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

Horizontal bar chart: average open-box discount by category, August 2026. Cell Phones & Accessories lead at 38%, followed by Automotive at 30% and Clothing at 29%; Baby Products lowest at 21%. — Average open-box discount by top-level category, August 2026 snapshot. Feel free to share with attribution to OpenBoxFox.

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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