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Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market.

Counterpoint Research reports that, in Q2 2023, US smartphone shipments dropped by 24% year-over-year. That includes both iPhones and Android phones, and virtually every brand saw a drop in shipments. Samsung saw US shipments drop by 37% while Motorola saw a 17% drop. TCL saw the biggest decline at just shy of 70% year-over-year, and even Apple saw a 6% drop.

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[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I definitely bought a used phone last time. It's has literally nothing wrong with it and was about $350. New phones are for suckers.

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s totally a gamble though. The fact that you have to state that there is nothing wrong with it proves that it is a concern.

So it’s good there was nothing wrong, there was a chance you would be stuck with a $350 brick.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never had a bad experience with Swappa

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the recommendation.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nope. Got it from Backmarket. You can just return it, no questions asked.

Although they sent it in an Amazon package, so I guess it was from Amazon. Either way, just select the top quality used one and return it if there's any issues.

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not in the US. There are no returns in the country where I live.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like the problem is with your country, not used phones. Don't ever buy something from a place that doesn't accept returns.

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago

So I shouldn’t buy anything from anywhere again?

For $350 I'd rather buy last years model new when it goes on sale.