iPhone Air’s Resale Value Plummets: A Closer Look at the Decline
Recent data indicates that the iPhone Air has experienced a significant decline in resale value during its initial 10 weeks on the market, surpassing depreciation rates of other models in the iPhone 17 series and previous iterations.
iPhone Air’s Resale Value Decline Surpasses Other Models
While it’s premature to label the iPhone Air as unsuccessful, multiple indicators suggest it isn’t performing on par with its counterparts in the iPhone 17 lineup. Variations in sales performance among different models are expected; however, reports of Apple reducing iPhone Air production and postponing its successor to 2027 raise concerns about the device’s market standing.
A recent analysis by SellCell reveals that the iPhone Air’s resale value dropped by up to 47.4% within the first 10 weeks of release, marking the steepest decline for any iPhone since 2022. Although a 10-week period is a brief window for definitive conclusions, SellCell’s consistent analyses over the years provide a reliable basis for comparison.
The report examined 52 iPhone models since the iPhone 14’s debut. Findings show that while the iPhone 16 series experienced a sharper resale value drop in its first week—averaging a 42% loss compared to the iPhone Air’s 41% and the iPhone 17 series’ 40%—the trend shifted by the sixth week. At that point, the iPhone Air’s average value loss reached 43.4%, surpassing the iPhone 16’s 40.3% and the iPhone 17 series’ 36.7%.
SellCell also notes that while the iPhone 17’s depreciation stabilizes by week 10, the Air continues to decline, indicating potential long-term issues with resale confidence.
Conversely, the iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB emerged as the best performer in the current lineup, with a depreciation of 26.1% after ten weeks.
Overall, the iPhone 17 series’ value decline aligns with historical patterns, except for the iPhone Air, which continues to trend downward.
