My point about Retirement is that I am living on half what I was income-wise. I no longer have $1,000 plus dollars to put out for a phone when my present phone is doing the job.
Chill, no one is forcing you to buy a new phone unless you want to. What @CEParsons was imparting was that with the incentives involved in the pre-ordering process, the cost of a new phone comes down dramatically. Also, even if you wanted to buy a new device with limited financial resources, you can buy a mid or high tier A model for something like 1/3 the price of an S model.
Also, if you are complaining about battery life, then your current phone is obviously not "still doing the job".
