Your iPhone is worth less and that's that. Apple has cut the trade-in value for multiple popular iPhone models yet again—that's the third time it has done so in 2026 alone.
Now, why am I thinking about coin clipping out of the blue? It's probably nothing, it's probably just some strange, random parallels that my mind makes today.
The new trade-in values
Now that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is official (and it has been for two months now), the iPhone 17 Pro Max is going down in trade-in valuation to $855. That's $30 less than its previous $885 trade-in value. The iPhone 17 Pro goes down to $740 from the previous $785.
In contrast, two 2025 Apple phones are getting jacked up in terms of trade-in value: the iPhone Air will get you up to $615 (a $30 difference from the previous $585) and the iPhone 17 could, if it's pristine enough, get you $615 instead of $585.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is worth only up to $590, which is a $20 difference from the previous $610 valuation. Apple made similar cuts to its trade-in program back in September 2026 and in January 2026, when the iPhone 16 Pro Max was rated for up to $670. In essence, this handset has lost almost $100 in less than a year without you doing anything wrong.
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There's another change this time around: Apple will accept six Samsung foldables for trade-in:
If you're ready to change your Galaxy for the iPhone Duo, you can do so.
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Older models get a $5 hike
If you, for whatever reason still have one of the listed below iPhones, it's probably time to let it go and move to a newer device. Also, you'll be making $5 more on your older iPhone. Here's the change:
Among other reasons, people resort to buying iPhones because of their higher-than-usual resell value. Try to sell a five-year-old Android handset and you'll see what I mean.
Sebastian is one of PhoneArena’s senior opinionators. A veteran news writer with almost 20 years of experience in media and technology, he not only covers all the hot news about Galaxies and iPhones, but often provides hot takes on industry trends. He’s fascinated with camera-focused flagships from the likes of Oppo and Vivo, as well as foldable phones.
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