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Apple Removes Samsung Phones from iPhone Trade-In Program

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Apple has updated its U.S. trade-in program, removing popular Samsung Galaxy S24 and S23 models from its online trade-in options. While some Samsung devices may still be eligible for trade-in in-store, their online availability has ceased. Concurrently, Apple has increased trade-in values for several iPhone 16 models and some Macs and Apple Watches. AI

RANK_REASON This is a change to a consumer-facing product offering, not a core AI development.

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Apple Removes Samsung Phones from iPhone Trade-In Program

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Janhoi McGregor, Senior Contributor ·

    Apple Quietly Removes Premium Samsung Phones From iPhone 17 Trade-In

    Apple quietly removed premium Samsung phones from its trade-in page and cut values for other Galaxy devices. Here's what it means for Samsung owners and iPhone 17 buyers.

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