APPLE has raised its in-house trade-in values for dozens of iPhone models – meaning customers can get more money for their old gadgets.
But iPhone owners only have a few more days to make use of the offer before Apple drops its trade-in prices again.
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So if you’ve got some old handsets wasting away in a drawer somewhere at home, now is the time to trade them in.
The offer spans 27 iPhone models – from the iPhone 8 right up to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
iPhone 15 Pro Max devices will now get you a staggering £660 when traded in, while the regular iPhone 15 can get you as much as £410.
Even older devices like the iPhone 13 can earn you up to £270 in store credit – helping you shave a significant amount off your next Apple purchase.
The iPhone 8 will only earn £50 in store credit, though, as it heads onto Apple’s dreaded vintage list.
The tech giant has upped trade-in prices in several countries as well as the UK, including the US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain and China.
However, the deal is only available until June 18, MacRumors reported.
After this date, prices will sink back to their usual levels.
While third-party trade-in services generally offer higher trade-in values, store credit can be helpful to die-hard Apple customers.
Apple’s Trade In is a service which allows you to exchange an old device for a price cut on a brand new one.
The service is available both in store and online.
Apple’s new iPhone trade-in prices
Apple have raised the amount of money you can earn when trading in your phone.
The amount you’ll get depends on your phone’s condition, but some devices can be worth £660 in store credit.
Here are the new trade-in values of Apple’s iPhones:
- iPhone 15 Pro Max – Up to £660 from £655
- iPhone 15 Pro – Up to £565 from £555
- iPhone 15 Plus – Up to £425 from £420
- iPhone 15 – Up to £410 from £395
- iPhone 14 Pro Max – Up to £480 from £470
- iPhone 14 Pro – Up to £435 from £425
- iPhone 14 Plus – Up to £340 from £330
- iPhone 14 – Up to £350 from £310
- iPhone SE (3rd generation) – Up to £130 from £120
- iPhone 13 Pro Max – Up to £355 from £345
- iPhone 13 Pro – Up to £305 from £295
- iPhone 13 – Up to £270 from £260
- iPhone 13 mini – Up to £215 from £205
- iPhone 12 Pro Max – Up to £285 from £255
- iPhone 12 Pro – Up to £235 from £205
- iPhone 12 – Up to £170 from £160
- iPhone 12 mini – Up to £135 from £125
- iPhone SE (2nd generation) – Up to £65 from £55
- iPhone 11 Pro Max – Up to £170 from £160
- iPhone 11 Pro – Up to £150 from £135
- iPhone 11 – Up to £120 from £110
- iPhone XS Max – Up to £120 from £100
- iPhone XS – Up to £85 from £70
- iPhone XR – Up to £100 from £85
- iPhone X – Up to £60 from £50
- iPhone 8 Plus – Up to £65 from £50
- iPhone 8 – Up to £50 from £40
The new prices will be valid until June 18 and range from £10 to £30 increases.
Alternatively, if your device is no longer available for credit, then you can hand it over to Apple for recycling.
Your device might not be available for credit if it is too old and has been added to Apple’s doomed ‘obsolete’ list.
“Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than seven years ago,” the company writes on its website.
“Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.”
It means it can’t be repaired, as Apple no longer has the parts.
Apple also doesn’t accept iPhones with a broken screen or other significant damage.
In both cases, Apple will only recycle the device for you.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best…
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
- Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen, then tap in the bar and type a currency (like €200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
- Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
- Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier
