Apple Cuts iPhone Trade-In Values While Raising Mac and iPad

Apple has updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, cutting values for every eligible iPhone while raising them across the iPad and Mac lineups.

The refresh follows the announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. Their predecessors now appear on Apple’s trade-in list for the first time, led by the iPhone 17 Pro Max at up to $885. The iPhone Air is valued at $585, exactly the same as the standard iPhone 17, despite having launched at a $200 higher price:

iPhone 17 Pro Max: $885
iPhone 17 Pro: $785
iPhone Air: $585
iPhone 17: $585

The update is also the first to run under Apple’s new condition grading system, which is now live. Devices with minor cosmetic defects such as small chips in the display glass were previously treated much like those with far more serious damage, resulting in a similarly steep cut to their value. As we reported last week, Apple now applies more granular tiers that better reflect a device’s actual condition, and no device receives less than it would have under the old system.

Every other iPhone on the list lost value. The iPhone 16 Pro saw the steepest cut in percentage terms at 19%, while the ‌iPhone 16‌ Pro Max lost the most in absolute terms, falling $110 barely a month after Apple raised it to $720:

iPhone 16 Pro Max: $720 to $610
iPhone 16 Pro: $630 to $510
iPhone 16 Plus: $485 to $430
iPhone 16: $480 to $430
iPhone 16e: $310 to $270
iPhone 15 Pro Max: $530 to $455
iPhone 15 Pro: $420 to $370
iPhone 15 Plus: $340 to $315
iPhone 15: $335 to $305
iPhone 14 Pro Max: $405 to $360
iPhone 14 Pro: $335 to $285
iPhone 14 Plus: $235 to $210
iPhone 14: $235 to $195
iPhone SE (3rd generation): $85 to $75
iPhone 13 Pro Max: $340 to $320
iPhone 13 Pro: $285 to $255
iPhone 13: $205 to $175
iPhone 13 mini: $155 to $145
iPhone 12 Pro Max: $240 to $210
iPhone 12 Pro: $195 to $165
iPhone 12: $135 to $120
iPhone 12 mini: $90 to $80
iPhone SE (2nd generation): $45 to $40
iPhone 11 Pro Max: $160 to $140
iPhone 11 Pro: $145 to $125
iPhone 11: $110 to $100
iPhone XS Max: $95 to $85
iPhone XS: $70 to $60
iPhone XR: $90 to $75
iPhone X: $60 to $50
iPhone 8 Plus: $40 to $35

The Apple Watch followed the same pattern. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 joins at $430, well clear of any other watch Apple accepts, with the Apple Watch Series 11 at $200 and the Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) at $115. Only the two older Apple Watch SE models held their value, at $60 and $30 respectively:

Apple Watch Ultra 2: $305 to $265
Apple Watch Ultra: $205 to $190
Apple Watch Series 10: $165 to $150
Apple Watch Series 9: $135 to $115
Apple Watch Series 8: $95 to $90
Apple Watch Series 7: $70 to $65
Apple Watch Series 6: $45 to $40

The ‌iPad‌ and the Mac moved decisively the other way, with every model gaining value. The iPad Pro climbed almost 26%:

iPad Pro: $720 to $905
iPad Air: $490 to $510
iPad mini: $300 to $320
iPad: $260 to $280

The Mac saw the largest increases anywhere in the update, continuing a run that has nearly doubled some trade-in estimates since the spring. The MacBook Pro has risen from $690 in May to $1,315 today, while the Mac mini is up 65% over the same period of time:

MacBook Pro: $855 to $1,315
MacBook Air: $580 to $705
Mac mini: $480 to $620
Mac Studio: $1,305 to $1,460
iMac Pro: $315 to $340
iMac: $380 to $385

The Mac Pro was the only Mac left untouched, holding at $2,195 and keeping the top of Apple’s trade-in range where it has sat since August.

Android estimates were largely static, with four small reductions and a single increase for the Google Pixel 7:

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: $315 to $290
Google Pixel 9 Pro: $305 to $275
Google Pixel 9: $210 to $200
Google Pixel 8 Pro: $155 to $150
Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G: $85 to $80
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G: $85 to $80
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G: $75 to $70
Google Pixel 7: $60 to $65

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 8a, Google Pixel 7 Pro, OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13R, OnePlus 12, and OnePlus 12R all held at the same trade-in prices.

As always, Apple’s listed values are estimates, with the company noting that final offers can vary based on a device’s condition and configuration, and that not all devices are eligible for trade-in credit.Tag: Apple Trade-InThis article, “Apple Cuts iPhone Trade-In Values While Raising Mac and iPad” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forumsMacRumors: Mac News and Rumors – Front PageRead More