@grishka We’re in a transitional phase there. Some people buy them outright but sneaky, tons-of-fine-print carrier deals are making a comeback. Just last week dad asked me about this promo Verizon emailed him about a free iPhone 14 Plus and it turns out it’s over 36 months + a trade in.

I think some people are just so jaded after years of that type of BS that they’re now only buying outright to limit the amount of carrier nonsense in their lives.