Back Market Announces 'January-March 2026 Refurbished Smartphone Sales' Ranking
Back Market revealed Q1 2026 refurbished phone sales rankings, showing the iPhone 14 and 15 leading in the US and Europe, while the iPhone SE dominated in Japan.
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Back Market Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter "Back Market"), operating one of the world's largest marketplaces dedicated to refurbished electronic devices, today announced the "January-March 2026 Refurbished Smartphone Sales" ranking based on actual sales volume data of refurbished smartphones handled by Back Market in Japan, the US, and Europe (France, UK, Germany, Spain) between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026.
Refurbished products are used electronic devices collected, inspected, cleaned, and repaired by experts, and confirmed to be fully functional.
In this sales volume ranking, relatively new models such as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 ranked high in all regions: Japan, the US, and Europe. Details of the sales ranking are as follows.
*Prices listed are those at the time of this press release announcement (in-house research).
*All displayed prices include tax.
## Back Market Japan Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone SE (2022) 64GB
2nd: iPhone SE (2022) 128GB
3rd: iPhone 14 128GB
4th: iPhone 13 128GB
5th: iPhone 15 128GB
6th: iPhone 13 mini 128GB
7th: iPhone 14 256GB
8th: iPhone SE (2020) 64GB
9th: iPhone 15 256GB
10th: iPhone 12 64GB
## Back Market US Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone 14 128GB
2nd: iPhone 15 128GB
3rd: iPhone 13 128GB
4th: iPhone 12 64GB
5th: iPhone 15 Plus 128GB
## Back Market Europe Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone 14 128GB
2nd: iPhone 13 128GB
3rd: iPhone 15 128GB
4th: iPhone 15 Pro 128GB
5th: iPhone 15 Pro 256GB
## Back Market Representative's Analytical Comment
In the refurbished smartphone market for the January-March 2026 quarter, relatively new models such as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 noticeably ranked high in Japan, the US, and Europe alike.
In particular, the drop in ranking of the iPhone 12, which previously had a consistent demand, suggests that the mainstream models in the refurbished market have advanced by one generation.
The background to this is that the increased circulation of used devices for relatively new models like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 has led to a wider margin of price drops, making them more affordable for consumers to purchase.
Refurbished products are used electronic devices collected, inspected, cleaned, and repaired by experts, and confirmed to be fully functional.
In this sales volume ranking, relatively new models such as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 ranked high in all regions: Japan, the US, and Europe. Details of the sales ranking are as follows.
*Prices listed are those at the time of this press release announcement (in-house research).
*All displayed prices include tax.
## Back Market Japan Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone SE (2022) 64GB
2nd: iPhone SE (2022) 128GB
3rd: iPhone 14 128GB
4th: iPhone 13 128GB
5th: iPhone 15 128GB
6th: iPhone 13 mini 128GB
7th: iPhone 14 256GB
8th: iPhone SE (2020) 64GB
9th: iPhone 15 256GB
10th: iPhone 12 64GB
## Back Market US Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone 14 128GB
2nd: iPhone 15 128GB
3rd: iPhone 13 128GB
4th: iPhone 12 64GB
5th: iPhone 15 Plus 128GB
## Back Market Europe Refurbished Smartphone Sales Ranking
1st: iPhone 14 128GB
2nd: iPhone 13 128GB
3rd: iPhone 15 128GB
4th: iPhone 15 Pro 128GB
5th: iPhone 15 Pro 256GB
## Back Market Representative's Analytical Comment
In the refurbished smartphone market for the January-March 2026 quarter, relatively new models such as the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 noticeably ranked high in Japan, the US, and Europe alike.
In particular, the drop in ranking of the iPhone 12, which previously had a consistent demand, suggests that the mainstream models in the refurbished market have advanced by one generation.
The background to this is that the increased circulation of used devices for relatively new models like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 has led to a wider margin of price drops, making them more affordable for consumers to purchase.