All iPads a year from now, how much do you think iPad Mini 6's trade-in value will be on Apple's website? $200, $300?

[beerseagulls]

a year from now, how much do you think iPad Mini 6's trade-in value will be on Apple's website? $200, $300?

I have the iPad Mini 6 64gb with wifi/cellluar which was purchased from Apple's edu website for $599.

 

[0128672]

a year from now, how much do you think iPad Mini 6's trade-in value will be on Apple's website? $200, $300?

I have the iPad Mini 6 64gb with wifi/cellluar which was purchased from Apple's edu website for $599.

It will likely be approximately half of the full retail price.

 

[rui no onna]

It will likely be approximately half of the full retail price.

...of the base model. Something I've noticed, Apple gives you the same trade-in value whether you're trading in 64GB wifi or 256GB cellular.

 

[beerseagulls]

...of the base model. Something I've noticed, Apple gives you the same trade-in value whether you're trading in 64GB wifi or 256GB cellular.

that's what I noticed as well.... most like the same trade-in value for both 128gb and 1TB versions of the iPhone 13 Pro Max

 

[evorc]

Low 300s

 

[beerseagulls]

Low 300s

that's very optimistic, no? I'm thinking more like $240 to $290, at best....

 

[pawnbroker]

I have the mini 5 and fully functioning perfect condition trade in is $225.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I have the mini 5 and fully functioning perfect condition trade in is $225.

And they offer the exact same amount if you have a totally base wi-fi only 64gb, or a fully loaded 256gb LTE model.

It's crazy how much they screw buyers who paid for the most expensive models.

Always go totally base if you plan to do a trade in

 

[rui no onna]

And they offer the exact same amount if you have a totally base wi-fi only 64gb, or a fully loaded 256gb LTE model.

It's crazy how much they screw buyers who paid for the most expensive models.

Always go totally base if you plan to do a trade in

Nah. Buy what you need. If the base is good enough for that, then that's great. If not and you still got base, then you'd be subjecting yourself to a device you're not entirely happy with (and likely varying degrees of frustration) just because you prioritized trade-in value.

With that said, crappy trade-in (even for base) is why I just prefer to keep my iPad longer or gift them to family.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Agree with all the comments here. You'll lose at least half what you paid if not more and Apple could care less how many upgrades it came with. Same happened with my upgraded ram MBA, the trade in tool didn't even ask about how much ram I had so there went the $200 I spent on it instantly. As someone who "upgrades" I will never buy anything but a base model and when it comes to iPads they have a terrible resell value 2nd only to the Watch which is the worst. Anyone buying something other than aluminum on the watch is literally throwing money away.

Insane

 

[*~Kim~*]

Mini 5 in Summer 2020 they were offering £185, so perhaps £235.

 

[sracer]

Nah. Buy what you need. If the base is good enough for that, then that's great. If not and you still got base, then you'd be subjecting yourself to a device you're not entirely happy with (and likely varying degrees of frustration) just because you prioritized trade-in value.

This is excellent advice that isn't mentioned often enough. I've noticed that many people seem to place a higher priority in keeping their device pristine so that they can maximize the resale/trade-in toward the NEXT device than in using it.

They spend money on AC+ (not necessarily because they need it, but because it makes it more attractive to buyers when reselling it), expensive screen protectors, cases, all add to the cost of ownership that doesn't get factored in to the true cost of the resale/trade-in.

With that said, crappy trade-in (even for base) is why I just prefer to keep my iPad longer or gift them to family.

That's a good rule of thumb. I also find that buying the device new on sale (which is often lower than Apple's refurb prices) helps ultimately with trade-ins because of the initial lower cost. Also keeping an eye on trade-in values at places like Best Buy (who will sometimes temporarily increase trade-in values as a result of some internal metrics they use).

 

[pawnbroker]

This is excellent advice that isn't mentioned often enough. I've noticed that many people seem to place a higher priority in keeping their device pristine so that they can maximize the resale/trade-in toward the NEXT device than in using it.

They spend money on AC+ (not necessarily because they need it, but because it makes it more attractive to buyers when reselling it), expensive screen protectors, cases, all add to the cost of ownership that doesn't get factored in to the true cost of the resale/trade-in.



