iPhone 5s: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPhone 5s on 9 September 2013, 13 years ago at £459. Its model number is A1457 (identifier iPhone6,2). Apple stopped selling it on 21 March 2016. It gets updates up to iOS 12. No refurbished offer right now; the lowest price we have seen is £45.
Updated 31 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX.
- Released
- 9 September 2013 13 years ago
- Launch price
- £459 For the 16GB model
- Discontinued
- 21 March 2016 924 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 12
- Model number
- A1457 Identifier iPhone6,2
- Storage
- 16GB, 32GB
- Colors
- Gold, Silver, Space Gray
- First refurbished
- 18 June 2019 MusicMagpie, 2109 days after launch
Refurbished iPhone 5s price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Gold 0 of 2 in stock
Silver 0 of 2 in stock
Space Gray 0 of 2 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPhone 5s
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone 5s, 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 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 MusicMagpie 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPhone 5s so far
Launched 13 years ago.
£459 at launch Discontinued21 Mar 2016
924 days on sale First refurbished18 Jun 2019
MusicMagpie, after 2109 days Today31 Oct 2026
No refurbished offer right now.
- Released, 9 Sept 2013£459 at launch
- Discontinued, 21 Mar 2016924 days on sale
- First refurbished, 18 Jun 2019MusicMagpie, after 2109 days
- Today, 31 Oct 2026No refurbished offer right now.
iPhone 5s questions
When did the iPhone 5s come out?
Apple released the iPhone 5s on 9 September 2013, 13 years ago at £459.
How much did the iPhone 5s cost at launch?
£459 for the base model.
What is the iPhone 5s model number?
Its model number is A1457 (identifier iPhone6,2). 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 5s still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 12; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPhone 5s discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 21 March 2016.
How much is a refurbished iPhone 5s?
There is no refurbished offer right now. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £45.
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, and TLX 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.