Discontinued M2 Vision Pro Not Available for Trade-In

[turbineseaplane]

not really. some of us saved for it and sacrificed other stuff for it. it really is an amazing device and I don't regret buying it but it was a big chunk of change

I guess the question is .. what number would have been too much for you?

Would you have done $4k?
$4.5k? and so on.

The other variable that's hard to account for is hindsight.
I think most folks probably assumed it'd be more capable and more supported on the software side this far into its life.

I recognize you love yours -- I just mean the broader overall opinion (even from developers) is more along the lines of "Apple, why aren't YOU supporting this thing a lot more".

 

[DrWojtek]

That's because no sane AVP user would want to trade it in, even for a newer one. In 20 years they will sell it for x1000 the MSRP in an auction.

Haha awww that’s so mighty foreseeing of Apple. They wouldnt want to take all that value away from their customers.

Funny though that they expect selling a device for thousands of dollars now that is blindingly obvious it does not have a resale value.

Maybe they should just put a box outside the office with a sign, ”Deposit your cash here”. AVP users might as well do it.

 

[zorinlynx]

It's weird that I can spend $500 on a Quest 3 and have way, WAY more fun with that than is possible with the $3500 AVP because Apple doesn't seem to care to support VR gaming on it and there are no controllers.

I swear; Apple could have sold a lot more of these things had they made them more VR-focused, with controllers and supported SteamVR. People like to spend crazy amounts of money on VR stuff and Apple ignored that market.

 

[Apple-achian]

Haha awww that’s so mighty foreseeing of Apple. They wouldnt want to take all that value away from their customers.

Funny though that they expect selling a device for thousands of dollars now that is blindingly obvious it does not have a resale value.

Maybe they should just put a box outside the office with a sign, ”Deposit your cash here”. AVP users might as well do it.

Apple should set up a Venmo style donation box. When they have bad quarters, all of us can pitch in.

 

[Luigiboy]

This and the 0 iFixit score for AirPods Pro 3 just prove Apple doesn’t really care about sustainability.

 

[iObama]

M5 AVP now starts at $2999 would have been a huge "we know times are tough out there" gesture of good faith. But not surprised they didn't.

If you're buying a Vision Pro, times are not tough.

 

[maflynn]

This and the 0 iFixit score for AirPods Pro 3 just prove Apple doesn’t really care about sustainability.

You do realize that all of that talk is just marketing and/or cost savings (no longer including cables, or power bricks etc).

 

[MRSugarD]

This is going to upset all the Vision Pro 1st gen buyers. All three of them.

 

[Hajj.david]

It's weird that I can spend $500 on a Quest 3 and have way, WAY more fun with that than is possible with the $3500 AVP because Apple doesn't seem to care to support VR gaming on it and there are no controllers.

I swear; Apple could have sold a lot more of these things had they made them more VR-focused, with controllers and supported SteamVR. People like to spend crazy amounts of money on VR stuff and Apple ignored that market.

There is like 3 articles on the homepage about it supporting the PSVR controllers

 

[Dejesus]

Unlike other Apple devices, the original Vision Pro with the M2 chip is not available for trade-in.

The original Vision Pro with the M2 chip launched in February 2024 and was discontinued upon the announcement of a new version with the M5 chip earlier today. Most high-end Apple devices, such as the Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Mac, become available for trade-in upon the release of a new model, allowing users to fund the purchase of the latest device while getting rid of their old one.

The absence of the Vision Pro from Apple's trade-in program is therefore peculiar, but likely reflects an unwillingness on the behalf of trade-in partners to accept it for now. Users of the original Vision Pro who want to upgrade to the new M5 version will need to sell their old device independently.

Article Link: Discontinued M2 Vision Pro Not Available for Trade-In

Oh my god. We will loose the 150 dollars they would give us for the device. 😿

 

[smeagol]

Ouch! AVPs are depreciating faster than BMWs.

 

[philstubbington]

Ouch. Some good second hand options on eBay

 

[menist]

Who wants another $3500 dust collector?

 

[klowy79]

"Users of the original Vision Pro who want to upgrade"
There's a user who will want to upgrade?
Also, I'm sure it was the processor that was the problem regarding sales. Apple has become so clueless.

 

[Bigbuddy1]

Maybe Apple or their partners feel that the sales figures of the Vision Pro (brand new) point to sales of older, refurbished models being too low to bother with.

Or it’s because nobody actually wants this after the initial individuals who purchased it
And yet some on here still claim that it’s not a flop

 

[Kidseeghost]

The only people who would buy an M5 version are those who bought the M2 version. And even not all M2 customers will upgrade. People who didn't buy the old model definitely won't buy the new one. So by taking away the trade in option Apple has essentially killed the VP. The M5 version will gather more dust in stores than the M2 version. Also, if you look at the new marketing images, you can see how ridiculous and isolating the VP looks like. It looks like it came straight out of a Black Mirror episode or the HUMANCENTiPAD episode of South Park. Not something Apple would release. Why does this product even exist?

 

[bmark]

Who wants another $3500 dust collector?

You mean $4500 most likely for an extra 30 minutes of battery life!

 

[scrapesleon]

Only Tim Cook will treat the early pioneers like this anyway maximum profits

 

[Pezimak]

So bad even Apple doesn't want them back!!

 

[d-klumpp]

The outrage here amuses me. Who buys Apple products with an expectation of a significant buy-back on upgrade? Do they expect a nice return for other products in their life? From Denon or Onkyo or Sony? The MacRumors audience is so desperate for things to complain about.

 

[Bigbuddy1]

It's weird that I can spend $500 on a Quest 3 and have way, WAY more fun with that than is possible with the $3500 AVP because Apple doesn't seem to care to support VR gaming on it and there are no controllers.

I swear; Apple could have sold a lot more of these things had they made them more VR-focused, with controllers and supported SteamVR. People like to spend crazy amounts of money on VR stuff and Apple ignored that market.

No they couldn’t because of the price point it’s easy to upsell a $1000 dollar phone to someone but a headset over $1,500 is a different story altogether
This is Tim cook’s leadership all over wait to see what the competition does & if it shows any bit of success then implement it & sell it for a higher price & let’s see the people buy it in masses

 

[i11uminatus]

It makes sense - all devices sold have already been returned for a refund

 

[MeSoApple]

Well, at least it’s heavy enough to be a doorstop.😳

 

[Jamie0003]

Genuine insanity, no one is willing to pay the full $3500 for a new device with minimum differences

I mean….how new are you to this sub? Lol

 

[mozumder]

A heavy eye cover when you sleep at night but you may not get a good night sleep because of nightmares of not being able to trade it for the newer model.

It needs a way to fit a CPAP mask for it to be usable as a sleep eye cover...