{
  "id": 6618381,
  "title": "iPhone Air’s $200 premium disappears when you trade it in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iphone-airs-200-premium-disappears-when-you-trade-it-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T16:53:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/10/iphone-airs-200-premium-disappears-when-you-trade-it-in/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following the recent announcement of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, Apple has begun accepting trade-ins of iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models. However, the trade-in value for the iPhone Air seems particularly disappointing, especially considering recent price increases. Apple typically waits until a new version of an iPhone is released before accepting trade-ins, but this is not the case for the iPhone Air and iPhone 17, which are still being sold by Apple without newer versions. Despite the iPhone Air starting at $1099 after a $100 price increase this week, Apple offers up to $585 for trade-in, the same amount as the iPhone 17. This discrepancy has many questioning the fairness of Apple's trade-in valuation.",
  "summary": "Following the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo announcement this week, Apple has started accepting iPhone Air and iPhone 17 trade-ins for credit. However, the iPhone Air offer is a bit of a sore spot, especially after this week’s price increases. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}