Apple Quietly Removes Premium Samsung Phones From iPhone 17 Trade-In
Apple Quietly Removes Premium Samsung Phones From iPhone 17 Trade-In
Publish Date: 2026-05-28 16:43:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
If you were planning to trade in a Samsung Galaxy S24 or Galaxy S23 for a new iPhone 17, Apple just made that more complicated.
The company updated its U.S. trade-in prices this week and quietly removed some popular Samsung phones from its online trade-in page entirely, alongside boosting prices for select iPhones. Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 price drop has also seen changes to its trade-in pricing.
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Apple Quietly Removes Top Samsung Phones From iPhone 17 Trade-In
Before this week’s update, Apple’s trade-in page listed prices for the Samsung Galaxy S24 ($220), Galaxy S24 Plus ($240) and Galaxy S24 Ultra ($350). Those options have now disappeared from Apple’s online trade-in tool entirely, according to a comparison of the current live page against an archived version captured by the Wayback Machine on May 24th.
The Galaxy S23 series has also disappeared from the current trade-in page. Before the update, Apple offered $230 for the Galaxy S23 Ultra online. That option is now gone too.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has been removed from Apple’s online trade-in tool, (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Apple’s trade-in page currently states that “some trade-in devices and values are available in-store only,” which means Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 owners may still be able to trade in their device at an Apple Store, but the option doesn’t appear to be available online. It’s not clear why Apple removed these devices from its online tool, or whether the in-store prices match what was previously listed on its site.
Apple Also Cuts Remaining Samsung Trade-In Values
For the Samsung devices that remain on Apple’s trade-in page, the news isn’t much better. The Galaxy S22 Ultra fell from $135 to $130, and the Galaxy Note 20 dropped from $95 to $90. The Google Pixel 8 Pro also fell from $170 to $165.
The Google Pixel 8a and OnePlus 12 stayed flat at $105 and…
