iPhone 17 256GB vs iPhone 17e 256GB: which is cheaper in the UK?
On 30/10/2026 the iPhone 17e 256GB is cheaper new, £609.99 at A1 Tech Deals against £628.90 at eBay for the iPhone 17 256GB. Refurbished, the iPhone 17e 256GB is cheaper too, £565.00 against £699.00.
| Condition | iPhone 17 256GB | iPhone 17e 256GB |
|---|---|---|
| New | £628.90eBay | £609.99A1 Tech Deals |
| Refurbished | £699.00Back Market | £565.00Back Market |
New: the iPhone 17e 256GB is £18.91 cheaper. Refurbished: the iPhone 17e 256GB is £134.00 cheaper.
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All guides →Currys Clearance on eBay: what it sells, what the grades mean, and is it cheaper than Currys?
Currys Clearance is Currys Group Limited selling on eBay as currys_clearance since April 2019, with 99.1% positive feedback from 529,000 sales on 29/10/2026. Its Grade A to C refurbished phones carry a 12-month Currys Clearance warranty and 30 days' returns, and on 29/10/2026 a Good iPhone 16, 16e or 15 cost £176.70 to £306.49 less than the same phone new at Currys. Its Opened, never used stock sat within £45 of Currys' new price, and a Grade C iPhone 14 cost more than Currys' own refurbished one.
iPhone 17 price in the UK: every model, and the cheapest today
On 27/10/2026 Apple sold the iPhone 17 at £899 for 256GB and £1,099 for 512GB, and Argos and Currys matched it. The cheapest new one was £651.05 on eBay from a private seller, and a refurbished one in Very Good was £649.99. Apple no longer sells the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max; the shops had them at £999 and £1,099.
Is A1 Tech Deals legit? What its reviews say and where it is cheapest
Yes. A1 Tech Deals is run by Omnibytes Ltd, a Manchester company registered since 2019, and every item carries a 12-month warranty and free 30-day returns. On 26/10/2026 it had 4.7 from 17,790 reviews on Trustpilot, and it was cheaper than Amazon and Currys on all seven products we checked, though an eBay seller beat it on two.