Cheapest iPhone 16 in the UK today, new and refurbished
The cheapest iPhone 16 on 24/10/2026: £562.60 new on eBay, £799 at Apple and the shops, and refurbished from £449 at Back Market, for the 128GB and 256GB.
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Apple still sells the iPhone 16 from £799, beside the iPhone 17 and the newer Pro models, and the shops charge the same. Below is the cheapest we found on 24/10/2026, new and refurbished, and who was selling it.
What is the cheapest iPhone 16 today?
On 24/10/2026 the cheapest new iPhone 16 128GB was £562.60 on eBay, £236.40 under the £799 that Apple, Argos, Currys and John Lewis charge. The cheapest refurbished one was £449 at Back Market.
| iPhone 16 | Price on 24/10/2026 |
|---|---|
| 128GB, new | £562.60 on eBay (plus £11.95 postage); £619.99 at A1 Tech Deals; £749.84 at Amazon; £799 at Apple, Argos, Currys and John Lewis |
| 128GB, refurbished | £449 at Back Market; £479 on eBay; £510 at refurbed; £529.99 at musicMagpie |
| 256GB, new | No shop we compare had it in stock |
| 256GB, refurbished | £489 at Back Market; £545 at refurbed; £598 on eBay; £649 at Amazon Renewed |
The lowest price we have seen for the 128GB in the last 30 days was £429, on 22/10/2026 and 23/10/2026, new and refurbished together.
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Is eBay's new iPhone 16 price safe?
It is a real listing, from a private seller. On 24/10/2026 the £562.60 iPhone 16 was listed as new by a private seller with 186 ratings (98.7% positive), who accepts returns within 14 days, and it was located in the UK. That is less than 30% under the shops' price, so it did not need to pass our rule for cheap new listings, which shows a listing marked New far under the shops only from a seller with 500 or more ratings.
Paying through eBay's checkout brings eBay's Money Back Guarantee, which covers 30 days from delivery if the phone does not arrive, is faulty or does not match the listing. It is not a warranty, so ask the seller what warranty the phone still has. How to read an eBay seller before you buy.
If you would rather buy from a business, the next new price on 24/10/2026 was £619.99 at A1 Tech Deals, sealed with a 12-month warranty and free 30-day returns.
Is a refurbished iPhone 16 the better buy?
Often. Back Market's £449 on 24/10/2026 was £113.60 under eBay's new price and £350 under the shops, with a 12-month seller warranty and free 30-day returns. eBay's refurbished 128GB at £479 came from a business seller with 30 days' returns. For grades, battery and where to buy, see is a refurbished iPhone 16 worth it?
For the 256GB, refurbished was the only choice at the shops we compare on 24/10/2026, from £489 at Back Market, £40 more than its 128GB.
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iPhone 16 or iPhone 16e?
The iPhone 16e has one rear camera instead of two and costs less. Apple's own line-up on 24/10/2026 started at £699 with the iPhone 17e and £799 with the iPhone 16. What owning each costs over time is in iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16e, and every current price is in iPhone prices in the UK.
What to do
- Decide new or refurbished first: on 24/10/2026 refurbished saved £113.60 against eBay's new price and £350 against the shops.
- If you buy new on eBay, read the seller's ratings and returns, and pay through eBay's checkout.
- Compare on the day: the cheapest iPhone 16 moved between £429 and £469 in the week to 24/10/2026.
- Set a price alert on the product page and we will email you when it drops.
Here is the cheapest price we have seen each day for the iPhone 16 128GB, new and refurbished together: