Apple iPhone 17 Price Rise Lifts Beijing Second-Hand Recycling to 10 Units a Day
Apple's increase in the official price of the iPhone 17, combined with its autumn product launch, has pushed up second-hand market prices for the standard model. Weekend daily recycling volume at a Beijing second-hand digital store rose to 10 units from three to four at the end of August 2026. Searches for the iPhone 17 series rose 470% month on month and transactions 280%, with standard-model transactions up more than 700%.
Driven by Apple's increase in the official price of the iPhone 17 and its autumn product launch, prices for the standard iPhone 17 have risen in the second-hand market. Weekend daily recycling volume at a Beijing second-hand digital store rose to 10 units from three to four at the end of August 2026. Some owners have chosen not to sell for now, tightening the supply of quality second-hand devices and creating an inversion between market supply and demand.
Related data show that searches for the iPhone 17 series rose 470% month on month and transaction volume rose 280%, with transaction volume for the standard model up more than 700%. One customer said they would buy directly if the price was right.