Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPhones, iPads and Macs
Apple today announced increased trade-in values for a limited number of older iPhone models in an effort to encourage customers to upgrade to the iPhone 14 lineup.
Trade-in values have gone up for the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPhone 7 Plus, with the new pricing listed below.
- iPhone 13 Pro Max: Up to $600 (vs. $570)
- iPhone 13 Pro: Up to $500 (vs. $470)
- iPhone 13: Up to $400 (No Change)
- iPhone 13 mini: Up to $350 (No Change)
- iPhone SE 3rd generation: Up to $160 (Newly Added)
- iPhone 12 Pro Max: Up to $420 (vs. $400)
- iPhone 12 Pro: Up to $330 (No Change)
- iPhone 12: Up to $300 (No Change)
- iPhone 12 mini: Up to $250 (No Change)
- iPhone SE (2nd generation): Up to $100 (No Change)
- iPhone 11 Pro Max: Up to $280 (No Change)
- iPhone 11 Pro: Up to $230 (No Change)
- iPhone 11: Up to $200 (No Change)
- iPhone XS Max: Up to $200 (No Change)
- iPhone XS: Up to $160 (No Change)
- iPhone XR: Up to $150 (No Change)
- iPhone X: Up to $130 (No Change)
- iPhone 8 Plus: Up to $100 (No Change)
- iPhone 8: Up to $75 (No Change)
- iPhone 7 Plus: Up to $60 (vs. $50)
- iPhone 7: Up to $40 (No Change)
There have also been some minor tweaks to iPad and Mac trade-in values.
iPad
- iPad Pro: Up to $445 (No Change)
- iPad Air: Up to $320 (vs. $230)
- iPad: Up to $165 (vs. $160)
- iPad mini: Up to $240 (No Change)
Mac
- MacBook Pro: Up to $730 (vs. $670)
- MacBook Air: Up to $515 (vs. $460)
- MacBook: Up to $125 (vs. $110)
- iMac Pro: Up to $575 (vs. $600)
- iMac: Up to $570 (vs. $530)
- Mac Pro: Up to $1,250 (No Change)
- Mac mini: Up to $375 (vs. $340)
Apple Watch
- Apple Watch Series 7: Up to $165 (vs. $160)
- Apple Watch Series 6: Up to $105 (No Change)
- Apple Watch SE: Up to $70 (vs. $65)
- Apple Watch Series 5: Up to $80 (vs. $75)
- Apple Watch Series 4: Up to $50 (vs. $45)
Note that while trade-in value have gone up, many of these prices are still lower than 2022 prices as Apple decreased trade-in values back in January.
A full list of trade-in values, including those for Android smartphones, cis available on Apple's trade-in website.
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