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I'm pretty sure those people who wait in line are either paid to do so, or genuinely suffering from a negative mental health condition.
if you see price of iPhone in developing countries, it cones out to be more than a month of income.
so, it's essentially a status symbol.
So they're basically 50s house wives showing off their new microwave. Why are humans like this, like I get showing off your shit but doing it for status is just weird.
that's very much on the point.
As for the reasons — from what I've observed — it's more of a follow culture. they saw someone influencial(in their eyes) doing this, so they now have to ape it. I doubt if there is any more thought process going on here.
I have friends who have bought(or actually, have been bought into) these phones on monthly installments.