GadgetRank Trade-In Index July 2026 — which phones lost value this month?

GadgetRank Trade-In Index — July 2026 edition

The GadgetRank Trade-In Index is a monthly tracker of UK phone recycling prices. Published on the first of each month, it shows the current best recycling price for the UK's most traded devices and — from August 2026 — will track month-on-month price movements as our price history builds.

This is the first edition of the index, covering prices as of 9 July 2026 from ur.co.uk. Prices are for Excellent condition devices at the named storage size.

July 2026 Trade-In Index — top 10 devices

What does the Trade-In Index tell us?

The July 2026 index establishes our baseline. From August 2026 we will publish month-on-month changes — showing which devices are holding value and which are declining. This is particularly useful if you are deciding when to sell an ageing flagship before its price drops further.

Key observations from the July baseline:

• The iPhone 17 Pro Max (1TB) reaches £880 at the top of the market — the highest single-device recycling price in the index
• The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra holds value well relative to its retail price — £568 for the 256GB represents strong retention
• The iPhone 13 range is now in the £198 to £205 range — still meaningful value for a device launched in 2021
• Google Pixel 9 Pro at £292 represents solid value retention for a mid-range flagship

How to use the Trade-In Index

The index gives you a monthly snapshot of the market. If your device appears in the index, you can see exactly what it is worth right now — and from August 2026, whether that price is rising or falling. Use it to time your sale and compare live prices across all recyclers on our sell comparison pages.

View the full GadgetRank Trade-In Index for all tracked devices and historical data.