Apple has significantly increased how much it pays you to trade in most devices, but you should compare carrier offerings, other trade-in vendors, and private sale values to get the most for your hardware.
Apple has increased its trade-in values for many, but not all, iPhones – image credit: Apple
Apple has increased its trade-in values for many, but not all, iPhones – image credit: Apple
There’s no question but that Apple is looking down the barrel of weaker than usual sales for the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro. No matter how good that smartphone is, it comes at a time when the global chip shortage has forced prices up.
Apple’s plans to beat those component cost increases have not gone well, but it is doing better fighting the battle on other fronts. First it launched the leasing program Apple Upgrade so that up-front device costs are lower, and now it’s stepped up its trade-in game.