A survey by major used-smartphone dealer belong found that the iPhone 14 topped the used-device sales ranking for the first time, with the combined share of the iPhone 14–16 lineup roughly quadrupling from a year earlier. When 5ch’s Nandemo Jikkyo G board picked up the story, mockery of people still clinging to an old model with a Lightning port collided with praise for its roughly ¥60,000 affordability and iOS’s long support window. The thread also touched on reluctance to switch to Android phones like the Xperia, and gripes about newer models dropping the titanium body.
Used-smartphone sales trends: “iPhone 14” takes No. 1 for the first time. Share of iPhone 14–16 roughly quadruples from a year ago [belong survey]
Re: #3
Hated this thing even back when it was new.
7AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:11
A used 14 goes for about ¥60,000. Once you hit the 15, the price jumps way up.
8AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:11
Even so, apparently switching to an Xperia is a hard no.
71AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:37
Re: #8
I mean, it's Sony, right?
9AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:12
Can't help it — students get frozen out if they don't have an iPhone.
10AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:12
You're broke — just go buy some cheap little "Androidoid" (a mocking, baby-talk mangling of "Android").
11AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:12
Don't old ones not even have stereo sound? "iHone" is behind Android on features anyway (deliberate misspelling used to mock iPhone fans).
13AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:13
I'm a 15 Pro user, watching from the sidelines with popcorn.
14AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:13
Guess iPhone users really are all just poor people.
15AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:13
Guess any iPhone will do for some people?
Using something several generations old seems more embarrassing to me.
17AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:14
Rakuten's Apple rental plan ("ringo rental") is super cheap, yet people still insist on buying outright — their sense of value is all over the place.
18AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:14
Is buying an Amazon-refurbished 3rd-gen SE not an option?
19AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:14
Wait, the 14 still has a Lightning port, right?
24AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
Re: #19
That's exactly why it's cheap.
Prices jump starting with the 15.
29AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:16
Re: #24
Actually, why not just use MagSafe?
20AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:14
I switched from the 14 to a foldable "Androidoid" too. Guess starting tomorrow I'm "cheese" as well (playing along with the mock-accent meme above).
21AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
If you're buying Lightning trash at this point, why not just get the USB-C 15 instead?
22AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
Can't bring myself to upgrade from my 13 mini 🥹
23AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
That'd make people desperately clinging to a 2-year rental just to have an iPhone look like idiots.
28AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:16
iOS still supports devices going back to like the 11, so the 14 should easily get several more years.
34AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:17
Still haven't finished paying off my 15 Pro.
36AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:18
Re: #34
I paid for mine in full upfront ✌
41AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:19
For some reason iPhone skipped the number 9 — wonder if they'll skip 19 too.
46AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:23
Re: #41
🥺mae2c 7.5.4/iPhone9,1/15.8.8
45AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:23
People who insist on iPhones are probably just vain.
47AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:24
Re: #45
It's not that they insist on it —
they just can't use anything but what they're used to,
they can't bring themselves to try something new.
55AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:28
I've got the 15 Pro Max, but I'll switch once they bring titanium back.
59AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:31
Re: #55
The Pro runs too hot these days, can't do it anymore.
If you're set on titanium, give up and just buy the Air or the Duo.
60AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:32
Re: #59
The 15 Pro just looks so premium that anything from the 17 onward looks super cheap in comparison…
What's with the aluminum?
62AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:33
Re: #59
😭
If I'm gonna switch, I'll wait to see next year's 20th-anniversary model first.
65AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:35
Since everyone dropped titanium, it must either cost a ton or cause serious heat issues.
I really liked how it barely scratched, though.
69AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:36
Re: #65
Sure, I keep it in a case, but it's been almost 3 years without a single scratch.
88AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:47
What's the reason for clinging to an iPhone that hard?
94AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:52
Re: #88
Switching away from iOS is just a hassle.
95AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:52
Apparently 80% of young people and women in Japan use iPhones.
98AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:53
Re: #95
Women maybe, but young people don't use them as much as people say.
Women still being a majority isn't wrong, though.
Background and Key Points
The survey behind this story comes from belong, a major player in used-smartphone buyback and rental, and this marks the first time the iPhone 14 has taken the top spot in used-device sales rankings. The 14 was the last generation to use a Lightning port before the switch to USB-C from the 15 onward, which has created a gap in used prices. In the thread, voices mocking people who keep using an older model as “poor” clashed with others praising its roughly ¥60,000 affordability and iOS’s long support window. It’s worth noting, though, that this data doesn’t reflect which device performs better — it simply reflects market factors like price bracket and years of OS support, not a verdict on iPhone’s popularity itself.
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