A survey carried out by SellCell, which specializes in the resale of refurbished mobiles,explained at the beginning of October that the public seemed to be largely disinterested in the iPhone 13. Its technical sheet is therefore considered to be still too close to that of the previous model, which would not encourage people to get up to speed. But new data collected by the site and shared this week shows that the new range would in fact be one of the most profitable for resale.
Thus, two to three months after purchase, the iPhone 13 would already lose 50% less value than the iPhone 12. If we take the example of the iPhone 13 Pro with an internal storage capacity of 512 GB, its resale value would thus be $950 for a base price of $1,299 in the United States. In France, the device costs 1,509 euros. As for the iPhone 12 Pro with the same storage space, its price is simply halved second-hand.
A record, all brands combined
With a resale price only 25% cheaper than new on average, used iPhone 13s or whose box has been opened are the smartphones that retain the most value over time. Of course they are only a few weeks old and these figures are likely to change in the future, but the trend is there. It could then be a chance for all those disappointed with their gifts under the tree.
Surprisingly, we also see that certain devices resell better after two months rather than in the four to five weeks following their acquisition. This is particularly the case for the iPhone 13 Pro Max with 1 TB of storage, gaining 1.4% in overall value from October to November. We can also cite its version with 128 GB of memory, the price of which lost 19% after one month but only 17.2% after two months.
Scarcity would influence demand
If it is difficult to know why the iPhone 13 is the one that benefits from the best resale price (also when compared to the iPhone 11), some explanations may lie in the long delivery times that is offering Apple right now. The iPhone 13s therefore become more difficult to find for a specific date, despitethe manufacturer's instructions to avoid delays during the holidays.
