Open-Box Price Index — July 2026: What Open Box Actually Saves
OpenBoxFox Team
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The average open-box discount in the US right now is 25% off list price (median 21%), across 847,056 live in-stock listings — the deepest deals are in cell phone accessories (35% off on average), automotive parts (28%), and clothing (27%). This is the first monthly OpenBoxFox Price Index: a data report on what buying open-box and refurbished actually saves, computed from our entire live database. New edition on the first week of every month.
Headline numbers — July 2026
- 847,056 in-stock US open-box & refurbished listings with verified pricing
- 25% average discount off list price (median 21%)
- $23 average dollar savings per listing
- Canada: 63,365 in-stock listings averaging a remarkable 36% off — Canadian open-box currently out-discounts the US by 11 points
- Open box vs refurbished: open-box/used listings (827K items, avg price ~$50) average 25% off; certified refurbished (20K items, avg price ~$390) averages 31% off — deeper cuts on much pricier goods
Average discount by category
Every top-level category with at least 500 qualifying listings, sorted by average discount:
| Category | Avg discount | Median price | Live listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Phones & Accessories | 35% | $11 | 41,332 |
| Automotive | 28% | $38 | 90,800 |
| Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry | 27% | $30 | 162,350 |
| Electronics | 26% | $33 | 72,111 |
| Appliances | 25% | $32 | 4,152 |
| Tools & Home Improvement | 25% | $34 | 84,636 |
| CDs & Vinyl | 25% | $32 | 1,118 |
| Video Games | 24% | $34 | 4,853 |
| Home & Kitchen | 24% | $26 | 192,339 |
| Industrial & Scientific | 24% | $25 | 15,185 |
| Office Products | 24% | $29 | 13,424 |
| Musical Instruments | 23% | $56 | 5,425 |
| Pet Supplies | 22% | $25 | 12,706 |
| Sports & Outdoors | 22% | $33 | 46,277 |
| Arts, Crafts & Sewing | 22% | $15 | 12,528 |
| Health & Household | 21% | $21 | 13,022 |
| Patio, Lawn & Garden | 20% | $40 | 37,140 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 20% | $22 | 4,809 |
| Toys & Games | 20% | $19 | 22,901 |
| Baby Products | 19% | $28 | 4,994 |
Three things the July data says
- Accessories are the discount kings; devices are the dollar kings. Cell phone accessories lead at 35% off but median just $11 — commodity cases and cables get slashed. Electronics average a lower 26% but the highest average dollar savings ($75/listing), because the items are worth more.
- Refurbished is where percentage and price meet. The refurb segment averages 31% off on ~$390 items — the biggest combined savings per purchase of anything in the data. If you buy one open-box thing this year, make it a certified-refurbished device.
- Canada is quietly the better market. 36% average discount versus 25% in the US. Smaller selection (63K listings), deeper cuts — Canadian readers should browse the CA catalog first.
Deal of the month
A MacBook Pro 16" (2021, Apple M1 Pro, high-spec configuration) in certified-refurbished condition for $1,909 against a $4,899 original list — 61% off, $2,990 saved — via Reebelo. One unit; deals like this typically survive a day or two, which is exactly why one-of-a-kind inventory rewards checking often.
Methodology
The Index is computed from the OpenBoxFox database — our continuous aggregation of open-box and refurbished listings from Amazon US & Canada, Reebelo, Newegg, and other partner retailers. This edition is a snapshot taken July 7, 2026, covering in-stock US listings only (Canada reported separately). We exclude listings with implausible pricing data (discounts above 90% or savings exceeding 9× the sale price) so the averages reflect deals a real shopper would see. "List price" is the manufacturer's or seller's stated original price; "discount" is the current sale price versus that list. Category assignment follows each listing's primary category. The underlying category table is versioned and reproducible; media inquiries and data questions: contact us.
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