They have sold refurbished iPhones for years, at least in the US. From my passive observations they hold off on stocking refurbished models for about 1+ year(s)

They have sold refurbished iPhones for years, at least in the US. From my passive observations they hold off on stocking refurbished models for about 1+ year(s) from the release date. For example, the X’s have only recently shown up in the refurbished section. Apple has maximizing profit pretty well figured out.