iPhone 15: refurbished or new?
As of September 16, 2026, the refurbished iPhone 15 starts at $392 on Back Market US, against a reference new price of $729 shown on the same listing: a gap of $337, or 46%. That reference is the new price the listing displays, not a new price we have shopped for elsewhere.
- Refurbished, recorded price
- $392
- New, reference price
- $729
- Gap
- $337
- that is 46% less
What that reference price is, and what it is not
Indicative prices, not a guarantee
What the gap says about this model
A 46% gap puts the iPhone 15 among the models where refurbished changes the bill the most. That is the profile of a device whose reference price has been frozen for years while the second-hand market filled up.
Either way, the gap against new is not enough to decide: the model's own history is what says whether today's price is low for it.
The other reading
Where the iPhone 15 price stands today
The gap against the reference price barely moves — it depends almost entirely on the model's age. What moves, and what decides the right moment, is the refurbished price itself.
- Lowest recorded: $370, on September 7, 2026.
- Average across our history: $389.
- Reading of today's price :High price
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Frequently asked questions about the refurbished iPhone 15
How much do you save on a refurbished iPhone 15?
As of September 16, 2026, the refurbished iPhone 15 started at $392 on Back Market US, against a $729 reference new price on the same listing: a gap of $337, or 46%.
That is an entry price: it matches the cheapest configuration available on the day, not every storage size or cosmetic grade.
Is that new price what new costs today?
No. It is the reference new price the listing displays, recorded at the same time as the refurbished price. For a model Apple no longer sells, it is a historical list price.
We record no new prices elsewhere, so we claim nothing about them. The published gap is between two amounts observed on the same listing, on the same date.
Is now a good time to buy a refurbished iPhone 15?
The gap against new does not answer that: it barely moves. The model's history does. The lowest we have recorded is $370, on September 7, 2026.
Comparing today's price against that low, rather than against the reference price, is the reading that actually helps you decide.
Buy the iPhone 15 at the right moment
The gap against new will barely move. The refurbished price will. Set your threshold and we will email you the moment it is reached.