An Apple Buying Guide: Buy Now, Or Wait For Later?

Picking Apples can be tricky. So hold on to your baskets as we take a look on when to pick them, and when to wait.

- Gerry Gaviola

The prices on Apple’s products are no joke. Some may call them overpriced, but really, unmatched research and longevity do come at a cost. Apple charges premium, and many take a bite, albeit haphazardly.

Just because it’s new, doesn’t mean you need to upgrade immediately. There are some years where there is so little to impress. “S years,” as they say, exist to merely fill in the gap until a major breakthrough in technology happens.

Supply chain and tech analysts like Ming-Chi Kuo have a knack for predicting when the next major upgrades are bound to happen. Here, we take a look on when to buy, and when you should wait for next year’s iOS, iPadOS, and WatchOS devices.

iPhones

There are two kinds of iPhone users: those that want the base model just for the sake of being in Apple’s oh so convenient ecosystem, and those who simply want or need the latest and greatest. The answer is simple. If you’d want to try out an Apple-branded phone, or have owned one of its lower-tier offerings and wish to upgrade your already dying device, then getting the iPhone 11 at this time will most likely be worth it.

The iPhone 11 sports dual cameras, great battery life, and a decent enough LCD screen. It shares the same A13 Bionic processor as its more advanced brothers, the 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, so speed and power isn’t an issue. Benchmarks have shown that even last year’s iPhone XS beats the current Android flagships. Investing in something that is way ahead of the game is a wise choice.