Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More

[MacRumors]

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 U.S., according to its website. Maximum values for most devices either decreased or saw no change, but the iPad Air received a slight bump.

In addition to the changed values, Apple has stopped accepting 12-inch MacBook trade-ins.

iPhone

iPhone Model	New Values	Old Values
iPhone 16 Pro Max	Up to $670	Up to $700
iPhone 16 Pro	Up to $550	Up to $580
iPhone 16 Plus	Up to $450	Up to $470
iPhone 16	Up to $420	Up to $450
iPhone 15 Pro Max	Up to $470	Up to $630
iPhone 15 Pro	Up to $400	Up to $500
iPhone 15 Plus	Up to $330	Up to $440
iPhone 15	Up to $310	Up to $400
iPhone 14 Pro Max	Up to $370	Up to $455
iPhone 14 Pro	Up to $300	Up to $380
iPhone 14 Plus	Up to $240	Up to $300
iPhone 14	Up to $220	Up to $290
iPhone SE (3rd generation)	Up to $80	Up to $100
iPhone 13 Pro Max	Up to $300	Up to $370
iPhone 13 Pro	Up to $230	Up to $300
iPhone 13	Up to $180	Up to $250
iPhone 13 mini	Up to $150	Up to $200
iPhone 12 Pro Max	Up to $220	Up to $280
iPhone 12 Pro	Up to $160	Up to $220
iPhone 12	Up to $130	Up to $170
iPhone 12 mini	Up to $90	Up to $120
iPhone SE (2nd generation)	Up to $50	Up to $50
iPhone 11 Pro Max	Up to $150	Up to $180
iPhone 11 Pro	Up to $130	Up to $150
iPhone 11	Up to $100	Up to $130
iPhone XS Max	Up to $100	Up to $120
iPhone XS	Up to $70	Up to $90
iPhone XR	Up to $80	Up to $100
iPhone X	Up to $60	Up to $60
iPhone 8 Plus	Up to $50	Up to $60
iPhone 8	Up to $40	Up to $45

iPad

iPad Model	New Values	Old Values
iPad Pro	Up to $695	Up to $695
iPad Air	Up to $415	Up to $400
iPad	Up to $175	Up to $190
iPad mini	Up to $255	Up to $275

Mac

Mac Model	New Values	Old Values
MacBook Pro	Up to $760	Up to $770
MacBook Air	Up to $540	Up to $550
MacBook	No longer accepted	Up to $60
iMac	Up to $375	Up to $490
iMac Pro	Up to $240	Up to $385
Mac mini	Up to $380	Up to $395
Mac Studio	Up to $1,030	Up to $1,140
Mac Pro	Up to $2,520*	Up to $550

* Given the significant increase to this value, it could be a typo by Apple.

Apple Watch

Apple Watch Model	New Values	Old Values
Apple Watch Series 10	Up to $160	Up to $175
Apple Watch Ultra 2	Up to $335	Up to $335
Apple Watch Series 9	Up to $125	Up to $130
Apple Watch Ultra	Up to $245	Up to $255
Apple Watch Series 8	Up to $95	Up to $100
Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)	Up to $60	Up to $60
Apple Watch Series 7	Up to $65	Up to $70
Apple Watch Series 6	Up to $50	Up to $55
Apple Watch SE (1st generation)	Up to $30	Up to $35
Apple Watch Series 5	Up to $25	Up to $30

Apple also adjusted its trade-in values for select Android smartphones.

Article Link: Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More

 

[jz0309]

Quite a drop for iPhones, glad I traded mine in 6 weeks ago.

 

[stephenschimpf]

I was going to get $520 for my 15PM a week or two ago, but wasn't ready to order, so now I'll only get $470. Oh, well.

 

[Juanchi007]

Oh man this cratered my Mac mini trade-in value, I was hoping to trade-in upon the release of M5

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

They’ll increase it more after Christmas to encourage upgrades likely.

