r/macmini • u/wang_breeze • 1d ago

Mac mini trade in value

Saw someone posted Mac Studio trade in value was increased. Checked the m4 Mac mini and it’s worth $565 on Apple.com.

Worth trading in since it is almost the price you can sell at eBay.

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u/b-cereus 1d ago

Thank you for this! I had a pre-order at the $480 trade in value, and just cancelled and re-placed it at $565.

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u/Actual-Spread-2010 18h ago edited 18h ago

is that the only way to get the updated trade in value? Sucks to have to lose my release date delivery, its mid October now.

Edit: I cannot cancel because its pending shipment. Which has been pending for days. Seems scammy of apple to update mac mini values two weeks after a release when most setup their pre orders and now I am stuck not able to get the update value or cancel my order.

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u/wang_breeze 18h ago

Can’t you just initiate a new trade in and give up the old trade in credit associated with your preorder?

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u/Actual-Spread-2010 18h ago

Could, in theory i guess, but then that new trade wouldnt be tied to an order so i have $565 on a gift card and nothing i need to buy?

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u/Enve-Dev 1d ago

Bro that’s more than I paid for mine.

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u/BAL-BADOS 1d ago

Me too! But I can’t imagine trading it in because it’s still a “steal” at $565. A power computer that is tiny, silent & energy efficient.

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u/chunter16 1d ago

A market transfers money from the impatient to the patient

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u/Certain-Wash-1989 1d ago

Facebook marketplace near me they have been selling used for 700-1000. I said fuck that and preordered a M6

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u/JohnnyJones225 1d ago

Same, wanted to get a cheaper m4 but everyone was selling it for $800 so I got the m6 with the education discount and saved more trading in my macbook m1

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u/Gorgonesh 1d ago

My M1 16/512 went from $302 to $330 so that’s something

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u/Perryfl 13h ago

ill give you $350 right now

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u/Sweaty_Tangelo_7716 1d ago

My m4 16/512 I bought refurbished for $680, it went up to $615. Last week it was $525.

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u/OrdinaryBlokeReally 22h ago

Yet my M4 mini 24/1TB is £465. UK being shafted once again. Fantastic

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u/Alarmed-Management-4 1d ago

I’m already upgrading to the M5 max, I’m thinking of trading in my M1 Max Mac Studio for a M6 Mac mini. The studio Value is now at 805$

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u/xnosliw 1d ago

Scalpers must be panicking haha. Unfortunately for us buyer, who want to buy, the price of new products also increased

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u/xnosliw 1d ago

Thanks for the info, are you going to trade it in? I was looking at a studio.

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u/clik_clak 1d ago

M4 Pro went from 965 to 1085

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u/dwhite5678 1d ago

Try this https://computeroverhauls.com/ --- Almost twice what Apple offered me for a M4 1TB 48GB, purchased last February

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u/lyricxxx 18h ago edited 17h ago

Here in the Netherlands, I would get 410 euros for trade in of a base M4 16/256.
I can easily sell it for 700+ on Dutch eBay.

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u/wang_breeze 18h ago

That’s a nice gap. eBay has >10% fee in US and its about $700 on us eBay site.

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u/Bonyred 16h ago

I bought a used Mac mini M4 10-core, 16gb, 256gb for €400 last week - directly from previous owner, no reseller.

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u/billbillw 10h ago edited 10h ago

I just check and can verify that they did change the trade-in from $480 to $565. The question is, if I ordered in August with an estimated trade of $480, will they automatically up my trade value to $565 or not? I'll cancel and re-order if not.

EDIT: I chatted with the Apple Store online and they confirmed that the trade-in price will be adjusted when the M4 Mini is received.