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Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More
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Was looking at trade in prices yesterday in anticipation of this month’s M5 Max release. What was $800 last October (M1 Max) was $600 yesterday and $565 today. At this point I may just hold onto the M1 Max and skip the M5.
And it does seem the M5 Max release is happening this month, given the adjustment.
And it does seem the M5 Max release is happening this month, given the adjustment.
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Yeah this is why I sell on eBay and Swappa instead of doing trade-ins. I can't stomach how bad they screw us over. eBay and Swappa have been extremely slow, but I was able to get a decent price for my 15 Pro Max and 16" M3 Max MBP. It just took months and months.
I ended up getting > $200 more via eBay for the phone, and 2x the price for the MBP via eBay.
At $80, my iPhone XR is clearly undervalued considering that it is safe and secure from any present & future Liquid Glass UI malware attacks 😊
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Guaranteed to make you keep a product until it has zero value or ceases to work and never trade up until you really have to. I always thought that the trade in allowances was meant to encourage trade ins for a newer model, not dissuade you. Samsung provide very good trade ins on older products for their latest devices (at least for phones) which encourages you to trade up. Apple seems to work in the opposite direction. Odd.
~$1K for a Studio that cost > 10 times that value? No point in trading in with Apple when you can get 4 to 5 times that value elsewhere.
Apple only participates in highly profitable transactions. There’s nothing wrong with the 16e, it’s just not worth Apples time currently.
Notice the other posts here, Apple only offers a pittance for the most expensive items. They didn’t grow as profitable as they are by charging reasonable prices.
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No way I give my mini away for that price.
When I really, really need to buy a new phone, I'll keep my mini as a media-player as I've done with iPad mini's
The word you're looking for is "reduces."
As in, "Apple Reduces Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More"
As in, "Apple Reduces Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More"
Why do you say "adjusts" when you mean "reduces"?
Apple today updated its trade-in values for select iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models. Trade-ins can be completed on Apple's website, or at an Apple Store.
The charts below provide an overview of Apple's current and previous trade-in values in the United States, according to the company's website. Most of the values declined slightly, but some of the Mac values increased.
iPhone
iPhone Model New Values Old Values iPhone 16 Pro Max Up to $650 Up to $670 iPhone 16 Pro Up to $530 Up to $550 iPhone 16 Plus Up to $440 Up to $450 iPhone 16 Up to $410 Up to $420 iPhone 15 Pro Max Up to $450 Up to $470 iPhone 15 Pro Up to $380 Up to $400 iPhone 15 Plus Up to $320 Up to $330 iPhone 15 Up to $300 Up to $310 iPhone 14 Pro Max Up to $350 Up to $370 iPhone 14 Pro Up to $280 Up to $300 iPhone 14 Plus Up to $230 Up to $240 iPhone 14 Up to $210 Up to $220 iPhone SE (3rd generation) Up to $80 Up to $80 iPhone 13 Pro Max Up to $280 Up to $300 iPhone 13 Pro Up to $230 Up to $230 iPhone 13 Up to $180 Up to $180 iPhone 13 mini Up to $140 Up to $150 iPhone 12 Pro Max Up to $210 Up to $220 iPhone 12 Pro Up to $160 Up to $160 iPhone 12 Up to $120 Up to $130 iPhone 12 mini Up to $80 Up to $90 iPhone SE (2nd generation) Up to $50 Up to $50 iPhone 11 Pro Max Up to $140 Up to $150 iPhone 11 Pro Up to $120 Up to $130 iPhone 11 Up to $100 Up to $100 iPhone XS Max Up to $90 Up to $100 iPhone XS Up to $70 Up to $70 iPhone XR Up to $80 Up to $80 iPhone X Up to $60 Up to $60 iPhone 8 Plus Up to $50 Up to $50 iPhone 8 Up to $40 Up to $40
iPad
iPad Model New Values Old Values iPad Pro Up to $685 Up to $695 iPad Air Up to $400 Up to $415 iPad Up to $170 Up to $175 iPad mini Up to $255 Up to $255
Mac
Mac Model New Values Old Values MacBook Pro Up to $2,515 Up to $760 MacBook Air Up to $900 Up to $540 iMac Up to $875 Up to $375 iMac Pro Up to $325 Up to $240 Mac mini Up to $340 Up to $380 Mac Studio Up to $1,030 Up to $1,030 Mac Pro Up to $3,215 Up to $2,520
It is unclear why many of the previous Mac trade-in values were so low. The current values seem more realistic.
Apple Watch
Apple Watch Model New Values Old Values Apple Watch Series 10 Up to $150 Up to $160 Apple Watch Ultra 2 Up to $335 Up to $335 Apple Watch Series 9 Up to $115 Up to $125 Apple Watch Ultra Up to $225 Up to $245 Apple Watch Series 8 Up to $85 Up to $95 Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Up to $55 Up to $60 Apple Watch Series 7 Up to $60 Up to $65 Apple Watch Series 6 Up to $45 Up to $50 Apple Watch SE (1st generation) Up to $30 Up to $30 Apple Watch Series 5 Up to $25 Up to $25
Apple also adjusted its trade-in values for select Android smartphones.
Update 2:45 pm: Apple has adjusted published Mac trade-in values for the second time today, and the values are once again seeing wild swings. Apple is now quoting up to $710 for MacBook Pro, $470 for MacBook Air, $375 for iMac, $325 for iMac Pro, $340 for Mac mini, $1,030 for Mac Studio, and $2,520 for Mac Pro.
Article Link: Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, Macs, and More
A well formatted table to spread incorrect information about Mac trade-in values and measly 4 lines for the ERRATA CORRIGE at the very bottom of the article, the portion of it staying hidden in the homepage. Not fair imho.