Deals: Huge Refurbished iPhone Sale Discounts iPhone 7, 8, X, XR, and XS (From $120)

[MacRumors]

Woot is back today with a big sale on refurbished iPhones, including markdowns on the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.

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As with every Woot purchase, those interested in the iPhone sale today should note that these devices are expected to have a moderate level of wear and tear that could mean scratches, dents, and dings. But, besides their physical appearance, each iPhone has been tested to be in full working condition, and batteries are tested to function at minimum 85 percent capacity.

Sales start with the 32GB iPhone 7 at $119.99 and the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus at $189.99. In the United States, the iPhone 7 launched at a price of $649 for 32GB and the iPhone 7 Plus started at $769 for 32GB, so these are savings of up to $580.

The iPhone 8 discounts start at $209.99 for 64GB, while you can get the iPhone 8 Plus for $299.99 for 64GB. Back in 2017, the iPhone 8 started at $699, while the iPhone 8 Plus started at $799, representing markdowns of up to $500 for these iPhone models.

You can get a 64GB iPhone X for $359.99, while the 64GB iPhone XR is $399.99. Lastly, the newest iPhones on sale today are the iPhone XS family, and you'll find the 64GB iPhone XS for $449.99 and the 64GB iPhone XS Max for $559.99.

Every iPhone on sale at Woot has even more storage capacity options and color choices as of writing, so be sure to head to Woot's iPhone sale page before stock dwindles. The sale will officially end tonight at 12 a.m. CT.

Article Link: Deals: Huge Refurbished iPhone Sale Discounts iPhone 7, 8, X, XR, and XS (From $120)

 

[WannaGoMac]

old iPhone batteries test better than they perform in the real world. I wouldn't buy an iphone not refurbished by Apple. Apple actually refurbishes the iPhone (including providing a new battery, checking for wear & tear etc), Woot just checks if it works.

 

[BruiserB]

old iPhone batteries test better than they perform in the real world. I wouldn't buy an iphone not refurbished by Apple. Apple actually refurbishes the iPhone (including providing a new battery, checking for wear & tear etc), Woot just checks if it works.

Agree on the statement on battery testing. I've recently noticed a significant decrease in my phone's battery life and it shows as having 95%. These may be good deals, but I would budget in the additional cost of a replacement battery before making a comparison to other buying options.

 

[Freeangel1]

WOW! NICE! especially XS MAX. unlocked even.

 

[macfan90]

what moron would spend $560 on an old product when they can trade in a device or just put that money towards a current gen phone?

 

[B.A.T]

Maybe someone like my boss who uses a 5.5 year old iPhone 6.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Sales start with the 32GB iPhone 7 at $119.99 and the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus at $189.99.

Not a very good deal. You can find a bunch of these models for less on eBay or Swappa. Heck, I’m pretty sure that’s the current refurbished price on sprint.

 

[Stecchino]

I bought a "refurbished" iPhone 7 from Woot last year. I think to them "refurbished" meant they just wiped down the exterior of the device? It was not in good shape. I didn't expect it to be perfect, but it was really scuffed and the screen had some bad pixels. YMMV (your money may vary...a lot). Risky buy.

 

[Expos of 1969]

I bought a "refurbished" iPhone 7 from Woot last year. I think to them "refurbished" meant they just wiped down the exterior of the device? It was not in good shape. I didn't expect it to be perfect, but it was really scuffed and the screen had some bad pixels. YMMV (your money may vary...a lot). Risky buy.

Woot's tagline is "Deals and Shenanigans" so you know which you got 🤣 I would certainly not buy tech from a company with such a stupid tagline.

 

[MrGuder]

No returns yet for the 11 pro?

 

[Rocko99991]

I bought a "refurbished" iPhone 7 from Woot last year. I think to them "refurbished" meant they just wiped down the exterior of the device? It was not in good shape. I didn't expect it to be perfect, but it was really scuffed and the screen had some bad pixels. YMMV (your money may vary...a lot). Risky buy.

Almost all 'refurbished' phones on ebay, woot, Amazon, etc. are simply used. Apple is the only place that actually replaces the battery screen and body with new OEM Apple parts.

