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Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More

KoolAid-Drink said:
I find this so annoying. Didn't they recently do this a couple or so months ago? I thought the whole purpose of the trade-in program was to promote saving the environment and negate throwing stuff away in the landfills, while getting a discount off new products. The continued "adjustments" (read, degradation) of trade-in values will just discourage people from trading in with Apple and, instead, deal with 3rd parties and hence, more risk.

Stupid.
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Wondering if you read the article because your comment does reflect what it said. If you are going to rip Apple for lowering trade in values, you certainly should praise them for the ones that they have raised.

Did you check what the other sources are doing? I don't think so since almost all of the trade in services have adjusted their pricing too.

So easy to kick Apple and single them out for market changes.
 
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This drastic drop in valuation is very odd. I traded in my 2019 Intel 16" MacBook Pro (32GB/2TB) for an $1800 Apple gift card. Now, my 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro, same specs and same age since purchase, is going for $1080 via trade in? If this is due to the 3rd party who's handling these transactions for Apple, they need to find a new one.
 
blazerunner said:
If you think this is bad, try selling back a $50,000 Mac Pro back to Apple; they offer you $970.

And yet... everyone still applauds Apple of how great a company it is.
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If I were Apple I wouldn't give $970 for it. It has little or not value in the resale market. Do you think Apple should automatically buy back computers at the value you have determined you should get? You have options. Sell it to someone else if you don't like what they are offering. It is no different than any used equipment business or cars. The market moves constantly and it doesn't always go the way you want it.

I don't understand the kind of thinking present in the comment I am responding to. There is a huge sense of entitlement present in that kind of comment.

This is business, not a social service.
 
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Shouldn't trade-in prices be increasing since they increased product prices by £160+ here in the UK.

Especially true for the iPad Air and iMac 24". Apple believes old technology should be increasing in price not decreasing as technology should be doing overtime.
 
Danfango said:
If you use these services you’re an idiot. They reach far far higher amounts on eBay and the trade in service tends to make much lower offers than the up to amount.
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I used Apple trade-in for my last phone purely out of ease of use and convenience. I can't be bothered trying to sell on swappa or ebay or facebook marketplace. Dealing with people on those sites is obnoxious, full of lowballing and annoying questions the listing already answers. I don't mind not getting exactly what it's worth from Apple.
 
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Chazak said:
If I were Apple I wouldn't give $970 for it. It has little or not value in the resale market. Do you think Apple should automatically buy back computers at the value you have determined you should get? You have options. Sell it to someone else if you don't like what they are offering. It is no different than any used equipment business or cars. The market moves constantly and it doesn't always go the way you want it.

I don't understand the kind of thinking present in the comment I am responding to. There is a huge sense of entitlement present in that kind of comment.

This is business, not a social service.
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This was the fastest thumbs down I've ever given. Just wow... I honestly can't comprehend the kind of person that thinks its morally right to buy back something at less than 1/50th of the price and then sell it again refurbished for $47,000.

This is EXACTLY the kind of cheerleading for Apple that is just disgusting.
 
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MacRumors said:


After announcing new Mac and HomePod models last week, Apple adjusted its trade-in values for select devices in the United States.

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iPhone trade-in values decreased by up to $80, and most Android smartphones also went down. Mac trade-in values remained unchanged or increased by up to $40 depending on the model, while some Apple Watch models increased in value and others decreased. Trade-in values were not changed for any iPad models.

Apple's latest trade-in values are listed below.

iPhone
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max: Up to $570 (vs. $650)
  • iPhone 13 Pro: Up to $470 (vs. $550)
  • iPhone 13: Up to $400 (vs. $450)
  • iPhone 13 mini: Up to $350 (vs. $380)
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max: Up to $400 (vs. $480)
  • iPhone 12 Pro: Up to $330 (vs. $400)
  • iPhone 12: Up to $300 (vs. $300)
  • iPhone 12 mini: Up to $250 (vs. $250)
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation): Up to $100 (vs. $100)
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max: Up to $280 (vs. $330)
  • iPhone 11 Pro: Up to $230 (vs. $250)
  • iPhone 11: Up to $200 (vs. $200)
  • iPhone XS Max: Up to $200 (vs. $200)
  • iPhone XS: Up to $160 (vs. $160)
  • iPhone XR: Up to $150 (vs. $150)
  • iPhone X: Up to $130 (vs. $130)
  • iPhone 8 Plus: Up to $100 (vs. $100)
  • iPhone 8: Up to $75 (vs. $75)
  • iPhone 7 Plus: Up to $50 (vs. $60)
  • iPhone 7: Up to $40 (vs. $40)

