesn't work when buying on the secondary market.

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handedness 102 days ago
Sure you can, because you're talking about different inputs in your supply and demand scenario. You're also talking about different opportunity costs for the OEM, different incentives, and different outcomes. You're also assuming the person selling their Pixel is buying another Pixel, and not switching to a device made by a different OEM.

And ultimately, if buying it on the secondary market in such small numbers that it doesn't move the market, then it adequately addresses the concern.

Edit: I'm not saying there's zero effect of it, but it's likely statistically insignificant.

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