Archive · 5 Dec 2025
iPhone Air Sees Sharpest Resale Drop in Ten Weeks
The iPhone Air has lost almost half its value in just ten weeks since it was released.
This is the biggest drop in value for any recent iPhone.
The iPhone 17 models, on the other hand, have lost about a third of their value in the same time.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max models are holding their value the best, with the least depreciation.
Experts think this big drop in the iPhone Air's value might be because people are not sure about buying it used.
iPhone Air depreciated 44.3% in ten weeks, the sharpest drop among recent iPhones.
iPhone 17 family depreciated 34.6% in the same period, better than iPhone 16's 39% drop.
iPhone 15 had the best historical performance with a 31.9% depreciation in ten weeks.
iPhone 17 Pro Max models retained the most value, with the 256GB model depreciating 26.1%.
iPhone Air's continued decline suggests market uncertainty and buyer hesitation.
- Who
- Apple
- What
- iPhone Air resale value drop
- When
- Within ten weeks of launch
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Market uncertainty and buyer hesitation
- iPhone 17 family depreciation
- 34.6%
- iPhone 16 depreciation
- 39%
- iPhone 15 depreciation
- 31.9%
- iPhone Air depreciation
- 44.3%
- iPhone 17 Pro Max (256GB) depreciation
- 26.1%
- iPhone 17 Pro Max (512GB) depreciation
- 30.3%
- iPhone 17 range value retention
- 9.7% more than Air