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Apple Trade-In Adds Six Samsung Foldables, Trims Pixel Offers

Apple's November 12 update lists six Samsung foldables for the first time, with the Z Fold7 at $410, while most changed Pixel estimates fall.

Apple's U.S. trade-in program now accepts six Samsung foldables, with maximum credits from $125 to $410, as part of a broad estimate revision on November 12.

The Galaxy Z Fold7 gets the top offer of the new group at $410. The rest: Z Fold6 at $335, Z Fold5 at $270, Z Flip7 at $215, Z Flip6 at $185 and Z Flip5 at $125. Each figure is a ceiling, the most Apple will pay, not a guaranteed price.

The iPhone changes ran in both directions. The iPhone 17 Pro fell $45 to $740, and the 17 Pro Max dropped $30 to $855. The iPhone Air and standard iPhone 17 each rose $30 to $615. The 16 Pro Max slipped $20 to $590, while most older models gained between $5 and $20. The second-generation iPhone SE is back at $45, which reverses its $5 cut from September.

Pixel owners mostly saw lower numbers. Six of the seven changed models fell, led by the Pixel 9 at $180, down $20. Only the Pixel 7 rose, by $5, to $70. Apple Watch changes were small: the Ultra 2 gained $10 to $275, and the original Ultra and Series 7 each lost $5.

The new foldable prices are easier to judge next to Apple's own devices. A Z Fold7 at $410 sits below the iPhone 16 at $440 and the 16 Plus at $450. A Z Flip7 at $215 matches the iPhone 14 Plus exactly. Among the Pixel models whose offers changed, the Pixel 9 Pro XL at $280 is the highest figure, and every Fold generation from the Fold6 up is listed above it.

Apple also introduced more detailed condition grading in September, improving offers for devices with minor cosmetic defects.

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