I'm currently rocking the OG SE. I've replaced the battery on it once (and apple accidentally bricked the original phone and gave me a new refurbished replacement OG SE). The battery has begun to wear down and given its age, I'm looking into updating to a newer model. I do enjoy having a headphone jack on the SE (my car is old and doesn't have bluetooth, so it is the only way I can listen to podcasts/music), but it looks like there are some affordable lightning to aux adapters available. I'm thinking about going for a 13 mini (for the smaller form factor). I haven't been keeping up with development news, so not sure if/when a new version of the SE might be coming out or when the 15 is due or if it would be worth waiting. Technically I could still pay and have the battery replaced for $69. I don't need or really want to the most cutting edge tech, just need something reliable. Thoughts?

Does Apple ever offer sales/discounts? Or bundle with airpods or accessories on new purchase? I'm a little frugal and trying to upgrade while maximizing value.