Apple adjusts trade-in values again while beginning to accept three new Android handsets

Apple made some important changes to its Trade-In Program values on Thursday that will affect consumers who try to give the company their old device in exchange for a discount toward the purchase of a newer device.

 

The changes, first spotted by our friends over at MacRumors, include variations in offer amounts for Apple-branded devices, as well as the acceptance of three new Android-powered smartphones from other manufacturers for those wanting to make the switch to an iPhone or other Apple device.

Starting with the Android-powered smartphones that Apple now accepts for trade-in toward a new Apple device, these include:

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with a trade-in value of up to $405
• Samsung Galaxy S24 with a trade-in value of up to $290
• Google Pixel 8 Pro with a trade-in value of up to $205

Apple has always historically offered less compensation for competing manufacturers’ devices when accepting trade-ins than they have for their own, but that’s to be expected considering the high bar of design language set by the Cupertino-based company and its desire to keep consumers locked into the ecosystem.

As for updates to the values of Apple-branded devices, MacRumors noted in a separate report that the following devices now have adjusted trade-in values from Apple’s Trade-In Program:

Note: If a device isn’t listed below, then the trade-in value hasn’t changed for it.

• iPhone 15 Pro Max – Now up to $600, down from $630
• iPhone 15 Pro – Now up to $480, down from $500
• iPhone 15 – Now up to $380, down from $400
• iPhone 14 Pro Max – Now up to $470, up from $455
• iPhone 14 Plus – Now up to $290, down from $300
• iPhone 14 – Now up to $270, down from $290
• iPhone 13 Pro Max – Now up to $360, down from $370
• iPhone 13 – Now up to $230, down from $250
• iPhone 12 Pro – Now up to $210, down from $220
• iPhone 12 – Now up to $160, down from $170
• iPhone 12 mini – Now up to $110, down from $120
• iPhone 11 – Now up to $120, down from $130
• iPhone XS Max – Now up to $110, down from $120
• iPhone XS – Now up to $80, down from $90
• iPhone XR – Now up to $90, down from $100
• iPad Air – Now up to $435, down from $450
• iPad – Now up to $190, up from $185
• MacBook Pro – Now up to $730, down from $770
• MacBook Air – Now up to $345, down from $380
• iMac – Now up to $290, down from $295
• iMac Pro – Now up to $360, down from $385
• Mac mini – Now up to $195, down from $260
• Mac Studio – Now up to $990, down from $1140
• Mac Pro – Now up to $530, down from $550
• Apple Watch Ultra 2 – Now up to $375, down from $385
• Apple Watch Ultra – Now up to $285, down from $295
• Apple Watch Series 5 – Now up to $40, down from $45

Apple has also stopped accepting a small number of devices for trade-in that were previously accepted before today’s changes, including the regular 12-inch MacBook and the Apple Watch Series 4.

Trade-ins are often a way for consumers to get into a newer device without having to deal with third-party marketplaces like eBay and the hassle of scams. Trade-in values are applied either to the user’s original payment method after buying a new device from Apple, or via an Apple Store gift card that can be used for purchases from the brand’s digital or physical stores.

It remains to be seen why Apple has reduced trade-in values by so much, but with the company absorbing tariff fees on imported products not made in the United States, Apple may be trying to offset some of the additional costs. Additionally, market values of used devices change from time to time based on supply and demand, especially as newer devices near launch time.

Are you in a better or worse place to partake in Apple’s Trade-In program after today’s changes? Let us know in the comments section down below.

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