And a used iPhone 16e in a few months will be even cheaper. So what's your point? But since you bring up used: The kids around here have been avoiding the SE 3 like the plague, and have been getting used non-Pros instead. They don't want to pay the full price of a non-Pro, but want that screen size.A used iPhone 14 Pro, or even iPhone 13 Pro is way cheaper than this one. It isn't like A18 is significantly faster than Apple A16. An iPhone 14 Pro offers better screen, better camera and overall better value than this thing.
iPhone 16E is when Apple becomes greedy and it is end of line for iPhone SE. Good luck if you want new affordable iPhone.
The 16e fits that bill, without having to resort to the used market.