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FollowThe market researcher predicts that number will grow to nearly 352 million units in 2024.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco -- steep inclines and all.Worldwide shipments of used is , according to a forecast released Thursday by market researcher IDC. That's an increase of 9.2% compared with 2019, the firm says. Additionally, IDC predicts used phone shipments will hit 351.6 million units in 2024.&nbsp;These numbers include . IDC says much of that projected growth is driven by the fact that are increasingly used to persuade consumers to upgrade their phones and to offset the cost of .&nbsp;The volume for 2020 was lower than expected, IDC says, but the used market still did well when compared with the new phone market, for which the firm expects a 6.4% decline. IDC projected in late February of last year that the would .&nbsp;"In contrast to the recent declines in the new smartphone market, as well as the forecast for minimal growth in new shipments over the next few years, the used market for smartphones shows no signs of slowing down across all parts of the globe," IDC research manager Anthony Scarsella said in a release. "Refurbished and used devices continue to provide cost-effective alternatives to both consumers and businesses that are looking to save money when purchasing a smartphone."See also: &nbsp;Get the CNET Mobile newsletterFind the best phones, apps and accessories with our CNET Mobile newsletter. Delivered Tuesdays and Thursdays.

FollowThe market researcher predicts that number will grow to nearly 352 million units in 2024.Abrar Al-HeetiVideo producer / CNETAbrar Al-Heeti is a video producer for CNET, with an interest in internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. She graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Abrar was named a Tech Media Trailblazer by the Consumer Technology Association in 2019, and a winner of SPJ NorCal's Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2022. Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco...

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