cashdiPhone 15
Used resale value · updated Oct 16
$330 – $425
Typical $375▼ 6.2% · 35d
Middle 50% of 87 used listings on eBay US. Asking prices; sales usually land 10–20% lower.
What moves the price
- 01
USB-C (replacing Lightning) makes this the first iPhone generation compatible with the same charging cable as most other modern devices — a real, practical resale advantage over the 13/14.
- 02
Dynamic Island came to every model this generation, not just Pro — narrows the gap between base and Pro compared to the 14.
- 03
Pro models got a titanium frame and the first 3nm chip (A17 Pro) — a bigger base-vs-Pro gap in capability than some other generations.
- 04
Now one generation behind the current iPhone 16, resale value has stepped down accordingly but remains solidly in demand.
- 05
Storage capacity and battery health remain major price factors, as with any iPhone generation.
- 06
A factory reset with no account/carrier lock is required before it's realistically sellable at all.
Listed now on eBay
- Apple iPhone 15 128GB Pink Unlocked iOS 6.1in 48MP 5G Bar Smartphone$375
- Apple iPhone 15 - 128 GB - Pink (Unlocked) e-Sim 82% Capacity$375
- Apple iPhone 15 A2846 Pink 128GB Factory Unlocked 48MP iOS Wi-Fi BT MTLW3LL/A$375
- Apple iPhone 15 A2846 128GB Green 6.1" Unlocked Clean IMEI: Excellent$379
- Apple iPhone 15 128GB Black Unlocked - Excellent Condition - New Apple Screen$380
The full story
The iPhone 15 was the generation that switched Apple from Lightning to USB-C — the single biggest connector change in over a decade of iPhones — which makes it meaningfully more future-proof and resellable than the 13 or 14 it followed. It also brought Dynamic Island to every model in the lineup, not just the Pro tier.
With the 16 now the current generation, the 15 has moved into the "one generation back" resale tier — still strong demand, but priced a real step below current-gen, especially for the base (non-Pro) model.
A general starting point for a one-generation-back iPhone — Pro/Pro Max models and higher storage tiers sell for meaningfully more than this baseline. Scan yours in Cashd for a configuration-specific estimate.
Used (eBay listings): the iPhone 15 averaged $400 on Sep 11 and $375 on Oct 16, so prices fell 6.2% over 36 days of tracking. The lowest daily median was $360 (Sep 27) and the highest $420 (Sep 14).
Questions
Why does the USB-C switch matter for resale value?
It's the first iPhone generation to drop the Lightning connector Apple used for over a decade — buyers value not needing a separate cable/charger ecosystem from their other USB-C devices, which makes the 15 age better than the 13 or 14.
Is the base iPhone 15 much different from the Pro model?
Somewhat — Dynamic Island is on both this generation, but the Pro has a titanium frame and the newer A17 Pro chip, so the gap is smaller than on the 14 but still real, especially for camera and performance-sensitive buyers.
Is the iPhone 15 still worth buying used given the 16 exists?
Yes, for buyers prioritizing value — it has USB-C and Dynamic Island already, just without the 16's Camera Control button and Apple Intelligence support, typically at a real discount to a used 16.
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