iPhone 17: refurbished or new?
As of September 16, 2026, the refurbished iPhone 17 starts at $729.99 on Back Market US, against a reference new price of $829 shown on the same listing: a gap of $99, or 12%. That reference is the new price the listing displays, not a new price we have shopped for elsewhere.
- Refurbished, recorded price
- $729.99
- New, reference price
- $829
- Gap
- $99
- that is 12% less
What that reference price is, and what it is not
Indicative prices, not a guarantee
What the gap says about this model
A 12% gap is small, and that is expected: the iPhone 17 is still close to its commercial life. Refurbished stock is young and therefore scarce, and the reference price is still current. On this model the real question is not “new or refurbished” but “now or later”.
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 17 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: $688.14, on August 20, 2026.
- Average across our history: $793.
- Reading of today's price :Good price
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Frequently asked questions about the refurbished iPhone 17
How much do you save on a refurbished iPhone 17?
As of September 16, 2026, the refurbished iPhone 17 started at $729.99 on Back Market US, against a $829 reference new price on the same listing: a gap of $99, or 12%.
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 17?
The gap against new does not answer that: it barely moves. The model's history does. The lowest we have recorded is $688.14, on August 20, 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 17 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.