 

[iRutherford]

old iPhone batteries test better than they perform in the real world. I wouldn't buy an iphone not refurbished by Apple. Apple actually refurbishes the iPhone (including providing a new battery, checking for wear & tear etc), Woot just checks if it works.

Agree on the statement on battery testing. I've recently noticed a significant decrease in my phone's battery life and it shows as having 95%. These may be good deals, but I would budget in the additional cost of a replacement battery before making a comparison to other buying options.

I agree. I bought a brand new iPhone 6s Plus (don't mind me, I'm just collecting the "S" or equivalent "S" models of each large iPhone design) recently. And in 21 days, the battery has degraded to 98%. I barely even use the phone!

 

[Matthew.H]

Best place to buy a refurb is from Apple themselves. You pay more but you get a like new device with full warranty.

Almost all 'refurbished' phones on ebay, woot, Amazon, etc. are simply used. Apple is the only place that actually replaces the battery screen and body with new OEM Apple parts.

Technically you could buy a used phone, do nothing but clean it and re-sell it as refurbished.

 

[nfl46]

what moron would spend $560 on an old product when they can trade in a device or just put that money towards a current gen phone?

A lot of us aren’t on contract. Where can we trade-in our devices for these discounts? I use Swappa all the time to buy my devices. For what Apple gives us for trade-ins, I can get more by selling it on Swappa.

 

[MarkAtl]

old iPhone batteries test better than they perform in the real world. I wouldn't buy an iphone not refurbished by Apple. Apple actually refurbishes the iPhone (including providing a new battery, checking for wear & tear etc), Woot just checks if it works.

I agree. My younger son’s iPhone SE shows 85% health yet when it gets to 20% charge it powers down immediately.

 

[locovaca]

Swappa is a better deal because you can at least see photos of the actual device you’re getting. I only buy my devices from Swappa now, I wish they’d just outright sell all Macs on there and not just portables too.

 

[Quicksilver867]

I agree. My younger son’s iPhone SE shows 85% health yet when it gets to 20% charge it powers down immediately.

Yeah, I'm skeptical of the real-world performance of my own iPhone 7's battery, despite the battery health showing as OK. It's crap compared to the work-issued iPhone 8 I have.

That being said, I'm now weighing the possibility of buying a stop-gap phone between this 7 and the 12.

 

[NT1440]

Just sent the link to my dad for an 8. We’ve been holding off on the new SE for about a year now but this will be a hell of an upgrade for his 5s.

 

[JRoDDz]

Why does the link point to https://www.anrdoezrs.net instead of woot?

 

[Rocko99991]

Best place to buy a refurb is from Apple themselves. You pay more but you get a like new device with full warranty.



Technically you could buy a used phone, do nothing but clean it and re-sell it as refurbished.

Nothing is stopping almost all 'refurbished' phones from being sold as such. Cleaning a phone doesn't make it refurbished. All these Woot phones are simply used, possibly wiped down with windex, many times not. Battery will be worn.

 

[B4U]

Woot is not even worth dealing with.
Like I said in another thread, I got better luck with eBay than Woot tells something.

 

[poematik13]

$120 for a 7 is tempting as a spare or burner phone.

 

[QCassidy352]

My 7 has 87% battery health, and it’s battery life is terrible. No way would I buy a phone that’s only guaranteed to have 85% or better.

 

[MarkAtl]

Yeah, I'm skeptical of the real-world performance of my own iPhone 7's battery, despite the battery health showing as OK. It's crap compared to the work-issued iPhone 8 I have.

That being said, I'm now weighing the possibility of buying a stop-gap phone between this 7 and the 12.

My wife got the 11 Pro Max, so I got her XS Max, my older son got my X, my younger son got the 7 Plus. With so much incrementalism in the last couple of generations it‘s perfectly fine to do hand me downs.

The SE now becomes an “emergency” phone in case one breaks.

 

[gaximus]

I bought one of these from woot. It was total garbage. Sides were scratched all the way to bare metal. The sim tray was missing the tab with the whole. Do not buy these from woot. I buy a lot of stuff from there, but this was unacceptable. They are refunding it though.