After the TikTok ban, prices for iPhones on resale websites have skyrocketed.
Sellers have started offering iPhones for exorbitant prices – with some selling for as much as $10,000 after TikTok was banned and reinstated in the US.
Despite the reintroduction, TikTok is not available for download on Apple's app store or Google Play.
Many iPhone owners who listed the expensive items mentioned that they all had the TikTok app enabled.
Some of the iPhone with TikTok app listings can be found on eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Mercari, and Back Market.
Several sellers have listed their TikTok-enabled mobile devices online for more than $1 million.
Just days ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt the TikTok ban for 75 days.
Owners of iPhones running the TikTok app have listed their mobile devices for thousands of dollars on resale websites
The TikTok app is on the phones, despite it no longer being available for download on the app store or Google Play
Sellers added or updated their listings just one day after TikTok was reinstated in the US.
An iPhone 15 Pro Max with TikTok currently costs $10,000 and was viewed by nearly 2,000 eBay members in the last 24 hours.
Several listers later began offering phones for $25,000 to $50,000, including an eBay user who added an iPhone 16 running TikTok to the website after service was restored.
A few owners not afraid to get extra pricey added TikTok-compatible iPhones for more than $1 million on eBay.
One iPhone 15 Pro was listed for $4,970,400, which is currently one of the highest selling prices for phones on eBay.
While the prices may seem outlandish, TikTok users have shared examples of iPhones selling for $10,000, much to their own surprise.
TikToker Skatesgoofy was shocked to hear eBay members spent $10,000 on iPhones
TikTok is considered one of the world's most popular social media platforms, with more than 1.5 billion users.
The app was also concerning to government officials, who believed the connection to China would be risky to national security.
President Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok in 2020 due to the risk and signed an executive order requesting that its parent company, ByteDance, no longer be associated with the app.
The order was blocked and reversed by the Biden administration in 2021.
Another bill proposing the ban on TikTok or the sale of apps to an American company was proposed in March 2024, which former President Biden signed a month later.
The law was upheld by a federal appeals court panel in 2024, and the Supreme Court unanimously did the same on January 17.
The app was shut down for some TikTok users on January 18, and after going into effect on January 19, service was restored the next day.
Various listings on eBay have been between $10,000 and $4,970,400
An iPhone 15 Pro Max with TikTok is among the phones for sale on eBay for $10,000
Several well-known figures have already expressed public interest in purchasing TikTok from ByteDance.
YouTube celebrity MrBeast declared his interest in buying TikTok and announced that he and other investors are officially bidding for the app.
“TikTok, we mean business… We have an offer ready for you, we want to buy the platform… Let me save this platform TikTok,” MrBeast pleaded in a January 16 video.
Businessman Frank McCourt and Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary have also expressed interest in buying the platform.
President Trump revealed he would be open to Elon Musk or billionaire Larry Ellison buying TikTok during his first day in office.
If ByteDance decides to sell TikTok, potential purchases could cost between $40 billion and $50 billion, said Angelo Zino, senior vice president of CFRA Research.
