Apple Raises Some Trade-In Values by Up to 10.3%, Drops Galaxy S23 and S24 Payouts
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Updated · CNET · May 29
Apple Raises Some Trade-In Values by Up to 10.3%, Drops Galaxy S23 and S24 Payouts
6 articles · Updated · CNET · May 29
Apple quietly revised trade-in caps this week, lifting payouts for many iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches while cutting some older-device values and reducing Android offers.
The biggest gains included the Mac mini rising 10.3% to $375, the iPhone 15 Pro to $410 and Mac Studio to $1,045; all iPads now show higher maximum payouts.
Some devices moved the other way: the second-generation iPhone SE, original Watch Ultra, iMac Pro and Mac Pro now fetch less, though all changes stayed within 10% of prior values.
Samsung took the sharpest hit on the Android side, with the Galaxy S23 and S24 lines removed from Apple's trade-in program and several remaining models trimmed by $5.
Apple regularly recalculates trade-in estimates, but the timing just before WWDC on June 8 suggests a possible upgrade push as AI-driven component shortages keep hardware prices elevated.
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