Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices

Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Apple bumped up its trade-in offers for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and certain Android phones, with some devices now worth over $100 more, 9to5Mac reports. The Mac Studio’s trade-in value increased the most, going up by $260. While some devices’ offers are unchanged, most got an increase of around $5 to $20, with a few seeing an increase of over $100:MacBook Pro ($855, previously $690)Mac Pro ($2,195, previously $2,045)Mac Studio ($1,305, previously $1,045)Additionally, Apple is now offering trade-in credit for a handful of new Android devices:Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G ($95)Google Pixel 9 Pro XL ($315)Google Pixel 9 Pro ($305)Google Pixel 9 ($210)OnePlus 13 ($250)OnePlus 13R ($165)While some new Android phones have been added to the list, Apple lowered its trade-in credit for a few others, including:Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G ($125, previously $130)Google Pixel 8 Pro ($155, previously $165)Google Pixel 7 Pro ($90, was $95)Google Pixel 7 ($60, was $65)The higher trade-in credits on most devices follow a wave of price hikes Apple announced earlier this year, with increases ranging from $30 to $4,200. Apple also launched a new “Upgrade” leasing program last month aimed at making its increasingly-pricey devices easier to afford.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Stevie Bonifield