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  Quite a few reasons for this. 
  Their quality has certainly gone up in droves, especially since they pulled their production out of China, but they spent too long making cheap crap where they are fighting that black cloud now despite the phones being universes better now.
  The last 3 generations have had minimal changes and updates making upgrading pointless. Combine this with the new company commitment to much longer software support, and upgrading becomes even less desirable, especially considering that Samsung's recent quality increases have pushed prices up.
  I don't think any of this is necessarily a bad thing. I think it highlights how anti-consumer quarterly profit reporting is.
context: They want too much for their phones these days at 2k for a new one people feel like they can wait way longer for an upgrade. >
  
  I feel that, but even the s22 ultra price has maintained since release 
  Keeping prices up will force people to abstain or buy cheaper >
  
  The last 'premium' phone I bought was a Nexus One in 2010. Since then they've all been around the £200 mark. (Fucked if I'm paying £1000+ for a slightly better camera.) >
  
  How often do people need a phone? I bought a Galaxy S7 and didn't get a new one until my S20 Ultra. This one is going to last at least a few more years unless it breaks.