/ Daily News/August 25, 2022 Guangzhou -- With only three months of iPhone use, would you be willing to buy a new iPhone at a discount of 50% off the retail price?
This is a new multiple-choice question Apple is giving iPhone veterans.
Some careful netizens have found that Apple has adjusted the recycling restriction of old iphones on China's official website, and updated the qualification period of iPhone annual renewal program to "3-13 months". Users who participate in this program can get 50% of the initial retail price of this device as a discount to buy a new iPhone.In this regard, many users say that 50% is too low, especially for the iPhone which has been owned for less than six months. In addition, there are many restrictions on participation in the annual renewal program, which is far less cost-effective than selling your old phone through recycling services offered by third-party platforms such as Zhuan.
Apple iPhone refresh plan Retooled?
With the change of consumption concept and the deep penetration of environmental protection concept, more and more people will consider "selling old for new" when replacing the aircraft.As a result, recycling and replacement services have gradually become standard features for mobile phone manufacturers. Apple is taking advantage of this trend, offering existing customers both a trade-in and an annual renewal option.
Before the iPhone14 series was released, Apple changed the annual refresh program, updating the eligibility period from "10 to 13 months" to "3 to 13 months" to allow 50% off the original retail price of the device for new iPhone purchases.Apple is no doubt trying to boost sales of the iPhone14, and has high expectations for the upcoming release of the new device.
Apple has asked suppliers to prepare at least as many new iphones this year as in 2021, or 90 million units, according to media reports. In changing its annual refresh plan, Apple apparently includes users who recently replaced their iPhone13 series.
High value iPhone on the recycling list, using recycling to sell old machine is more cost-effective
So, have iPhone old users desire to change in the end how?
The mobile phone recycling hot list around the platform shows that the recycling heat of iPhone13 series, iPhone12 series and other high value models continues to rise, a number of models rushed into the recycling list Top10, it can be seen that users with these two series models do have the intention of replacing the machine.Since the old users want to change the new, so how to change the old machine is more appropriate to become the most concerned problem for many fruit fans.
From the point of view of price, old models tend to depreciate after the release of the new model, so the period before the release of the new model is the best time for old users to sell their old models, to achieve the maximum return of blood.
However, compared with various recycling channels, Apple's official website is not the best choice.
"Annual renewal plan" not only has a time limit, the most critical point is to buy a new time when you need to buy AppleCare+ service plan to be able to replace, and this is a large cost, including iPhone13 and other models need 1198 yuan, and iPhone13 Pro needs 1498 yuan.
It is better to choose other recycling channels on the market than to measure time and spend more budget. For example, the recycling service launched by the circular Group is far superior to other channels in terms of price and convenience.
There is no limit on the time and place of machine replacement. Users can complete recycling and resale only by clicking online. The platform also provides offline store recycling, door-to-door recycling and other recycling methods to meet the various needs of sellers.
In terms of price, thanks to the intelligent valuation and dynamic pricing system, the recycling service can sell 15% to 20% more than other channels, which is undoubtedly more cost-effective.
Take iPhone13 and iPhone13Pro Max for example, 128G version of iPhone13 in the use of annual renewal plan, the maximum deduction of 3000 yuan, but around the platform to use recycling services, the maximum deduction of 4000 yuan, more than 1000 yuan than the official website. 128G version of iPhone13Pro Max can be deducted about 4500 yuan by annual renewal plan, and the same version of the model can be sold more than 2400 yuan in recycling.
Another point, in addition to the additional AppleCare+ service, users can only buy new phones from official stores when they participate in the annual renewal plan. When they choose to recycle old phones from third-party platforms such as Zhuan Recycling, they can buy new phones without restriction.
< /p>With the mobile phone recycling market heating up, there are still many channels to trade in your old phone for a new one. Apple's annual refresh program is suitable for people who are under less financial pressure and are keen to upgrade to a new iPhone. For most buyers who want to save money, shopping around and other platforms that offer performance services are a more cost-effective way to recycle.
