iPhone 8 trade-in value

Sell your iPhone 8

6 UK trade-in stores will buy an iPhone 8 today, for up to £85 in cash. Whether you want to sell it, trade it in or recycle it, here is what each store publishes, side by side.

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Prices collected 18 October 2026 from each store's own valuation tool.

iPhone 8 trade-in value by storage and condition

The highest price any store publishes for each combination, with the store that pays it. Prices are for an unlocked device.

Highest published trade-in price for an unlocked iPhone 8, by storage and condition
Storage	Excellent	Good	Fair	Faulty
64GB	£40Argos	£40Argos	£40Argos	£10Argos
128GB	£85Currys	£85Currys	£85Currys	£25Currys
256GB	£40Argos	£40Argos	£40Argos	£10Argos

What each store pays for an iPhone 8

Each store's best working and faulty price for any configuration of this model.

Store	Best working price	Best faulty price	Collected
Currys	£85 (128GB, Vodafone)	£25	18 October 2026
Argos	£40 (64GB, Unlocked)	£10	18 October 2026
CeX	£38 (256GB, Unlocked)	—	18 October 2026
Back Market	£24 (256GB)	£2	18 October 2026
Assurant	£19 (256GB, Unlocked)	—	18 October 2026
giffgaff	£18 (256GB, Unlocked)	£5	18 October 2026

CeX figures are cash; its store-credit offer is higher. Argos, Assurant and Currys publish one "fully working" price for every working condition. How we compare.

How the iPhone 8 trade-in value has changed

Best price for an unlocked iPhone 8 in good condition, at our previous update (16 September 2026) and now.

Storage	16 September 2026	Now	Change
64GB	£40	£40	no change
128GB	£85	£85	no change
256GB	£40	£40	no change

Each store's best working price for any iPhone 8
Store	16 September 2026	Now	Change
Currys	£85	£85	no change
Argos	£40	£40	no change
CeX	£38	£38	no change
Back Market	£18	£24	+£6
Assurant	£19	£19	no change
giffgaff	£17	£18	+£1

See which models moved most in the trade-in price tracker.

Getting the most for your iPhone 8

Compare before you post. The same 64GB iPhone 8 is worth £13 at one store and £40 at another.
Grade it honestly. Every store inspects the device; if it is worse than described you get a lower revised offer.
Turn off Find My first. An Activation-Locked iPhone is rejected or returned. Our preparation checklist covers every step.
Check if it is unlocked. Settings → General → About → Carrier Lock should read “No SIM restrictions”. Why it matters.

iPhone 8 trade-in questions

How much is my iPhone 8 worth?

UK trade-in stores currently pay up to £85 for an iPhone 8, depending on storage, network and condition. A 64GB unlocked iPhone 8 in good condition fetches up to £40 at Argos.

Which store pays the most for an iPhone 8?

In our latest data Currys publishes the highest working price, £85 for a 128GB model. The best store can change by storage and condition, so check the table for your configuration.

Can I sell or recycle a broken iPhone 8?

Yes. The best published price for a faulty or cracked iPhone 8 is £25 (128GB, Currys). Faulty prices assume the worst case the store lists — if less is wrong with yours, the store may pay more.

Can I sell a brand-new or sealed iPhone 8?

Yes, but none of the stores we compare publishes a separate price for a sealed or unused handset, so a new iPhone 8 is priced in the top condition grade: up to £85 for the 128GB model at Currys.

Has the iPhone 8 trade-in value gone up or down?

It is unchanged since our previous update on 16 September 2026: the best published price is still £85.

Is it worth comparing trade-in prices for an iPhone 8?

Yes. For a 64GB iPhone 8 in good condition, 5 stores quote between £13 (Assurant) and £40 (Argos) — a £27 difference for the same iPhone.

Does a network-locked iPhone 8 get less?

At some stores, yes. CeX typically pays less for a handset locked to EE, O2, Vodafone or another network, while Currys quotes the same price either way and Back Market does not ask. The table above shows unlocked prices; the full comparison lets you pick your network.