The iPhone Air was disappointing.

The resale value of the iPhone Air dropped by more than 40% in just 10 weeks after its release, significantly higher than many models in the iPhone 17 series.

iPhone Air. Photo: Wired .

According to data recorded by SellCell , a website specializing in buying and selling used smartphones in the US, the resale value of the iPhone Air is currently the lowest compared to recent generations. Some versions have even lost nearly 50% of their value after only 10 weeks on the market.

Data reveals a significant difference in resale value between the iPhone Air and other models in the iPhone 17 lineup. Specifically, the iPhone Air depreciated by an average of 44.3% across all storage variants. Meanwhile, the entire iPhone 17 lineup lost an average of 34.6% of its value.

The iPhone Air's price has dropped by approximately 40.3-47.7%. This makes it the device with the most significant depreciation in recent years, comparable to the iPhone 14 Plus and some versions of the iPhone 13 mini, as recorded in 2022.

According to SellCell , the iPhone Air with the 1TB storage capacity depreciated the most (down 47.7%), followed by the 512GB option (down 45%) and the 256GB option (down 40.3%).

Upon launch, Apple priced the 256GB iPhone Air at $1,000 , while the 512GB version cost $1,200 , and the 1TB version was $1,400 . Based on these rates, users would only receive an average of $732 if they sold their 1TB iPhone Air to a buyback program.

The average depreciation rate of the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air models after 10 weeks on the market. Image: SellCell .

The device that held its value best was the 256GB iPhone 17 Pro Max, which lost 26.1% of its value after 10 weeks, while the 512GB iPhone 17 Pro Max dropped 30.3%. The iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max models depreciated by less than 40%, indicating strong resale demand.

The standard iPhone 17 series loses 32.9-40.8% of its value, similar to recent generations. Overall, the entire iPhone 17 line holds its value 9.7% better than the iPhone Air.

Compared to its predecessor, the iPhone 16 Plus 128 GB lost 41.6% of its value, while the iPhone 16 128 GB lost 44.2% over the same period.

The iPhone 17 series also held its value better than the iPhone 16 after 10 weeks (losing 34.6% compared to 39%). However, the iPhone 15 still held its value best among recent generations (31.9%), while the iPhone 14 lost 36.6% of its value after 10 weeks.

In its tenth week, the value of the iPhone 17 series remained stable compared to the previous week, similar to the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16. Conversely, the iPhone Air continued its depreciation trend. According to MacRumors , these figures indicate an anomaly in the demand for reselling iPhone Air compared to other models.

SellCell 's data is compiled in real time from over 40 used appliance buyback units across the U.S. The company records the buyback value of models weekly, then compares it to the original suggested retail price. All devices are recorded as being in good working condition to ensure consistency in comparison.

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