I think it is ridiculous. Being 55 years old, I think smartphones are way over priced and over-rated. I think ~$500 to 1,000 USD to have to buy a new phone with every two years is just not sustainable, for one. The resources it takes to make these phones are not infinite. I am not aware of a centralized place to recycle or sell old phones. I have the same opinion of Automobile companies that insist on needed a new model each year, when really, a new model every two years would serve the planet and available resources much better.