The OpenBoxFox Price Index
How much open-box and refurbished shopping actually saves you, computed monthly from our live database of 600K+ listings.
Current edition: August 2026. The average open-box discount in the US is 27% off list price (median 24%), across 622,031 live in-stock listings — computed from our own database, not a survey. Canada runs deeper still, at 37% off. This page always shows the latest edition; a new one is published the first week of every month, with past editions archived below.
Headline numbers — August 2026
- 622,031 in-stock US open-box & refurbished listings with verified pricing
- 27% average discount off list price (median 24%), up from 25%/21% in July
- $27 average dollar savings per listing, up from $23
- Canada: 49,162 in-stock listings averaging 37% off — still well ahead of the US
- Open box vs refurbished: open-box/used listings (602K items, avg price ~$49) average 27% off; certified refurbished (20K items, avg price ~$424) averages 31% off
Average discount by category
Every top-level category with at least 500 qualifying listings, sorted by average discount. Download this table as CSV.
| Category | Avg discount | Median price | Live listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Phones & Accessories | 38% | $11 | 33,168 |
| Automotive | 30% | $37 | 71,508 |
| Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry | 29% | $28 | 120,747 |
| Electronics | 28% | $39 | 55,640 |
| CDs & Vinyl | 27% | $32 | 1,308 |
| Tools & Home Improvement | 27% | $34 | 62,720 |
| Video Games | 27% | $36 | 3,941 |
| Appliances | 26% | $31 | 3,065 |
| Industrial & Scientific | 26% | $24 | 11,484 |
| Office Products | 25% | $27 | 10,586 |
| Home & Kitchen | 25% | $25 | 134,016 |
| Arts, Crafts & Sewing | 25% | $15 | 8,404 |
| Sports & Outdoors | 25% | $32 | 30,968 |
| Musical Instruments | 24% | $62 | 3,678 |
| Health & Household | 24% | $21 | 8,534 |
| Pet Supplies | 24% | $24 | 8,137 |
| Patio, Lawn & Garden | 23% | $38 | 27,823 |
| Toys & Games | 22% | $18 | 16,565 |
| Beauty & Personal Care | 22% | $22 | 3,054 |
| Baby Products | 21% | $26 | 3,077 |
Month over month: every category got deeper
August is our first edition with a prior month to compare against: every category that appears in both July and August rose — none fell. The increase ranges from 1 to 3 percentage points, with Cell Phones & Accessories, Video Games, Sports & Outdoors, Health & Household, Patio/Lawn/Garden, and Arts/Crafts/Sewing tied for the biggest jump at +3 points. Cell Phones & Accessories held the top spot both months (35% → 38%).
Deal of the month
A MacBook Pro 16" (2021, Apple M1 Max, 32GB RAM, 4TB SSD) in certified-refurbished condition for $1,659 against a $4,899 original list — 66% off, $3,240 saved — via Reebelo.com. One unit; deals like this typically don't last more than a day or two.
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. The current edition is a snapshot taken August 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. Raw category data for every edition is available as CSV (linked below); media inquiries and data questions: contact us.
Past editions
- August 2026 — CSV
- July 2026 (first edition) — CSV
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