iPhone 16e: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPhone 16e on 18 February 2025, 2 years ago at £599. Its model number is A3212 (identifier iPhone17,5). Apple stopped selling it on 1 March 2026. It runs iOS 27, the latest version. Refurbished, it costs from £374 today, 38% below launch.
Updated 15 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade.
- Released
- 18 February 2025 2 years ago
- Launch price
- £599 For the 128GB model
- Discontinued
- 1 March 2026 376 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 27 The current version
- Model number
- A3212 Identifier iPhone17,5
- Storage
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- Colors
- Black, White
- First refurbished
- 2 September 2025 Back Market, 197 days after launch
Refurbished iPhone 16e price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Black 3 of 3 in stock
White 3 of 3 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPhone 16e
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone 16e, cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.
| Refurbisher | Cheapest today | Offers |
|---|---|---|
 Amazon 2 listings | £374 | See offers |
 MusicMagpie 4 listings | £419 | See offers |
 eBay 5 listings | £422 | See offers |
 Back Market 17 listings | £445 | See offers |
 TLX 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Reboxed 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPhone 16e so far
Launched 2 years ago.
£599 at launch First refurbished2 Sept 2025
Back Market, after 197 days Discontinued1 Mar 2026
376 days on sale Today15 Oct 2026
from £374, 38% below launch
- Released, 18 Feb 2025£599 at launch
- First refurbished, 2 Sept 2025Back Market, after 197 days
- Discontinued, 1 Mar 2026376 days on sale
- Today, 15 Oct 2026from £374, 38% below launch
iPhone 16e questions
When did the iPhone 16e come out?
Apple released the iPhone 16e on 18 February 2025, 2 years ago at £599.
How much did the iPhone 16e cost at launch?
£599 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £374 today.
What is the iPhone 16e model number?
Its model number is A3212 (identifier iPhone17,5). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.
Is the iPhone 16e still supported?
Yes. It runs iOS 27, the latest version.
When was the iPhone 16e discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 1 March 2026. Refurbishers still sell it.
How much is a refurbished iPhone 16e?
From £374 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £355.
How we get these numbers
Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.