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PAYING £999 for Apple’s iPhone X might seem like a huge expense, but it makes more financial sense than you think. We already knew iPhones held their value better than rival models, but the iPhone X trumps every other Apple smartphone too.
It’s believed that used iPhone X models sell for around 85% of their brand-new price. That works out at roughly £849 for the cheapest iPhone X model (usually £999). Or around £975 for the very top model, which comes with 256GB of storage and typically costs £1,149.
That’s according to B-Stock, a company that helps businesses “liquidate” their excess phone stock.
For finance leaders at large retailers and brands, excess and returned inventory can pose a significant drag on working capital and margin performance. With returns projected to cost U.S. retailers $850 billion annually—roughly 17% of total sales—and processing costs ranging…
San Mateo, CA and Chicago, IL, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New data from both Circana and B-Stock reveals the age of smartphones traded-in reached an all-time high during the 2025 upgrade cycle, with most devices being three generations…