When you buy a new iPhone, Mac, iPad or Apple Watch, the question of what to do with our old device always arises. There are many possibilities: keep it in case of an emergency, give it to a relative, put it in a drawer or sell it. This last option is usually preferred by many, since it makes it possible to cover a significant part of the purchase price of the new.
The biggest problem with this option is that it is not always easy. After all, the used market is full of Apple devices, and sometimes the process takes longer than desired. However, there is an option that not many know about, with which you can save without headaches and instantly: the Apple Trade-In program.
Trade-In online: renew your device without leaving your home
This system is offered both in person and online, and it is a very good way to simplify everything and also cover a part of the purchase of your new terminal with the delivery of the old one. If you decide to change from iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch or Mac through the Apple website, you will have to follow a relatively simple process. We teach you.
If you wanted to buy, for example, an iPhone 14 Pro by handing in your iPhone 12 Pro, you would have to access the online store and choose the storage, size, and color configuration that you most want. Next you will see a section of Apple Trade-In. You will have to click on “select a smartphone”. A dropdown will appear there. Check the device you want to deliver, click on the correct storage, confirm that it works correctly, enter your serial number and they will give you the approximate value of the terminal. In the case of a 128GB iPhone 12 Pro it is €360.
Once you add your new device to the cart, you will have to pay the full price, and a few days after you receive it at your home, Apple will send you a box with instructions for you to send them your used terminal, as well as with a label of the messaging you touch. In Spain they are usually UPS and DHL. It’s important to make sure you back up your data, turn off Find mode, sign out of iCloud, and remove the device. Pack it as explained in the document that accompanies the box, and call Apple to arrange with the shipping company on a day that works for you.
When you send it, you will have to wait for it to reach Apple, and as soon as they inspect it, if everything is correct, They will make a refund to the card you used to pay for the estimated value of your old terminal. If, on the contrary, there is a problem, they will contact you. The most common is that the general state of the device is not as good as expected, and in that case they will offer you a lower amount for it. If you are not interested, you can always ask to have it sent back to you at no cost to you.
Trade-In in person: a faster and easier option
This process can also be carried out in an Apple Store, and it is faster than doing it online, although not all of us have one close to home, so it is good that both options are offered. When you go to the store to get your new iPhone, make sure you bring the old one with a backup made. From Applesfera we recommend that you neither deactivate Search mode, nor restore it to factory settings or delete it from your iCloud account until you arrive. It would be a lot of coincidence, but it is not ruled out that you lose it or it is stolen on the way, and if that were the case, there would be nothing you could do.
Once you arrive at your Apple Store, talk to one of the employees who offers to help you and tell him you want to buy a new iPhone with renewal. Tell him which model you want, which one you are going to deliver and ask him for help to prepare it for the Trade-In. He will be happy to give you a hand. There he will check his general condition and give you an assessment at the moment. It will ask you if that amount is good for you, and if it is informative, it will offer you the possibility of deducting it from the price of your new iPhone or giving it to you as a gift card to spend on something else, such as AirPods or an Apple Watch.
Is Apple Trade-In worth it?
It depends. If you don’t feel like dealing with offers, potential buyers, haggling, shipping and a thousand other things, yes. You have to keep in mind that the amount they will offer you will be less than what you could get by selling it to another individual. For example, Apple offered this editor 540 euros for his iPhone 13 Pro when he bought the 14 Pro and finally ended up selling it to an individual for 750. It’s a considerable difference, but only you know if it’s worth it to get a few euros less in exchange for not breaking your head and avoiding the risk — slight but risk nonetheless — of being scammed.
The important thing is that you do what you think is best for you.. Perhaps you find out that your favorite nephew needs an iPhone and you want to have a little something with him, or maybe you prefer to keep it to be able to tinker with future operating system betas without installing them on your main device. The options are endless, but if you want to make life as easy as possible, this may be the best option, even if you don’t get as much profitability.
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