My 2018 pre-order was driven by device age whether mine or kids who got our decent hand me downs. Maybe an international or ski trip could drive a new purchase because of the camera upgrades. My reality is the XS Max and my 4 series watch are still tremendous.
I like the plain stainless edge finish so I've wondered if XS Max will be out there as bargains for 11 buyers??? All sort of first world problem stuff here and I hope none of my fine devices die.
It seems to me about everything in Apple's line up now is a mature product category. If common sense prevails my only upgrades should be replacing a 4 year old laptop if only because that is a vital tool for my job.