It's not necessarily an either-or situation. You can buy a new Apple device and continue to stack sats. I have purchased several Apple devices with Bitcoin that I've earned through the years and don't have any regrets. An iPhone you purchased one year ago might not have the same value but in those past 12 months you've gotten a lot of use from it.
Are you trying to say you can't get same use from a cheaper phone, Iphone aren't the best phone on the market, they just have a lot of marketing and celebrities using the phone which makes others (in attempt to feel among, breaks their bank to buy one). philipma1957 talked about buying a Samsung phone that's very much cheaper and can save you money that can be used to invest in Bitcoin. I even said if you're that in love with apple then buy their shares on the market instead of wasting it on a gadget that can be stolen or get spoiled.
Choices and choices. It might be a worst choice or a best choice.
Having to buy because you need and see what values it could bring to you isn’t exactly a bad thing. There might be cheap alternatives for sure but, all devices aren’t programmed the same way or offer the same quality.
I think where the problem is would be getting into a competition between yourself and what’s the latest on the Apple Store. That would be a worst thing anyone would do to himself or herself because, you just end up loosing money every time to brands and business strategy. It doesn’t matter just how much your making but, just realize your sending a good load of it right back while getting less in return for the value your paying.
Apple might be overpriced but, they don’t have to stop sales nor production.