I bought a 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip in October 2023 (over $1000), and I now have to upgrade to a Macbook Pro for school. Why is the trade in value for my virtually brand new Macbook air less than half of what I paid for it originally?
Also, even though you purchased it in 2023, it is a 2020 model (introduced in 2020). See: Identify your MacBook Air model - Apple Support
I just checked macmeanoffer, a 3rd party buyer and seller of Apple products that I have had very good experiences with and their current being price is $410.
That's a question you'll need to ask Apple directly.
The above being said, trade in prices from Apple have NEVER been better than available from many other companies. However, Apple offers convenience the others don't.
A quick Google search should provide you with some alternatives that may well offer more than Apple's offering.
jmw131 wrote:
I bought a 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip in October 2023 (over $1000), and I now have to upgrade to a Macbook Pro for school. Why is the trade in value for my virtually brand new Macbook air less than half of what I paid for it originally?
Nobody in these user to user technical forum can tell you why Apple put that value on your device, you would need to ask them.
Why is the trade-in value of my computer so low?
