iPhone 8: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPhone 8 on 11 September 2017, 9 years ago at £699. Its model numbers are A1905 or A1863 (identifier iPhone10,4). Apple stopped selling it on 14 April 2020. It gets updates up to iOS 16. Refurbished, it costs from £89 today, 87% below launch.
Updated 31 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, Tech Trade, and Grade Mobile.
- Released
- 11 September 2017 9 years ago
- Launch price
- £699 For the 64GB model
- Discontinued
- 14 April 2020 946 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 16
- Model numbers
- A1905, A1863 Identifier iPhone10,4, iPhone10,1
- Storage
- 64GB, 256GB
- Colors
- Gold, Silver, Space Gray
- First refurbished
- 14 November 2018 Amazon, 429 days after launch
Refurbished iPhone 8 price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Gold 1 of 2 in stock
Silver 1 of 2 in stock
Space Gray 2 of 2 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPhone 8
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Back Market 10 listings | £89 | See offers |
 eBay 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 MusicMagpie 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Amazon 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPhone 8 so far
Launched 9 years ago.
£699 at launch First refurbished14 Nov 2018
Amazon, after 429 days Discontinued14 Apr 2020
946 days on sale Today31 Oct 2026
from £89, 87% below launch
- Released, 11 Sept 2017£699 at launch
- First refurbished, 14 Nov 2018Amazon, after 429 days
- Discontinued, 14 Apr 2020946 days on sale
- Today, 31 Oct 2026from £89, 87% below launch
iPhone 8 questions
When did the iPhone 8 come out?
Apple released the iPhone 8 on 11 September 2017, 9 years ago at £699.
How much did the iPhone 8 cost at launch?
£699 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £89 today.
What is the iPhone 8 model number?
Its model numbers are A1905 or A1863 (identifier iPhone10,4). 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 8 still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 16; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPhone 8 discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 14 April 2020. Refurbishers still sell it.
How much is a refurbished iPhone 8?
From £89 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £64.
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, Tech Trade, and Grade Mobile 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.