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Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPads and Apple Watches
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People have no idea what e-waste is, it just sounds like something they're supposed to say.
Perhaps my e-waste comment could have been worded more precisely. It was not the turning it in (although when it’s to a 3rd party then there are many unknowns about what happens to it) for credit that I was calling creating e-waste, but the frequency of doing so. (Trading in a Series 7 for a 9, just 2 years later.)
I have the same device for my film editing and saw that and is near the price of an Ultra! I figured, this iPad is a lifer for me now and will eventually become a backup.
I am thinking about it too -- with the trade, I would only have to shell out 375 ish for an updated AWU. Would I ever get $425 from anyone or a trade again is how I am looking at it.
Yeah that five bucks really tipped the scales for me.
And it is completely ridiculous that Apple ignores specs and goes only offers the same trade-in for the maxed out version as for the base model. Works for base model watches and base model MacBooks I guess.
Hope you’re keeping AppleCare on that watch because I doubt we’ll see anything like it again.
If you wait a few more years or suggest any Android watch to them, they’ll tell you it belongs in the recycling. They are cold blooded about trade-ins.
They need something like the iUP for iPhones for their other hardware like iPads and Watch. I will gladly pay apple $200/mo for the rest of my life if they upgrade my phone pro max, ipad pro and Watch Ultra with included Apple One premier. I think Apple is leaving a lot of money on the table...
Depends on how you view the Series 6’s value. Is it worth let’s say, $160 off a Series 9? Or does the extra 2 years of life it potentially just got hold you over til the Series 10/X and beyond?
The fresh battery means more for you than it does for trade-in value.
To me, that replacement bought you more time toward a future model, not $160 off a current model. Throw some money in a high yield savings or Apple Stock and use the next two years to earn a discount/free watch.
Replace the battery, use for another year or two. Trade-in, sell private party for cheap or hand down and advise purchaser to replace the battery (they probably only have just enough time before it’s vintage at that point.
What particular features are getting you to upgrade every two years?
I wear my Apple Watch every day and I’ve owned two: Series 2 and SE1.
Sold the Series 2 when the SE came out to a friend for $50. He got a bit over two years out of it AFTER it fell off his nightstand onto a tile floor and cracked the display. He got a “rugged” case for it after that but doesn’t really use it now as the battery now suffers and it isn’t waterproof due to the fall.
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No particular features currently, and it’s my first Apple Watch. I wish they’d replace the battery but it’s not 80% yet. Thus I’m keeping it for now. I wasted several hours recently, first via apple support texting, then “escalate” to a phone call, then they advised taking it into the store, all for nothing (Store “Genius” advised to drain the battery to zero monthly or something like that… weird advice that he claims is on the apple web site but it’s not).
The watch works fine, besides the hassle of charging it 2x a day, so I shouldn’t have contacted support to begin with, in retrospect. But especially having paid $4 / month for Apple Care for 2 years now, I guess I hoped they’d at least replace the battery.
I have an 11” M1 ipad with 1TB.
there is nothing wrong with it, I just regret not sticking with the 12.9”. I can’t deal with selling it, and in reality I’d probably gift it to a kid The kid without one.
But I’m sure I’ll just keep using this itty bitty thing for multiple more years. It’s been great, other than it’s small. Well, not as small as that very first iPad I also had… my eyes are older now. Need more big print things 🤣
there is nothing wrong with it, I just regret not sticking with the 12.9”. I can’t deal with selling it, and in reality I’d probably gift it to a kid The kid without one.
But I’m sure I’ll just keep using this itty bitty thing for multiple more years. It’s been great, other than it’s small. Well, not as small as that very first iPad I also had… my eyes are older now. Need more big print things 🤣
No. It doesn’t make sense to make that trade in if your Watch does what you need it to.
I agree. We can all do our bit to stem that tide of hyper consumerism and not upgrade so often if it really isn’t needed.
Yep it makes zero sense that they pool these models together not only because of the material difference….but it only came with the cellular option to boot!
Called today and low and behold they offed me an accessory within reason of course and now I have an Apple wallet inbound…