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Cheap refurbished iPhones: what they actually cost today

16 tracked models, ranked from cheapest to most expensive. The cheapest today is the refurbished iPhone 13, at $235 on Back Market US. Every price here comes from our own readings, not from a promotional page.

Cheapest today

The 3 cheapest tracked models right now

Entry prices recorded on Back Market US at our latest collection, across all storage sizes and cosmetic grades.

iPhone 13 refurbished

iPhone 13

$235

Lowest: $204-5.2%30d

Last reading yesterday.
iPhone 14 refurbished

iPhone 14

$276

Lowest: $261-2.8%30d

Last reading yesterday.
Back Market prices change often, depending on the seller, the stock and the cosmetic grade. The prices shown here are indicative and based on our latest observations. Always check the final price on Back Market before buying. How we record prices

The catch

Cheapest is not the same as best value

The cheapest model on a list is almost always the oldest: it costs less because it is worth less, not because the timing is good. A newer model can be the better buy on the day its price drops clearly below its usual level.

That is why we keep a history per model. The useful question is not “what is the lowest number on this page” but “is this price low for this model”. The models below currently sit in the bottom third of their own recent history.

Full ranking

Every tracked model, cheapest first

Today's price is only one column: the lowest recorded and the average tell you whether Back Market US is selling this model below its usual level, or simply below the others.

Refurbished iPhones tracked on Back Market US, from the lowest price to the highest
ModelCurrent price30 daysLowestAverageTrendReading
iPhone 13HistoryAlert
$235-5.2%$204$236Average
iPhone 14HistoryAlert
$276-2.8%$261$274Average
iPhone 14 PlusHistoryAlert
$317flat$295.03$312Average
iPhone 16eHistoryAlert
$369-1.9%$351$365Average
iPhone 15HistoryAlert
$396-7.7%$370$395Average
iPhone 15 PlusHistoryAlert
$397-11.4%$387$415Low
iPhone 15 ProHistoryAlert
$500.99-7.7%$460$524Average
iPhone 16HistoryAlert
$550-4.1%$516$551Average
iPhone 16 PlusHistoryAlert
$555-12%$506$581Low
iPhone 15 Pro MaxHistoryAlert
$603-6.4%$559$621Average
iPhone 17eHistoryAlert
$610+17.5%$488$587Average
iPhone 16 ProHistoryAlert
$633-3.8%$594$650Average
iPhone 17HistoryAlert
$727-7.7%$688.14$785Very low
iPhone 16 Pro MaxHistoryAlert
$736-3.4%$720$780Low
iPhone 17 ProHistoryAlert
$934-6.6%$903$983Low
iPhone 17 Pro MaxHistoryAlert
$1,012-10.1%$993$1,111Very low

Against new

What refurbished actually saves you

The gap is measured between the entry price we record and the reference new price the source shows for the same model. Both amounts come from the same page, on the same day.

The iPhone 13 sits furthest below its reference new price: 63% under the $629 the source lists as its new price.

Gap between the refurbished price recorded on Back Market US and the reference new price, per model
ModelRefurbishedReference new priceGap
iPhone 13$235$629-63%
iPhone 14 Plus$317$729-57%
iPhone 14$276$629-56%
iPhone 15 Plus$397$829-52%
iPhone 15 Pro$500.99$999-50%
iPhone 15 Pro Max$603$1,199-50%
iPhone 15$396$729-46%
iPhone 16 Pro Max$736$1,199-39%

Frequently asked questions about cheap refurbished iPhones

What is the cheapest refurbished iPhone on Back Market?

At our latest reading, the cheapest tracked model is the refurbished iPhone 13, at $235 on Back Market US. The lowest price we have ever recorded for it is $204, on September 29, 2026.

That amount is the model's entry price: it usually corresponds to the smallest storage size and the most marked cosmetic grade available that day. Always check the exact configuration on the listing before buying.

Should you buy the cheapest refurbished iPhone on the list?

Not necessarily. The cheapest model in a ranking is almost always the oldest: its low price reflects its age, not an opportunity. A newer model can be the better buy on the day its price falls below its own usual level.

That is the reading we add on every product page: where today's price sits within that model's history. A “very low” price there means low for that model, not low in absolute terms.

How much cheaper is a refurbished iPhone than a new one?

The gap varies a lot by generation. Across the models we track, the widest gap recorded is on the iPhone 13, at 63% below the reference new price Back Market US shows for the same model.

Recent models lose less: their refurbished price stays close to new while second-hand stock is still scarce.

Do refurbished iPhone prices go down over time?

In steps rather than steadily. On Back Market US, the entry price depends on sellers and available stock: it can drop by tens of dollars in a day, then climb back the following week.

That is what we record across the 16 tracked models, once or twice a day, and what makes the history more useful than today's price on its own.

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