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Japan used iPhone, server sales surge as memory prices soar

Sales of refurbished models more than double after Apple's price hikes Japan is seeing particularly high sales of used older iPhones like the SE. (Source photos by Reuters) TOKYO — Japanese consumers and businesses are turning more to used smartphones and IT equipment as memory shortages and the weak yen drive up prices, with refurbished iPhone […]

By deepak · August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Sales of refurbished models more than double after Apple's price hikes

Japan is seeing particularly high sales of used older iPhones like the SE. (Source photos by Reuters)

TOKYO — Japanese consumers and businesses are turning more to used smartphones and IT equipment as memory shortages and the weak yen drive up prices, with refurbished iPhone sales more than doubling after Apple announced price hikes in July.

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