Apple Lowers iPhone Trade-In Values Ahead Of iPhone 12 Launch

Ahead of the upcoming iPhone 12 launch in September, Apple has today lowered the maximum trade-in values of previous-generation iPhones for ...

Ahead of the upcoming iPhone 12 launch in September, Apple has today lowered the maximum trade-in values of previous-generation iPhones for customers who are looking to upgrade to a new model.

The trade-in values on most recent iPhone models, say, iPhone XS Max, has dropped from $500 to $450. Some older models including iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, and more have generally dropped by $5–$20. A few models, like iPhone 8, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE, saw no change in value.

Here are the trade-in values for each iPhone models (via MacRunors):

• iPhone XS Max: $500 to $450 (down $50)
• ‌iPhone XS‌: $420 to $370 (down $50)
• iPhone XR: $300 to $270 (down $30)
• ‌iPhone‌ X: $320 to $280 (down $40)
• ‌iPhone‌ 8 Plus: $250 to $220 (down $30)
• ‌iPhone‌ 8: $170 (no change)
• ‌iPhone‌ 7 Plus: $150 to $130 (down $20)
• ‌iPhone‌ 7: $120 to $110 (down $10)
• ‌iPhone‌ 6s Plus: $100 (no change)
• ‌iPhone‌ 6s: $80 to $70 (down $10)
• ‌iPhone‌ 6 Plus: $50 to $45 (down $5)
• ‌iPhone‌ 6: $30 (no change)
• iPhone SE (1st generation): $30 (no change)

Apple has also increased advertised net price of the cheapest ‌iPhone 11‌ models from $449 to $479 due to the $30 decrease in value of the iPhone 8 Plus, which Apple were using as its benchmark for the advertising the net cost of the iPhone 11.