Apple has lowered the trade-in values for some Android phones it accepts. The move results in maximum values that are nearly $100 lower than they were before, making Android phones worth less to the tech giant than trading in for its own devices.
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For those who don’t know, Apple has been pushing more users to adopt their iPhones and in recent years, it has started accepting trade-ins for your older devices. This essentially allowed you to get some money back on the device you were using, while putting it towards the purchase of a new device. While Apple doesn’t accept all Android phones, the phones it does accept have recently undergone a change in value.
MacRumors was first to spot the changes, noting that affected devices are the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. Not all eligible devices saw changes, however. Trade-in values for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel 3a haven't changed, and Apple also adjusted some trade-in prices for its Mac and iPads.
The affected devices are:
