Fairphone lands in the US with a repair price list: $89.99 screens, $40 batteries
The Gen 6+ sells for $649.99 and is the first Fairphone the company has sold directly in America. The argument it makes is arithmetic, not atmosphere.
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What happened
- The Fairphone 6 Plus is the first phone Fairphone is selling directly in the US; earlier models from the Fairphone 4 onward were available only through a partnership with Murena, never from Fairphone itself.
- The Fairphone 6 Plus is on sale for $649.99, unlocked, through Fairphone's website and Amazon.
- Replacement parts will be sold in the US ranging from $7.99 for a SIM tray to $89.99 for a new display.
- A new USB-C port from Fairphone costs $20 and a fresh battery costs $40.
- There are 12 modular elements on the Fairphone that the owner can swap themselves.
Why it matters
Fairphone has started selling the Gen 6+ directly in the United States, the first time the Dutch company has put one of its phones on the American market itself rather than through a partner [1]. It is on sale unlocked for $649.99 through Fairphone's site and Amazon [2], and the part of the launch worth studying is not the phone but the parts catalogue attached to it.
A replacement display is $89.99 [6]. A battery is $40 and a USB-C port is $20 [7]. A SIM tray is $7.99 [6]. Fairphone counts 12 modular elements the owner can swap [3], nearly the whole device comes apart with a single Torx T5 screwdriver [4], and a screwdriver ships in the box [5]. Taken together, a screen, a battery and a charging port cost $149.99, or roughly 23 percent of the purchase price [24].
That is the comparison Fairphone is inviting. Apple charges around $329 for an iPhone 17 screen replacement done directly, according to WIRED [23], which is about 3.7 times the Fairphone display part [25]. iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel ship with a one-year warranty [19]; Fairphone offers five years plus software updates through 2033 [21], five times the standard coverage [30]. Engadget puts the same commitment as at least seven years of updates from a clean install of Android 16 [31].
One caveat on the headline repairability figure. The perfect 10 from iFixit was awarded to last year's Fairphone 6, and The Verge notes the 6 Plus is likely to match it because the design is unchanged [12]; WIRED describes the series as the only one with a 10/10 [14]. The score is inherited, not newly earned.
The pricing history matters too. Fairphones from the 4 onward were sold in the US only through Murena, with its de-Googled software, and last year's Fairphone 6 went for $899 that way [10]. At $649.99 the direct version is about $249 cheaper, a 28 percent cut [26]. In Europe the phone is 649 euros, a 50 euro increase on last year's model [22].
The hardware is a refresh: a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and 12GB of DDR5 RAM [8], with the 6.31-inch OLED, 4,415mAh battery and 256GB of storage plus microSD carried over unchanged [9]. The sustainability claims are numbers rather than adjectives: more than 50 percent fair or recycled materials by weight, about 30kg of CO2 per device, and a claim to be the only fully e-waste neutral smartphone on sale in the US [15]. Fairphone is a Certified B Corp with a platinum EcoVadis rating [16], and says 14 minerals or materials are certified through bodies including the Fair Cobalt Alliance and IRMA [17].
The distribution problem is unsolved. Carriers drive as much as 66 percent of US smartphone sales, according to a 2025 IDC report cited by WIRED [27]. The Gen 6+ is certified for T-Mobile and AT&T [11] but not for Verizon [13]. CEO Raymond van Eck says Fairphone is in discussions with major carriers and MVNOs [28]. That is the same wall that pushed OnePlus out of North America recently, after HMD Mobile, Sony and LG Mobile [29].
Watch three things. Whether any carrier deal actually closes, since without one the $649.99 phone competes against subsidised flagships on shelves it is not on [27]. Whether Verizon certification follows [13]. And whether the parts stay in stock at these prices for the full five years, which is the only way the arithmetic above holds; van Eck concedes Fairphone is not immune to the global memory crisis and credits supplier relationships for securing components [18]. The Fairbuds 2 arrive in Q4 [20].
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- Incentives40
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- [1]
The Fairphone 6 Plus is the first phone Fairphone is selling directly in the US; earlier models from the Fairphone 4 onward were available only through a partnership with Murena, never from Fairphone itself.
- [2]
The Fairphone 6 Plus is on sale for $649.99, unlocked, through Fairphone's website and Amazon.
- [3]
There are 12 modular elements on the Fairphone that the owner can swap themselves.
- [4]
Almost the entire phone can be disassembled with a single Torx T5 screwdriver.
- [5]
Each Fairphone comes with a screwdriver.
- [6]
Replacement parts will be sold in the US ranging from $7.99 for a SIM tray to $89.99 for a new display.
- [7]
A new USB-C port from Fairphone costs $20 and a fresh battery costs $40.
- [8]
The Gen 6+ has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chip and is Fairphone's first handset with 12GB of DDR5 RAM.
- [9]
Other specs are identical to the Fairphone 6: the same 6.31-inch OLED display, 4,415mAh battery and 256GB of storage with a microSD slot for up to 2TB more.
- [10]
Fairphones from the 4 onward were sold in the US exclusively through Murena, the developer of the de-Googled /e/OS, at a significant premium; last year's Fairphone 6 sold for $899 that way.
- [11]
The Fairphone Gen 6+ is officially certified to work on T-Mobile and AT&T networks.
- [12]
iFixit gave the Fairphone 6 a 10/10 repairability score, and the 6 Plus is likely to match it because the design is the same.
- [13]
The device has not been certified to work on Verizon.
- [14]
The Fairphone remains the only smartphone series with a 10/10 repairability score from iFixit.
- [15]
The Gen 6+ is made of more than 50 percent fair or recycled materials by weight, has a carbon footprint of around 30 kilograms per device, the smallest of any Fairphone handset, and Fairphone claims it is the only fully e-waste neutral smartphone on sale in the US.
- [16]
Fairphone is a Certified B Corp with a platinum EcoVadis rating.
- [17]
The cobalt blue colorway reflects Fairphone's fairer mining commitments, which include 14 minerals or materials certified as responsibly obtained by organisations including the Fair Cobalt Alliance and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance.
- [18]
Van Eck says Fairphone is not immune to the global memory crisis but that its deep relationships with suppliers have helped it secure components.
- [19]
iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones have a 1-year warranty.
- [20]
Fairphone has confirmed the Fairbuds 2 earbuds will launch in Q4 this year and says they will set a new bar for repairability and performance.
- [21]
Fairphone offers a 5-year warranty and software updates through 2033.
- [22]
In Europe the Fairphone 6 Plus costs 649 euros, a 50 euro increase on last year's phone.
- [23]
An iPhone 17 screen replacement done directly from Apple costs around $329.
- [24]
A display, battery and USB-C port together cost $149.99, about 23 percent of the $649.99 purchase price.
- [25]
Apple's approximately $329 iPhone 17 screen repair is about 3.7 times the $89.99 Fairphone display part.
- [26]
At $649.99 the direct-sold 6 Plus is $249.01 less than the $899 Murena-sold Fairphone 6, a reduction of about 28 percent.
- [27]
Carriers drive as much as 66 percent of US smartphone sales, according to a 2025 report from the International Data Corporation.
- [28]
Fairphone CEO Raymond van Eck says the company is already in discussions with major carriers and MVNOs to sell the device through their stores.
- [29]
OnePlus recently announced it is exiting the North American market, following HMD Mobile, Sony and LG Mobile over the last few years.
- [30]
Fairphone's five-year warranty is five times the one-year warranty offered on iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel.
- [31]
The Gen 6+ ships with a clean install of Android 16 and at least seven years of software updates.
Sources
8 independent publishers whose own reporting we read for this story.
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1 article · August 18, 2026
- arstechnica.comFairphone's latest repairable phone is finally available in the US for $650
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- engadget.comFairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US
1 article · August 18, 2026
- gizmodo.comFairphone’s Latest Home-Repairable Phone Is Actually Easy to Buy
1 article · August 18, 2026
- techcrunch.comFairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too
1 article · August 18, 2026
- thenextweb.comFairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650
1 article · August 18, 2026
- theverge.comFairphone’s latest repairable phone is going on sale in the US
1 article · August 18, 2026
- wired.comExclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US
1 article · August 18, 2026
Topics and entities
Topics
- Right to Repair
- Sustainable electronics
- US smartphone market