Apple Sweetens Trade-in Deals With Higher Payouts for Your Old Device
Apple has adjusted its trade-in payout ranges, resulting in varying increases and decreases for customers looking to upgrade their devices. While newer models generally see higher trade-in values, some older products have experienced reductions. Additionally, Apple has stopped accepting certain Android devices, including the latest Samsung Galaxy phones, from its trade-in program.
- ▪Apple has rolled out changes to its trade-in payout ranges for devices.
- ▪Newer products typically have a higher trade-in value than older models, but some older products have seen reductions.
- ▪Apple has ceased accepting the latest Samsung Galaxy phones in its trade-in program.
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Apple stealthily rolled out changes to its trade-in payout ranges this week, resulting in some net gains -- or losses -- for people seeking to upgrade to the latest iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches. Any figures you see are the maximum payout you could receive for a used device. The actual trade-in value depends not only on the model but also on the configuration (such as the amount of memory or storage), the condition of the tech and other factors. There's no change to the overall pattern of the trade-ins. Newer products still have a higher overall estimated trade-in value than older models. Some phones didn't receive any price tweaks at all.
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