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Apple Sweetens Trade-in Deals With Higher Payouts for Your Old Device
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Apple Sweetens Trade-in Deals With Higher Payouts for Your Old Device

CNET · May 29, 2026, 11:53 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Apple stealthily rolled out changes to its trade-in payout ranges this week, resulting in some net gains -- or losses -- for people seeking to upgrade to the latest i Phones, i Pads, Macs and Apple Watches.
  • Any figures you see are the maximum payout you could receive for a used device.
  • There's no change to the overall pattern of the trade-ins.

Apple stealthily rolled out changes to its trade-in payout ranges this week, resulting in some net gains -- or losses -- for people seeking to upgrade to the latest i Phones, i Pads, Macs and Apple Watches.

Any figures you see are the maximum payout you could receive for a used device. The actual trade-in value depends not only on the model but also on the configuration (such as the amount of memory or storage), the condition of the tech and other factors.

There's no change to the overall pattern of the trade-ins. Newer products still have a higher overall estimated trade-in value than older models.

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