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Worldwide Used Smartphone Forecast, 2025–2029

Publisher IDC
Published Apr 30, 2025
Length 18 Pages
SKU # IDC20001727

Description

This IDC study provides a five-year forecast of the worldwide used smartphone market."For some, the thought of purchasing a used or refurbished smartphone would be out of the question, yet on both a regional and worldwide level, the market continues to grow," said Ramon T. Llamas, research director with IDC's Mobile Devices and AR/VR. "Smartphones whose hardware could still last three or even four years after initial ownership and whose software can be updated for years to come can find a second or even third life well beyond their first owners. Meanwhile, customers benefit from saving money compared with purchasing a new smartphone. What will bear close attention in the years to come is the level of inventory and how resellers choose to price it."

Table of Contents

18 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Hardware Durability

Software and Security Updates

Repairability

Market Forecast

Regional Unit Forecast

Average Selling Price Forecast

Used Smartphone Value Forecast

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Trade-In Programs

Growing Consumer Awareness and Demand

Inhibitors

Replacement Rates for New Smartphones

Competition from the New Smartphone Market

Significant Market Developments

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Methodology

Related Research

Pricing

Currency Rates
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