Back Market's August 2026 Refurbished Smartphone Rankings Lead With iPhone SE in Japan
The August rankings show refurbished demand shifting toward newer models, with iPhone 16e debuting in Japan and iPhone 17 rising to third in Europe ahead of this year's new iPhone launch.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Back Market Japan released its August 2026 refurbished smartphone sales rankings for Japan, the US, and Europe. iPhone SE (2022) holds the top two spots in Japan, where iPhone 16e appears for the first time. iPhone 17, released last year, rose to third in Europe. The US chart is led by iPhone 14.
Back Market Japan compiled the rankings from sales between August 1 and August 31, 2026 across its marketplaces in Japan, the US, and Europe (France, UK, Germany, Spain). The company's analyst said the Japan chart shows strong demand for affordable models, with iPhone SE (2022) taking first and second, while the debut of iPhone 16e suggests demand is shifting toward newer models ahead of the next iPhone announcement. In Europe, iPhone 17, which went on sale last year, climbed to third. Back Market expects prices on newer models to fall after this year's new iPhone launch, which it says should accelerate demand.
- iPhone SE (2022) 64GB: Japan rank 1
- iPhone SE (2022) 128GB: Japan rank 2
- iPhone 14 128GB: Japan rank 3
- iPhone 15 128GB: Japan rank 4
- iPhone 13 128GB: Japan rank 5
- iPhone 15 256GB: Japan rank 6
- iPhone 13 mini 128GB: Japan rank 7
- iPhone 16e 128GB: Japan rank 8, first appearance on the chart
- iPhone SE (2020) 64GB: Japan rank 9
- iPhone 12 64GB: Japan rank 10
- iPhone 14 128GB: US rank 1
- iPhone 15 128GB: US rank 2
- iPhone 13 128GB: US rank 3
- iPhone 12 64GB: US rank 4
- iPhone 15 Plus 128GB: US rank 5
- iPhone 15 128GB: Europe rank 1
- iPhone 14 128GB: Europe rank 2
- iPhone 17 256GB: Europe rank 3, released last year
- iPhone 13 128GB: Europe rank 4
- iPhone 15 Pro 128GB: Europe rank 5
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