US Pre-owned Smartphone Market Increased Refurbished Sales by 3.4% YoY for H1 2025 While Evading Immediate Impacts of Tariffs
Overview: Based on data from the Counterpoint Research Global Pre-Owned Smartphone Market Report, this report provides a deeper look into the secondary smartphone trends for the USA. This report provides qualitative context to market trends from consumer behaviour, OEM and carrier strategies and the impacts of reciprocal tariffs announced in April 2025.
Table of Contents:
- Executive summary
- Carriers remain dominant channel and only growing
- Trade-ins and promotional dynamics support secondary supply
- No direct impact of prices due to tariffs, yet
- Mixed customer reaction due to tariff uncertainties
- FTC increases presence in the refurbish cycle
- Tariff impacts expected in H2 2025
- Conclusion
Number of Pages: 5
Published Date: September 2025
Category
Industry
Telecom, Smartphone
Service
Pre-Owned Smartphone Market Reports
Report Type
Report
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