iPad
  • iPad Pro: Up to $445 (vs. $445)
  • iPad Air: Up to $230 (vs. $230)
  • iPad: Up to $160 (vs. $160)
  • iPad mini: Up to $240 (vs. $240)

Mac
  • MacBook Pro: Up to $670 (vs. $630)
  • MacBook Air: Up to $460 (vs. $440)
  • MacBook: Up to $110 (vs. $100)
  • iMac Pro: Up to $600 (vs. $600)
  • iMac: Up to $530 (vs. $530)
  • Mac Pro: Up to $1,250 (vs. $1,250)
  • Mac mini: Up to $340 (vs. $305)

Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch Series 7: Up to $160 (vs. $155)
  • Apple Watch Series 6: Up to $105 (vs. $105)
  • Apple Watch SE: Up to $65 (vs. $70)
  • Apple Watch Series 5: Up to $75 (vs. $80)
  • Apple Watch Series 4: Up to $45 (vs. $45)
The full list of trade-in values, including those for Android smartphones, can be found on Apple's trade-in website.

(Thanks, Brad P.!)

Article Link: Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More
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How much does Dell give for their workstations? How about HP? And Samsung's laptop trade-in value?
 
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TheYayAreaLiving 🎗 said:
How is this OK? Apple can’t even meet a $1,000.00 threshold mark.

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Kinda curious why it's assumed they have to give you anything? If you don't know you're being ripped off for their pro gear that's your problem. Buy something with a normal price and you'll get a good trade-in and better resell. Also, that PC will resell secondary market for at least $20k.
 
phazedout said:
I used Apple trade-in for my last phone purely out of ease of use and convenience. I can't be bothered trying to sell on swappa or ebay or facebook marketplace. Dealing with people on those sites is obnoxious, full of lowballing and annoying questions the listing already answers. I don't mind not getting exactly what it's worth from Apple.
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There are potentially worse problems with the trade ins. For example a couple of years back a colleague traded in an iPad. They sent out a cardboard package to him to send it back in. On receipt they rejected it and said it was bent therefore they couldn't accept it. The iPad was returned bent. It was not bent on sending it (I cleaned it up an tested it and checked it for him and took photos). This took about a month to resolve with Apple who were not interested because the company handling it are a third party.

You can just ignore people. If someone wants it, they will buy it.
 
IphoneX9753 said:
I would agree with this if Apple wasn't also in the business of reselling refurbished items on their website.
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Aren't most who buy phones (take trades) also selling phones? In that sense, Apple is no different than other companies who can also have an influence/bearing on the market.



IphoneX9753 said:
They are currently giving $280 for an iPhone 11 Pro Max (regardless of storage capacity) and in the same breath charging $649 (64GB), $729 (256 GB), $899 (512 GB) for the same phone on their website. Quite another profit margin there. Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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Part of the problem with Apple is that, at least in the U.S., they don't provide differing trade values by iPhone storage sizes. However, it's not like Apple takes the $280 then simply turns around and sells it for $649. They do put money into these refurbished phones including a new outer shell, new battery, other new parts (if necessary), same-as-new 1 year warranty, new box, packaging, etc. They also provide free shipping and a 14-day return policy.
 
You can almost definitely trade your phone in to your carrier for more value than Apple gives. Anything else, sell it second hand. Apple's trade in values have been a joke as long as I can remember. My favorite is when they'll "graciously" accept your device to recycle it for you, and you get nothing in return. Gee thanks Apple, but don't do me any favors...
 
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My point here is that Apple recognizes the value of the phone in the resale market and helps to set the value with the refurbished phones, but are low balling the trade in values.
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Aren't most who buy phones (take trades) also selling phones? In that sense, Apple is no different than other companies who can also have an influence/bearing on the market.
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