While Apple has yet to open its much-awaited first official store in Malaysia, it has quietly launched its Trade In programme in the country. The programme allows you to directly trade in your current Apple product with the tech giant for credit towards a newer model.
The programme currently allows customers to trade in iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and Macs. It does not require you to trade in the same type of device for you to get credit towards a new device, so, for example, you could trade in an old iPad to get a discount on a new MacBook.
For iPhones, the programme accepts anything from the iPhone 6 Plus, which has a trade-in value of RM150, up to an iPhone 14 Pro Max, which would net a maximum of RM3,900 in credit, depending on the condition of the phone. Apple Watches go from RM350 for the Series 5 up to RM1,950 for the 1st-gen Watch Ultra.
iPads seem to snatch the crown for the lowest value in the programme. A base model 5th-gen iPad or 4th-gen iPad mini will only fetch a paltry RM100, but a fully-spec’d iPad Pro will get you up to RM4,200. Meanwhile, those trading in a Mac Pro can get up to RM11,650.
The credit will only be applied to your original payment method after Apple receives your trade-in device and confirms its condition. You will have 14 days after receiving your new device to send in the old one either via pickup or drop-off.
The value of the trade in might be adjusted based on their assessment and if you don’t like the value offered for the old device, you have the option to reject it. If the credit you receive is worth more than the price of your new device, you’ll get the remaining amount in the form of a gift card. Additionally, the company offers free recycling for any accessories or gadgets that are not eligible for trade in.
