ya, honestly no need to spend more than $500 for a phone. getting last gen phones for up to half the original msrp is definitely worth the money saved, especially considering u arent missing out on most of the features of current gen. and all that processing power is frankly unnecessary given that last gen cpus will still be very smooth in day to day use and can still handle the latest games at max settings. even midrange phones can do 70-80% of what flagships do, and u might even get back your headphone jack and sdcard slot.