Open-Box Price Index, July 2026: What Open Box Actually Saves
OpenBoxFox Team
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This is the July 2026 edition, archived for reference. See the current Price Index for the latest numbers.
The average open-box discount in the US in July 2026 was 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 OpenBoxFox Price Index, a data report on what buying open-box and refurbished actually saves, computed from our entire live database.
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 savings per listing
- Canada has 63,365 in-stock listings averaging 36% off, 11 points deeper than the US
- Open-box and used listings (827K items, average price about $50) average 25% off, while certified refurbished (20K items, average price about $390) averages 31% off: deeper cuts on much pricier goods
Average discount by category
The 20 largest top-level categories (all 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 |
What the July data shows
- Accessories get the biggest percentage off, and devices the biggest dollar savings. Cell phone accessories lead at 35% off but have a median price of just $11, mostly cheap cases and cables. Electronics average a lower 26% but the highest average dollar savings ($75 per listing), because the items are worth more.
- Refurbished combines a high percentage with a high price. The refurb segment averages 31% off on items averaging about $390, the biggest savings per purchase of anything in the data, so certified-refurbished devices are where open-box buying pays off most.
- Canada is the better market on discounts: 36% on average against 25% in the US. The selection is smaller (63K listings) but the cuts are deeper, so Canadian readers should start with the CA catalog.
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. There was one unit, and deals like this typically last a day or two, so it pays to check 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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