iPhone SE: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPhone SE on 21 March 2016, 11 years ago at £379. Its model number is A1723 (identifier iPhone8,4). Apple stopped selling it on 11 September 2018. It gets updates up to iOS 15. Refurbished, it costs from £156 today, 59% 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, and TLX.
- Released
- 21 March 2016 11 years ago
- Launch price
- £379 For the 16GB model
- Discontinued
- 11 September 2018 904 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 15
- Model number
- A1723 Identifier iPhone8,4
- Storage
- 16GB, 64GB
- Colors
- Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray
- First refurbished
- 25 October 2022 Back Market, 2409 days after launch
Refurbished iPhone SE 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
Rose Gold 1 of 2 in stock
Silver 1 of 2 in stock
Space Gray 1 of 2 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPhone SE
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone SE, 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 3 listings | £156 | See offers |
The iPhone SE so far
Launched 11 years ago.
£379 at launch Discontinued11 Sept 2018
904 days on sale First refurbished25 Oct 2022
Back Market, after 2409 days Today31 Oct 2026
from £156, 59% below launch
- Released, 21 Mar 2016£379 at launch
- Discontinued, 11 Sept 2018904 days on sale
- First refurbished, 25 Oct 2022Back Market, after 2409 days
- Today, 31 Oct 2026from £156, 59% below launch
iPhone SE questions
When did the iPhone SE come out?
Apple released the iPhone SE on 21 March 2016, 11 years ago at £379.
How much did the iPhone SE cost at launch?
£379 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £156 today.
What is the iPhone SE model number?
Its model number is A1723 (identifier iPhone8,4). 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 SE still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 15; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPhone SE discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 11 September 2018. Refurbishers still sell it.
How much is a refurbished iPhone SE?
From £156 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £59.
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.