I bought the wrong iPhone

Should you get the available-now iPhone 16, Plus, Pro, or Max, or wait for this fall's iPhone 17 or Air?

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[thomasquigley]

I've said it for decades. Wait as long as you can. Buy as much as you can afford. Then stop looking. Because the next gen and price drop will only depress you.

[troyoboyo]

Been loving seeing you as the YouTube liaison but still really fun to see you talk about tech again!

[TheLinuxCast]

Woah, Apple content from Rene. Old school.

[jmattos]

I regret upgrading from the 13 pro max to the 16 pro. I thought I'd like the smaller one, but I dont.. and apple intelligence features are incredibly underwhelming.

[julianchee]

Using my 14 pro max. Not a single new feature has caught my attention

[tylergreenbacker]

Also… thank you for saying the quiet part out loud.. I love tech tubers but a lot of them have become entitled when it comes to demanding change every upgrade cycle

[buhizkewl]

I still think YouTube (Google) hiring Rene was at least partially to remove him from the non-sensationalized/honest Apple journalism pool.

[mrdarryljones]

Best advice I’ve ever needed to be reminded of! 👍🏾 You’ve been missed!⭐️💪🏽⭐️

[DanZimmerli]

So glad to see you posting again Rene!

[Paradiiiice]

I really miss my 13 mini 😕 I love my 15 pro but dang I really miss my 13 mini

[TheOnjLouis]

Please tell me I’m not dreaming?
I have missed this channel. Kept it on all notifications in the hope that videos like this would eventually come back and I feel so rewarded.
Rene, it’s great to have you back. Made my day man!

[kaysha]

How does it feel to be back my guy?
I now keep my iphones 3-4 years now
And don't start me with my iPad pro

[billct]

Welcome Back!
I like your practical advice/approach

[frankoso]

Glad to see you’re back!

I upgraded from a 13 to a 16 plus for the sole purpose of playing Death Stranding and it’s very much worth it for me. I am also enjoying the Dynamic Island that has been out a couple years which was not enough for an upgrade then but is nice to have now.

[FergusonTEdward]

It’s always nice to see you talk and tech. 👍🏻

[Wordfishtrombone]

My 12 mini was great until I got the iPhone 16. It continues to blow my mind what a difference that many iterative changes can make!

[danklawien]

Great to see you post again Rene. Hope you are well.

[devs]

Lately I’m just not into the new and shiny anymore. I’ll get a battery change for my 14 pro max when it inevitably fails. When it’s time to upgrade I’ll buy used.

[jedwardoo]

Rene is back!!! 🎉🎉🎉

I have been missing you man! I am super excited to see more of your content soon. I have been following your advice on buying the best I can afford and use it for the longest I can until it dies

[bka]

Welcome back Rene 😊. Hope you will continue uploads 👍🏻