Daniel Slotta
Research expert covering Greater China
Refurbished smartphones in the U.S. - statistics & facts
Nowadays, it would be hard to live without a smartphone, and yet not everybody is able or willing to purchase expensive devices of this kind. Indeed, today, the price of a new smartphone model can easily exceed 1,000 U.S. dollars. To counter this, smartphone vendors, as well as consumer electronics retailers, invest in and offer refurbished smartphones, allowing consumers to obtain devices across all price ranges more affordably. Not only does this benefit consumers, but it also contributes to a more sustainable approach towards device production by manufacturers.
