Back Market Announces 'January-March 2026 Refurbished Smartphone Sales' Ranking

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.