Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and More
Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and MoreThursday August 6, 2026 7:17 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple today updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, raising values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models and adding several Android phones to the list for the first time. As first noted by 9to5Mac, some devices gained nearly 30% in estimated value compared to the last update in May. 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.
- ▪Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and MoreThursday August 6, 2026 7:17 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple today updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, raising values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models and adding sever
- ▪As first noted by 9to5Mac, some devices gained nearly 30% in estimated value compared to the last update in May.
- ▪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.
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Apple Raises Trade-In Values for iPhone, Mac, and MoreThursday August 6, 2026 7:17 am PDT by Hartley CharltonApple today updated its U.S. trade-in estimates, raising values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models and adding several Android phones to the list for the first time. As first noted by 9to5Mac, some devices gained nearly 30% in estimated value compared to the last update in May. The iPhone 16 Pro Max now tops Apple's iPhone estimates at up to $720, up from $695, and increases run all the way down the lineup to some of Apple's oldest supported models: iPhone 16 Pro Max: $695 to $720 iPhone 16 Pro: $560 to $630 iPhone 16 Plus: $465 to $485 iPhone 16: $460 to $480 iPhone 15 Pro Max: $490 to $530 iPhone 15 Pro: $410 to $420 iPhone 15 Plus: $325 to $340 iPhone 15: $320 to…
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