What to do with old technology can be a bit of a pain, especially if said gadgets are from premium brands like Apple. While it can be handy to have an extra secondary iPhone or iPad on hand in case a newer model goes bad, sometimes such devices can sit in a drawer or cabinet just gathering dust.
Trading in Apple items to get a newer version is a workaround, but trade-in values aren’t always great. But as we approach the Presidents’ Day sales, Best Buy is holding an ‘Apple Trade-up Event’ that offers some compelling value estimates for people looking to upgrade a wide variety of Apple devices.
“You can apply the value of your trade-in toward the purchase of your new Apple device of the same product family. Or you can bring your old device to a Best Buy store and trade it in for a Best Buy gift card,” the retailer explains. “Your old technology is either refurbished and given a new life or recycled responsibly.”
As an example of some trade-in prices, you can save up to $500 off the cost of a new iPad by trading in a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but even trading in models like the somewhat aging iPad mini can still net you a $200 savings.
Want to upgrade to iPhone 17? So, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 15 Pro, you can save $300 and $275, respectively.
Do you want the latest M4 MacBooks and have an M3 MacBook Pro or M2 MacBook Air? Then there is an opportunity to save $800 and $450.
And there are savings to be had on Mac desktops too, although I’d say these trade-in values aren’t quite as generous as the others. The same sort of thing applies to Apple Watch trade-ins, but there’s still an opportunity to knock a decent chunk of change out of a new Apple Watch if you’ve got an older one that’s sitting unused or feeling out of date.
Trade-ins get better for My Best Buy Plus and Total members, as they can save an extra 10% on eligible Apple devices, get up to two years of AppleCare+ included with most new purchases, and for Total members, there’s an additional option to get free basic data transfer either in-store or remotely.
So if you’re in the market for new Apple devices and have older ones you’re willing to part with, I’d suggest now is the time to shop at Best Buy.
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More of today’s best Presidents’ Day sales
- Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, deep fryers and vacuum cleaners
- Apple: iPads, AirPods and MacBooks starting at $99
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops and headphones
- Dell: laptop deals starting at $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% discount on white goods, furniture, barbecue and tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops and tablets
- Lowes: up to 40% discount on white goods, furniture and tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs and phones
- Goal: 40% discount on clothing, technology and furniture
- Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs and vacuums from $69
- Wayfair: 54% discount on furniture, carpets and decor
