Apple destroys the Trade In program: selling your iPhone to the company itself is no longer worth it

However, that would have changed, since the company has greatly reduced the value of the deviceswhich means that, with some exceptions, it is no longer profitable to sell it to them directly, since we will lose a lot, and the iPhone has to be in perfect condition for this.

Selling iPhone at Trade In no longer pays

On November 6, 2025, Apple updated the trade-in values ​​for several iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models.

In general, most devices saw a drop in their maximum trade-in value, or it remained the same, except for some specific cases. For example, some newer iPhones lost between $30 and $160 in its exchange value, which was also reflected in euros for Europe.

Among the iPads, the following movements stand out: the iPad Air model had a slight increase (up to $415 compared to the previous $400) while other models fell: the standard iPad went from $190 to $175, and the iPad mini from $275 to $255.

In the Mac line, we also see decreases or lack of change: the MacBook Pro dropped from $770 to $760, the MacBook Air from 550 to 540. Curiously, the 12-inch “MacBook” model is no longer accepted for exchange.

For the Apple Watch, the adjustments were minor: the Series 10 went from 175 to 160 dollars, other models such as the Series 9 from 130 to 125, while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 remained at 335 dollars.

In summary, this adjustment confirms that Apple is reducing the value it offers when you trade in deviceswhich may influence whether you are thinking about upgrading soon or trading in used equipment. If you have a model of those affected, it is advisable to act before values ​​drop even further.

We are going to leave you the table of the current iPhone prices in Europe, in case you still have time to sell one of your old iPhones, since, at least, they continue to buy quite old models, which are more difficult to sell abroad.

So now you know, check the Trade In values ​​carefully, and if you think your device is worth more, don't do it with Apple, since its service is not as profitable as before (at least for most cases).