Why choose reconditioned?

In 2023, 43% of French people said they had already purchased a refurbished phone for themselves or their family. This choice responds to a growing desire to consume more responsibly. With refurbished products, it is possible to access high-tech while preserving the environment.

What is the ecological impact of digital devices?

Smartphones, tablets, laptops have become essential to the daily lives of French people. On the other hand, the negative environmental impacts generated by their production do not seem to be decreasing. The manufacture of a single smartphone generates the emission of 87 kg of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. 283 kg of raw materials, but also 83,800 liters of water are used in the process. Before arriving in your hands, a new phone has polluted as much as 4 trips around the world3! By choosing a Cheap refurbished iPhone as a new cell phone, you take care of your budget and the planet.

The advantages of reconditioned

With refurbished devices, consumers are committing to an environmentally friendly economy.

A global impact

Thanks to reconditioned products, consumers have a wide range of choices for more responsible high-tech equipment. Each reconditioned smartphone avoids the production of a new device, a phase representing 75% of the environmental impact of this type of device3! Purchasing a reconditioned device helps preserve air quality, fight against global warming, soil pollution, but also water.

Optimized recycling

In 2022, each French person produced between 15 and 20 kilos of e-waste. Reconditioning encourages recycling while recovering value from discarded devices. By extending the life cycle of smartphones or tablets, you help limit waste.

Boost the circular economy

Buying refurbished products helps develop an ecosystem specialized in the revaluation of products. Remanufacturing creates jobs anchored in the local economy. Inspection of devices, extraction of parts that can be reused, repair, quality control: reconditioning requires precise know-how.

1 SMAAART – IFOP 2023 barometer on the reconditioned market

2 ADEME survey: the French on the path to more sustainable consumption? – our-environment

3 The ecological and social impact of a new telephone | Combak

4 The global E-waste Monitor 2024 – Electronic Waste Rising Five Times Faster than Documented E-waste Recycling : UN

A market designed for consumers

Thanks to refurbished products, recycling their old devices is no longer just a responsible gesture, it can also earn them money.

Promote recycling

Experts in the field like Pixmania offer an online simulator capable of giving an estimate of the recovery of tablets or smartphones. The 113 million phones lying dormant in French drawers can improve their finances. With Double Trade-in, resell your smartphone to buy a new one while setting the amount of the future trade-in for this device. Refurbished purchases thus allow high-tech fans to follow market advances while being part of a virtuous consumption journey. Payment is offered in cash or in monthly installments to suit all profiles.

A purchase with complete peace of mind

To be successful, a refurbished appliance retailer must establish a relationship of trust with consumers. Players in the sector are setting up reliable channels guaranteeing long-term operation of the devices. At Pixmania, all sellers are certified and the revaluation of products is entirely carried out in France. A 24 month warranty is included with each device. You also have the option of subscribing to Pixcare peace of mind protection. It extends your warranty to 3 years, but also includes the repair of all breakages, including the screen or the rear panel, without excess. If the battery capacity drops below 80% of the device’s original capacity, the part will be replaced free of charge. This extends the life of your smartphone.

5 Long life to our smartphone! – The ADEME bookstore

Previously on the margins, the purchase of reconditioned products has become a real consumption habit for the French. By upgrading digital devices, this sector is establishing itself as an effective solution to limit the environmental impact of each consumer.