{
  "id": 6476770,
  "title": "The iPhone 18 Pro costs more — and your old iPhone is worth less",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/the-iphone-18-pro-costs-more-and-your-old-iphone-is-worth-less",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T20:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/apple-lowers-iphone-trade-in-values-iphone-18"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple announced the release of the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo, both priced at $1,199 and $1,999 respectively. Unfortunately, these new models come with a catch for those looking to trade in their older phones. Apple has revised its trade-in program and reduced the maximum trade-in values for many previously eligible iPhone models. An iPhone 16 Pro Max, once worth up to $720, is now only worth up to $610, while the iPhone 16 Pro has dropped from $630 to $510. This significant depreciation is particularly notable because Apple had increased trade-in values for these devices just a month prior. Other affected models include the iPhone 15 Pro Max, now worth up to $455, down from $530, and the iPhone 15 Pro, falling from $420 to $370. The iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro trade-in values have also decreased to $360 and $285, respectively. While Apple added the iPhone 17 lineup to its trade-in program, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max now eligible for up to $885, the reductions in trade-in values have left many consumers feeling the impact of Apple's latest pricing strategy.",
  "summary": "Apple lowered trade-in values for every older iPhone following its September event. See how much the iPhone 16, iPhone 15, and other models are now worth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}