If you’re thinking about selling your iPhone to Apple, now is the time to do it.
When it’s time to upgrade our iPhones, most of us don’t keep our old ones. After all, iPhones are pricey, and exchanging your old one for a new one lowers the sticker shock you’ll experience at the Apple Store. If you’re considering getting a new iPhone from Apple and thought about trading in your old one, you should stop thinking and just do it. Now.
Apple has raised its trade-in prices from now until the end of May, as happens. The newest-old iPhones have the best prices: The iPhone 12 Pro has a trade-in value of up to $600, and the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a value of up to $700. These are $50 more expensive than the typical $550 and $650.
Other iPhone trade-in prices have also been raised, though not as significantly. Apple is offering $30 more for the iPhone 12, 12 mini, and 11 Pro Max, $20 more for the iPhone 11 Pro, and $10 more for the iPhone SE than usual (2nd generation). Given that the SE was Apple’s mid-range iPhone, it’s no surprise that it receives the least price increase.
However, more money is still more money. If you were already preparing to trade in your device to Apple, you may have gotten a bonus without even realizing it. You must act quickly, however, because Apple’s current trade-in prices are only valid until the end of the month. The prices will return to normal once June begins. While dropping from $160 to $150 for an iPhone SE isn’t a big deal, dropping from $700 to $650 for an iPhone 12 Pro Max would be disappointing.
Of course, when it comes to reselling and exchanging iPhones, Apple isn’t your only option. From Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile carrier bargains to famous websites like Swappa and eBay, there’s something for everyone. You have a lot of options for making money with your old iPhone. Even with this May sale, you can find prices higher than what Apple offers, depending on your device. Swappa estimates that the average price of an iPhone 12 Pro is $715, which is higher than Apple’s offer for an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Apple trade-ins, on the other hand, exist for a reason: they’re convenient. You are not required to haggle or conduct research: You walk in, hand over your old iPhone, pay a discounted price for a new one, and walk out. If that sounds like the way you want to approach things, go ahead and do it. Make sure you trade in your iPhone before the deadline i.e the end of May.
