Apple has increased trade-in values for its iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches in the US, offering consumers better incentives amid product refreshes and rising component costs, including higher trade-in credits for older models and select Android phones.
Apple has lifted the trade-in values it offers for a wide range of devices in the US, including iPhones, Macs, iPads and Apple Watches, giving owners of older hardware a slightly better chance of offsetting the cost of an upgrade. According to Business Today, the biggest increases are for some of Apple’s newest handsets, but the revised pricing extends far beyond the latest models and reaches back to devices that are several generations old.
Among iPhones, the iPhone 16 Pro Max now carries a maximum trade-in value of $720, up from $695, while the iPhone 16 Pro has risen from $560 to $630. The changes are not limited to current flagships: Business Today said older models, including the iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS and even the iPhone 8, have also seen their estimates improved.
The same pattern applies to Apple’s other products. The MacBook Pro’s trade-in value has increased to $855 from $690, while the MacBook Air has risen to $580 from $520. On the tablet side, the iPad Pro is now listed at $720, up from $690, with smaller gains across the standard iPad, iPad Air and iPad mini ranges. Apple Watch models have also been included in the broader update.
Apple has also adjusted the values it offers for some Android devices. Business Today reported that selected Samsung phones, including the Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G and older models, now qualify for slightly higher trade-in amounts, while eligible Google phones extend from the Pixel 9 Pro XL back to the Pixel 7 series. Apple has also added the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R to its trade-in list.
The revised trade-in figures come as Apple continues to refresh its product line. German technology site Golem said the company recently removed several older models from its online store after introducing new iPhones and Apple Watches, including the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, though the standard iPhone 16 and the lower-cost iPhone 16e remain available. In parallel, Apple has been raising prices on some Mac and iPad products, with FinancialJuice and Techmeme both reporting higher costs tied to component inflation, especially for memory and storage chips. That makes trade-in credits more relevant for buyers weighing whether to replace ageing devices now or wait.
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