That's a good rule of thumb. I also find that buying the device new on sale (which is often lower than Apple's refurb prices) helps ultimately with trade-ins because of the initial lower cost. Also keeping an eye on trade-in values at places like Best Buy (who will sometimes temporarily increase trade-in values as a result of some internal metrics they use).

I checked Best Buy for trade in on the mini 5 and they were offering $190. I decided to hold off and buy the basic iPad from the Apple store. Of course, it's almost impossible to find the basic iPad in any of the NYC stores and it's been like that for over a month. Apple cutting production of the iPad in half is beginning to rear its ugly head.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I checked Best Buy for trade in on the mini 5 and they were offering $190. I decided to hold off and buy the basic iPad from the Apple store. Of course, it's almost impossible to find the basic iPad in any of the NYC stores and it's been like that for over a month. Apple cutting production of the iPad in half is beginning to rear its ugly head.

Mini 5, even the base config, gets $225 from Apple

Why not do a trade-in there?

 

[rui no onna]

That's a good rule of thumb. I also find that buying the device new on sale (which is often lower than Apple's refurb prices) helps ultimately with trade-ins because of the initial lower cost. Also keeping an eye on trade-in values at places like Best Buy (who will sometimes temporarily increase trade-in values as a result of some internal metrics they use).

Yeah, this helps, too. Of course, whether I wait for a sale or not depends on how badly I want/need the new device.

The 2021 12.9, I jumped on right away because I've been wanting to upgrade to 1TB for the past 3 years, plus I've also been wanting FaceID (ever since mouse support was added) and Logitech Crayon support.

 

[0128672]

I checked Best Buy for trade in on the mini 5 and they were offering $190. I decided to hold off and buy the basic iPad from the Apple store. Of course, it's almost impossible to find the basic iPad in any of the NYC stores and it's been like that for over a month. Apple cutting production of the iPad in half is beginning to rear its ugly head.

BB trade-ins are usually lower than Apple's, and its database of eligible machines/devices is not as recent as Apple's. Before I do a trade, I always check BB, MacMeAnOffer.com, CashForYourMac.com, and Apple. If the last three are within a reasonable range of each other, I'll do it at Apple for the convenience, particularly if I want a gift card to apply to a refurb order.

Edited to add: because I like to do trades, my strategy is buy at a discount or refurb prices, thereby closing the gap between the sales price and trade-in offer. Case in point: today I traded my refurb M1 Mac Mini base 8/256 bought from Apple for $589 for a trade of $520. That's the kind of margin I like to see. And yes, that also means when you buy a refurb, it might be a refurbed refurb.

 

[rui no onna]

BB trade-ins are usually lower than Apple's, and its database of eligible machines/devices is not as recent as Apple's. Before I do a trade, I always check BB, MacMeAnOffer.com, CashForYourMac.com, and Apple. If the last three are within a reasonable range of each other, I'll do it at Apple for the convenience, particularly if I want a gift card to apply to a refurb order.

Edited to add: because I like to do trades, my strategy is buy at a discount or refurb prices, thereby closing the gap between the sales price and trade-in offer. Case in point: today I traded my refurb M1 Mac Mini base 8/256 bought from Apple for $589 for a trade of $520. That's the kind of margin I like to see. And yes, that also means when you buy a refurb, it might be a refurbed refurb.

Advantage of Best Buy is they run sales on newer iPad models. Sometimes, $20-40 lower trade-in value is acceptable when you're getting $100-200 off a brand new iPad. They've got some nice discounts on open box as well.

 

[0128672]

Advantage of Best Buy is they run sales on newer iPad models. Sometimes, $20-40 lower trade-in value is acceptable when you're getting $100-200 off a brand new iPad. They've got some nice discounts on open box as well.

Yes, for sure they run some good sales, and I wouldn't hesitate buying an excellent condition open box. The few BB trade in offers I walked away from were at least half of what Apple offered, but if it's within $20-50, that's completely reasonable I agree.

 

[beerseagulls]

today I traded my refurb M1 Mac Mini base 8/256 bought from Apple for $589 for a trade of $520

too lazy to check right now... but seriously? $520 trade-in for Mac Mini M1 256gb on Apple right now? I bought it new from Apple's higher education store for $649. $520 is really good...

 

[Rafterman]

Trade in value is always around 45 percent of retail for Apple items at most places. So probably $375.