Neither version of AirPods 5 has a published launch discount anywhere. Apple’s prices are $129 and $149, Amazon, Walmart, Costco and Target have published no AirPods 5 offer, and the one confirmed retailer promotion of this launch is Best Buy’s Apple Watch Series 12 trade-in deal, which expires 9/18/2026 and has nothing to do with…
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Apple Trade In, Carrier Credit or Selling It Yourself: What Your Old iPhone Is Really Worth Now
Your old iPhone is worth three different numbers this week, and only one of them is money that comes off the price of an iPhone 18 Pro on the day you buy it. Apple credits $175 to $885 instantly, a US carrier advertises up to $1,200 but pays it as bill credits over 24 to…
Trading In a Cracked iPhone: What Apple Publishes, and When Free Recycling Is the Only Route
Apple publishes no payout for a cracked iPhone. There is no figure for a broken screen, a swollen battery or a failed diagnostic anywhere in what Apple states about Apple Trade In, and anyone quoting you one is not quoting Apple. iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the phones a damaged trade-in would go toward.…
Apple Trade In Explained: How the Estimate Is Produced and Why the Final Credit Can Differ
Apple Trade In does not start with a price list. It starts with a short set of questions about the device you are handing over, and the figure it returns is an estimate that Apple confirms only once it has the phone and has checked it. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, the…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 at $799: Every Published Way to Pay Less, and Why Best Buy's $325 Is Not One of Them
No retailer has published a discount on Apple Watch Ultra 4. The one confirmed launch promotion in this category is Best Buy’s, and its listing applies it to Apple Watch Series 12 pre-orders, not Ultra 4: up to $325 off with an eligible Apple Watch trade-in, expiring 9/18/2026. Amazon lists Ultra 4 at $799 with…
The Cheapest Way to Buy Apple Watch Series 12: Best Buy's $325 Trade-In, and When SE 3 Saves More
The largest published saving on an Apple Watch Series 12 does not come from Apple. Best Buy’s listing takes up to $325 off a Series 12 pre-order when you trade in an eligible Apple Watch, and that offer expires 9/18/2026. Apple’s own price is From $399, and Apple is not discounting it. Series 12 in…
iPhone 15, 16 and 17 Trade-In Values Fell on September 9: What Yours Is Worth Now
If you were holding your iPhone 15, 16 or 17 back until launch week to get the best trade-in figure, the timing worked against you. Apple’s trade-in values changed on September 9, the day iPhone 18 Pro was announced, and the iPhone values moved down, by as much as $120 on an iPhone 16 Pro.…
Apple Trade In or Sell It Yourself for an iPhone Duo? The Number You Have to Beat
Apple will credit $175 to $885 against a new iPhone for an iPhone 13 or later, and it applies that credit instantly at the point of sale. Selling the same phone yourself has no published price, so the only useful way to compare the two is to treat Apple’s number as the figure a private…
iPhone Duo Trade-In: What Apple Will Credit, and Why $885 Is Not Your Number
Apple’s published trade-in figure for an iPhone Duo purchase is a range, not a price: $175 to $885 in credit for an iPhone 13 or later, applied instantly at checkout. The top of that range needs an iPhone 17 Pro Max in good condition, and even then it leaves $1,114 to pay on a $1,999…
The Cheapest Way to Buy iPhone Duo: Every Route Apple Publishes, Ranked in Dollars
iPhone Duo costs $1,999 for 256GB and $3,199 for 2TB, and only three published routes take money off those numbers: Apple Trade In, the Veterans and Military Purchase Program, and Daily Cash on an Apple Card. Everything else Apple offers changes when you pay rather than how much you pay. iPhone Duo pairs a 7.6-inch…
The Cheapest Way to Buy iPhone 18 Pro: Every Published Route, Ranked by What You Save
There are six published routes to paying less than $1,199 for an iPhone 18 Pro, and only three of them put money back in your hand on the day you buy. The rest are monthly credits, cash back or a lease, and each one carries a condition that decides whether it is worth taking. iPhone…
T-Mobile iPhone 18 Pro Offer: What Apple's Up to $1,200 Wording Actually Covers
The T-Mobile line on Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Store page reads “Save up to $1200 for an eligible trade-in in any condition.” Apple states that the value arrives as monthly bill credits over 36 months, requires an eligible smartphone trade-in on a qualifying plan, and varies by plan tier and customer type. iPhone 18 Pro…
Carrier or Unlocked: Should You Buy iPhone 18 Pro From Apple or Your Carrier in 2026?
Buying iPhone 18 Pro from Apple gets you an unlocked phone, a trade-in credit Apple states as $175 to $885 for an iPhone 13 or later, and financing at $49.95 a month over 24 months. Buying through a carrier gets you an advertised trade-in credit of up to $1,200, but Apple’s own description makes clear…
AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Offer: Apple Lists Up to $1,200 Trade-In Credit Over 36 Months
Apple’s Store page for iPhone 18 Pro lists exactly one AT&T launch term: up to $1,200 for an eligible trade-in in any condition, paid as monthly bill credits over 36 months. That line is the whole of what Apple publishes about the offer, and Apple adds that the amount varies by plan tier and customer…
iPhone 18 Pro Trade-In for iPhone 13 and 14 Owners: Apple's Current Values, $175 to $360, and What Changed Since August
Apple now credits $175 for an iPhone 13 up to $360 for an iPhone 14 Pro Max toward an iPhone 18 Pro, below the August figures. Every value and net cost.
How to Prepare Your Old iPhone for Trade-In Before iPhone 18 Pro Arrives: Backup, Find My, Sign Out and the 14-Day Window
Apple’s trade-in estimate is valid for 14 days after you receive your new device, so the old iPhone does not need to be wiped until the iPhone 18 Pro is in your hands. Apple’s trade-in page lists three preparation steps once it is: back up, turn off Find My, and sign out. Apple's newsroom lists…
iPhone 18 Pro trade-in: What Apple's $175 to $885 range means for your iPhone
Apple publishes a trade-in range rather than per-model dollar values. In the US, trading in an iPhone 13 or later is worth $175 to $885 in credit toward a new iPhone, and in the UK an iPhone 16 Pro or later is worth up to £455. Apple does not publish a separate figure for the…