Each year for the past 4 years I've gone through this.
My iPhone X is more than I need, but I much prefer Face ID to Touch ID, so the SE is out. I don't want to buy old tech, and the SE is just old tech with an "SE" at the end.
I love the size of the Mini.
The Mini is now down to $599 (12 mini is still a thing).
I look at my X and wonder if I want to spend $17/month to replace a perfectly good phone.
Each year my phone loses $100 in trade-in value, and is now down to $200, although I could sell it in the wild for $400.
So, what to do? The Mini is awesome, but is it awesome enough?
Hell, I don't know. I don't need it, but I do want it.