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Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPhones, iPads, and More
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That's why I've started gifting my old watch when I'm upgrading. It's worth so much more to the person getting it than I'd ever get with trade-in or selling it as several years old and used.
The trade in prices for iMacs is terrible. If I had known it was going to be that bad, I would have never bought one.
Luckily, i run my own business so it's tax deductible. Others aren't so fortunate. I am just grateful that iPads are very useful. Even the iPad Air 2 can be used for zoom calls!!!
Luckily, i run my own business so it's tax deductible. Others aren't so fortunate. I am just grateful that iPads are very useful. Even the iPad Air 2 can be used for zoom calls!!!
I used to trade in my old phones to Apple, carrier stores, or places like C.E.X here in the UK but eBay is by far the best place to get the most money back. I was always scared of selling on eBay but never actually had any problems selling on it. Even when you account for eBay fees and postage costs you are still getting more money than if you had went to Apple/C.E.X etc.
My iPhone 12 Pro Max will be getting put on eBay when I feel it's time to upgrade.
I never look only at the gap between trade-in value and purchase price, I also look at the pleasure and convenience the device gave me .. and also consider life's unpredictability which is perhaps my main reason not to hoard money but to spend it responsibly on things I like while I still can..
It's not just Apple. The overall price trend on Swappa shows 12 mini and 13 mini values down (at least by percentage) more than regular, Pro and Pro Max models over the past six months.
For example, the average price of a 128GB 12 mini dropped 17.3% between November 2022 and April 2023 while the 128GB 12 Pro Max dropped 7.7%.
Just traded my M1 MacBook Air in yesterday for $515. Glad I didn't wait, looks like it's down to $450 now.
I just checked mine and it says $500 for trade-in. Wonder why the difference? And yes I have the base model.
Actually turns out to be less $ when you factor in tips to Apple Store employees.
But recent high inflation hasn't hit most new iPhone retail prices. For example, a 64GB iPhone 11 Pro in 2019 was $999 which is the same price as a larger storage (128GB) iPhone 14 Pro today.
Some prices have actually dropped. For example, a 512GB iPhone 11 Pro in 2019 was $1,349 while a 512GB iPhone 14 Pro is $50 less today at $1,299.
if Apple had been notably raising new iPhone prices, you'd see a stronger used/resale market.
I believe that's only being sought by unionized employees at one store in Maryland, and may not happen anyway.
I think tipping at ANY retail store would be a big turn-off for most customers.
Though our extremely underpaid CEO has taken a gigantic paycut and is currently looking for a side gig. And, as a reward for being a loyal Apple™ customer, we have hereby unilaterally and graciously decided from the goodness of our hearts, to exercise an extreme measure of courage and rob you a little bit less.
thats true, but they are not taking back trade-ins to sell. They are parts to be (mainly) melted down or disassembled to their most basic components like lithium, aluminium or silicone. People are not obliged to trade in.I think this just funny, that you can buy macbook air with up to 2500$ price (but more reasonable is to select 1400-1700$ option for m1/m2), and give it back to Apple for max value of 450$. In my country you can probably buy such mac for similar price only with cracked screen or something
How much do you think Dell or HP would pay for a trade in? You can sell it on a marketplace for more than this, but clearly you don’t understand the purpose of the Apple Trade in. Why should Apple offer more for a computer or Device they can’t make any money from other than melting it down?
Where does Apple sell used phones?
Are you thinking of the refurbished ones they sell? Because those are totally reconditioned and have new batteries, outer cases and other parts as needed -- and carry the same exact warranty as new ones.