If you’re after a new iPhone, but the latest models — the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air — are just a little too pricey, then last year’s models are more affordable choices. The problem is, two of the iPhone 16 series, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are no longer available from Apple.
Not to worry, other retailers, like Amazon, have them at lower prices in refurbished condition. Amazon calls this Renewed or Renewed Premium. The premium is the top tier from Amazon and that’s what I’ll look at here, and for phones in unlocked condition so they’ll work with any carrier. The good news is prices have dropped from even a week or two ago.
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As a reminder, Renewed Premium means no scratches on the screen, not signs of cosmetic damage visible from a foot away, fully functional and with a battery that’s at least 90 % of original battery life.
The iPhone 16 Pro with 256GB storage, originally $1,099 when sold in new condition, is now $824.97 from Amazon in white titanium, black titanium and desert titanium colors. Natural titanium is currently unavailable, as are unlocked models with the lowest storage of 128GB. Just one week ago, the prices were higher by $10 or more. That’s not much of a discount, but it’s going in the right direction, and it’s $274 less than the original price new.
Choose 512GB storage and instead of the original new price of $1,299 from Apple, and Amazon has this model in natural titanium and black titanium for $869 in renewed premium condition, around $90 less than the renewed premium price in late August, and $430 lower than the original price new.
If you want the maximum storage capacity, 1TB,
Finally, the biggest storage capacity, 1TB, and I’m not advising you buy this. This phone used to sell new for $1,499, and is available in natural titanium in renewed premium for $1,099.97. Although that is $399 off its new sticker price, the same phone was available on Amazon last month for quite a bit less. One to swerve, for now.
