• Lanky-Association952@alien.topBEnglish
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        2 years ago

        I bought this green one from Best Buy and an ultra 2 from Amazon for $740. Sounds like keeping the ultra for $650 is worth it. I don’t plan on upgrading for years and years so that’s the only thing making me want to keep the ultra 2.

        • Teddyruxx@alien.topBEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Dunno why on earth u got downvoted?!? Have an upvote. Best deal I saw for an Ultra was on eBay, but they’re refurbs… still, from a company that sells a lot of them, and they’re guaranteed to have at least 85% battery. Can also always return if it’s not what you expected. For $485, fyi. I found it on slickdeals, if you need to find the specific link (you need to use a coupon code iirc) most folks there seem to think it’s a good deal.

    • epicfighter10@alien.topBEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Was on the fence as well but I just snagged a eBay refurbished gen 1 for $480 before taxes by using a coupon that gave me $120 off. Comes with a year of eBay warranty as well so check it out if the deals still active

  • tooclosetocall82@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Green band was how I got a good deal on an S7 a year ago. Green seems to be consistently cheaper and I never see any out in public. Probably related.

  • NekoLu@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Why do you buy official bands? It’s a genuine question, no offense… I just bought apple watch a month ago, and when I wanted to buy metallic band like I had on my old smart watch, I was SO startled by these prices. Like Jesus freaking Christ, how can a band cost 1/4 of an expensive smart watch. Got a few different ones from AliExpress for like 9$ total, picked one that was the most comfortable, and wearing it for two weeks now

    • slonaslona@alien.topBEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Likely irrelevant to most people, but a friend of mine had an aftermarket Nike band knockoff on his watch that wouldn’t come off. Bands got stuck to the watch somehow and when he went to Apple to get it fixed they refused the warranty work since it wasn’t an official Apple band.

  • GMickstery@alien.topBEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Based on my experience in products and how much you can sell them talking about factors the color is valued in tech (more in iPhone products)some colors do not have a wide market, some group of people may prefer the white one and the green one is left behind when choosing one based on that the market adjust the price and make the white one more expensive because probably they have a long list of green ones and less units in White so they are saying to the people “Hey buy one in green better we have a better price for it”. Its all about marketing