
iPads and Apple Watches had slight drops in value as well.īut Mac trade-in values have seen steep declines. Some products haven't seen that much of a drop, like the iPhone 13, which gets you up to $450 instead of $470 just a day ago.

Now that people have traded in their aging devices for brand-new ones, on Thursday Apple quietly reduced the trade-in values for a lot of older devices.Ĭomparing Apple's trade-in website with an archived version from Wednesday, it seems the company updated the amount of money you'll get if you trade in an older device. Apple advertises a trade-in value of up to $3,850 for an iMac Pro, $1,760 for a MacBook Pro, $1,580 for a Mac Pro, $1,390 for an iMac, $1,100 for a Mac mini, $690 for a MacBook Air, and $480 for a MacBook.Apple debuted the new iPhone 14 series and Apple Watch 8 smartwatches during its September "Far Out" event, then small updates to iPads in October.

The value held in your old Mac hardware can also be quite significant (Opens in a new window) depending on the model and its condition.

I'd argue it's easier to carry some Mac products into a store than packaging them up to have shipped, so this is good news. The only exception is that Mac trade-ins are only available online." However, the text has now been shortened to simply state, "Yes, the Apple Trade In program is available on as well as in all our retailer stores." In answering the question, "Can I see what my device is worth online, then bring it with me when I buy a new device in the store?" Apple's response used to read, "Yes, the Apple Trade In program is available on as well as in all our retailer stores. Not anymore, though.Īs Cult of Mac reports (Opens in a new window), the wording has changed on Apple's website as pointed out by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in a tweet (Opens in a new window). You've long been able to walk into an Apple Store and trade in an iPhone or iPad for store credit, but the Mac trade-in program was online-only.

