Radio Shack Offering iPhone 3GS (and other) Trade-Ins for iPhone 4
At a Brooklyn-area RadioShack, a sales representative named Shaquana told eWEEK that only some electronics trade-ins will be allowed in-store, and others will have to be arranged online. Devices that one can safely trade-in at the store, she said, include phones and game consoles, chargers, old cameras and camcorders.
Radio Shack's Twitter account has been filling in some blanks on the policy. Edible Apple has been tracking the tweets which revealed that the iPhone 3GS can be traded in for a $200 credit to the new iPhone:The trade in value on an iPhone 3GS is $200, so if you're currently toting around last year's iPhone model and are eligible for an AT&T upgrade any time in 2010, you can pick up the new iPhone 4 for free. While trade-ins can ordinarily be done online, Radio Shack is advising users via its Twitter account that if the iPhone 4 is on your radar, your best bet is to show up in-store.
The iPhone 4 pre orders begin on Tuesday with the final U.S. launch taking place on June 24th.(Note, you may do better than $200 selling your iPhone 3GS on your own, though with potentially more hassle)
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22 months ago
**So if you pre-order with Radio Shack, will it be available for pick up on the 24th or will you have to wait until the 25th like w/ AT&T?
22 months ago
My local RS manager says he has no idea how many phones they will get. The "pre-order" is only putting your name on a list for the opportunity to buy when they arrive. He also thinks they will be limiting sales to one per person, even if you have more than one iPhone to upgrade.
22 months ago
Pretty funny considering that you can get rid of your 3GS 32GB for ~$450+ (especially if unlocked.)
22 months ago
This will help de-saturate the fleabay/resell market for the 3GS, and will also limit unlocked phones to be in the wild. It's a plus for all parties, including sellers who now have even more incentive to list their phone to make a slight profit, or people who just want to break even.
22 months ago
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If you don't mind waiting, I am getting $270 for my 32gb 3gs. Not exactly a trade-in, but its worth checking out.
If you don't mind waiting, I am getting $270 for my 32gb 3gs. Not exactly a trade-in, but its worth checking out.
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