 

[ignatius345]

iMac	Up to $375

Yeesh. They're saying the most they'll give you for an iMac is way less than what they'll give you for a MacBook Air? Even though they sell for similar prices new? This feels insulting.

 

[keldengalhouse]

multitrillion dollar company by the way 💔

 

[Markwebbvt]

Always taking your $$. Are we surprised?

 

[sw1tcher]

Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and More

Vision Pro Model	New Values	Old Values
Vision Pro		N/A​

You left something out 😂

 

[Eric_WVGG]

This happened a few days ago. Last week I told my mother to trade in her phone at $280, it was $210 when I reminded her on Tuesday.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Yeesh. They're saying the most they'll give you for an iMac is way less than what they'll give you for a MacBook Air? Even though they sell for similar prices new? This feels insulting.

I would assume a lot of it is popularity. All-in-one devices are a dying breed and most that buy them hold on to them for a long time.

Only decent return on investments are iPhones and MacBooks. Everything is awful.

 

[kayloh20]

This happened a few days ago. Last week I told my mother to trade in her phone at $280, it was $210 when I reminded her on Tuesday.

I wonder if it was at the beginning of the month, as I traded my iPhone 16 Pro for the higher $580 on Friday the 31st.

 

[deaglecat]

pretty sure that price cuts will swiftly follow on the Refurb store

... right... right ?

 

[MRSugarD]

Imagine spending almost 10k on a fully specced MacBook Pro with 8TB just to receive "up to $760" for it. I'd rather use it to the ground way beyond its supported lifespan.

 

[sdm1985]

Bless, they’re so short of cash, who could begrudge you, Apple.

 

[BJMRamage]

see...the prices are going down folks. just not in the direction we would want.

 

[CharlesShaw]

Only decent return on investments are iPhones and MacBooks.

Shares of AAPL have a better return.

 

[xxFoxtail]

Of course this would happen the day before I plan on trading in my M2 MacBook Air. I was already hesitant at $400, now the trade in value is $385.

I only got $320 for my (nearly perfect condition) 14 Pro a couple weeks ago when I traded it in for my iPhone Air, not sure where that $380 is from in the post. So that drop to $300 isn't as drastic as it looks.

Edit: It looks like these iPhone trade in values dropped in September right before the 17 launch. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcg...17-trade-in-prices-versus-samsung-and-google/

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I would assume a lot of it is popularity. All-in-one devices are a dying breed and most that buy them hold on to them for a long time.

Only decent return on investments are iPhones and MacBooks. Everything is awful.

There is no such thing as a return on an investment when it comes to consumer electronics. They are depreciating assets.

 

[the 12th Doctor]

Swappa is your friend

 

[btrach144]

You left something out 😂

This should be a finalist for best MR comment 2025.

 

[Ted_Appleseed]

The iPhone 15 Pro Max was $630? I remember that back in late September, it was listed at $520 on Apple's website.

 

[ramallite]

I only got $320 for my (nearly perfect condition) 14 Pro a couple weeks ago when I traded it in for my iPhone Air, not sure where that $380 is from in the post. So that drop to $300 isn't as drastic as it looks.

Edit: It looks like these iPhone trade in values dropped in September right before the 17 launch. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcg...17-trade-in-prices-versus-samsung-and-google/

Yes, the "old" trade-in values quoted in the article were the values from just before the iPhone 17 line's launch, not the prices that were in effect yesterday. For example, yesterday an iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro both had trade-in values of $320; today they are both $300. Steep drop from earlier in the summer ($370 and $380 respectively), but not from the last month's prices.

 

[klm9210]

Verizon gave me a $1100 trade-in credit for my old iPhone 14 Pro Max just a few weeks ago. Interesting chart, unless I’m missing something important here

 

[coolfactor]

People complaining about not getting "as much" money back for used, aging devices, because Apple is rich? Hmmm? Did you not get the value from the device that you originally paid for?

I firmly believe all manufactures should have a mandatory take-back program, for responsible recycling, and those that choose to buy products back are being generous.