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Every year, Apple releases a new iPhone series in September. Before the launch of the iPhone 16 series, do you plan to sell your old phone directly to the second-hand market, or use Apple’s own Apple Trade In exchange program? If you want to consider selling your iPhone from the second-hand market before the new phone is released, mobile phone recycling companies in Taiwan are currently sharing relevant data to tell you the best time to sell your second-hand phone.
According to Taiwan’s second-hand iPhone recycling data provided by Mobile Doctor, the second-hand recycling price of Apple’s iPhone will gradually decrease the longer it is launched. If we observe the comparison between Taiwan’s three major telecom operators and the official Apple Trade In exchange program, the latest iPhone recycling in April According to the quotation, the recycling prices of many old models have not dropped but have risen. For example, Taiwan Mobile’s recycling price of iPhone 14 Pro Max has risen to a historical recycling high of 23,600 yuan, which is higher than the 19,700 yuan on Apple’s official website. This is equivalent to an additional recycling price of 3,900 yuan.
Comparison of online recycling prices for Apple and Taiwan Mobile
If you plan to sell your old iPhone for a new one, data shows that the best time to sell used iPhones in Taiwan will be before November. Historical iPhone recycling prices will be affected by the launch of new models, resulting in second-hand prices for previous-generation models starting in November last year. There was a big plunge, and then it fell all the way until January this year before slowly rebounding. It was not until this month that the recycling price returned to a new high in the past six months.
Comparing the historical iPhone second-hand recycling prices of three telecommunications operators in Taiwan, we can find that the price of Shen Nao has changed more frequently, while Taiwan Mobile is the operator with the most significant increase in this period, with almost all models higher than last month.
Comparison of online recycling prices of Shenao, Far EasTone and Taiwan Mobile
If you plan to sell a second-hand iPhone this month, the current second-hand trade-in prices provided by Apple and Taiwan’s three major telecom operators are higher. As can be seen from the purchase price list of the iPhone 11 to iPhone 15 series below. , Taiwan’s recycling rate is more than 1,000 yuan than other channels, especially the previous generation iPhone 14 Pro Max series, each capacity has been increased by 3,200 yuan to 3,800 yuan, and the iPhone 15 series recycling is also higher than that of Shennao Around 1,800 yuan to 2,700 yuan.
Online recycling price comparison table source: Mobile Doctor
If you are considering replacing or recycling your idle iPhone, you can compare it from various sources. If you want to sell it at the highest price, it is a good time to take advantage of the increase in second-hand iPhone recycling prices this month.
If you want to confirm the second-hand price of other iPhone capacities or the recycling prices of other recycling channels, you can also refer to the Phone Doctor Plus that we have shared before. You can immediately inspect the old phone in your hand for free and conduct a second-hand price analysis based on the actual condition of the phone. , and also sorted out the purchase prices of various recycling channels, allowing you to quickly compare prices without suffering a loss.
Telecom operators are usually a relatively good and guaranteed channel among the many recycling channels. Whether it is recycling in person at a store or using online recycling, it is very convenient. Although the review of machine condition is more stringent than Apple’s official, the highest recycling The price is also more attractive. If you have a mobile phone in good condition, you might as well take advantage of this price increase and take it to various telecom stores for evaluation. You may get a satisfactory recycling price!
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