
Foldable iPhone Could Shed About $1.3K in Value in Its First Year, Study Warns
SellCell's analysis finds that a hypothetical $2,000 foldable iPhone could lose up to about $1,292 in value after 12 months (roughly 64.6% depreciation), leaving around $708. This rate is worse than traditional smartphones, which on average lose about $605 of a $2,000 device in the same period. If a foldable matched the iPhone 16 line’s depreciation (roughly 51.5–56.4% retained), it could sit around $1,030 after a year. Apple has historically strong resale performance, but a foldable could still underperform non-foldables. The device is rumored to be the iPhone Ultra, launching with the iPhone 18 Pro/Max around fall 2026 at about $2,000.











