Apple Sweetens Trade-in Deals With Higher Payouts for Your Old Device

Apple stealthily rolled out changes to its trade-in payout ranges this week, resulting in some net gains -- or losses -- for people seeking to upgrade to the latest iPhones , iPads , Macs and Apple  Watches .  Any figures you see are the maximum payout you could receive for a used device. The actual trade-in value depends not only on the model but also on the configuration (such as the amount of memory or storage), the condition of the tech and other factors.  There's no change to the overall pattern of the trade-ins. Newer products still have a higher overall estimated trade-in value than older models.  Some phones didn't receive any price tweaks at all. And while all the iPads are showing a higher payout, some products -- including the second-gen iPhone SE, the original Watch Ultra, the iMac Pro and the Mac Pro -- are seeing a lower trade-in value. Some of the largest percentage bumps for iPhones include: iPhone 15 Pro Max: up to $490 (increase of $25) iPhone 16: up to $460 (increase of $25) iPhone SE 3rd generation: up to $80 (increase of $5) iPhone 14 Pro Max: up to $375 (increase of $25) iPhone 13 Pro: up to $260 (increase of $20) iPhone 14 Pro: up to $320 (increase of $25) iPhone 15 Pro: up to $410 (increase of $35)  Select other devices: MacBook Air: up to $520 (increase of $35) Mac Mini: up to $375 (increase of $35) Mac Studio: up to $1045 (increase of $70) iPad: up to $235 (increase of $15) iPad Mini: up to $265 (increase of $15) Watch SE 2nd generation: up to $60 (increase of $5) Watch Ultra 2: up to $305 (increase of $10) Watch Series 9: up to $130 (increase of $10) The changes are all within 10% of the original maximum values. The Pro models of the iPhone 13, 14 and 15 received the largest percentage adjustments of all the phones: $20 (8.3%), $25 (8.5%) and $35 (9.3%), respectively. Of all the affected products, the Mac Mini received the biggest windfall: 10.3%, or an increase from $340 to $375.  The Mac Mini recei