Subj : iPhone 15 launch: here's how much it could hit the value of your To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Aug 18 2023 11:15:03 iPhone 15 launch: here's how much it could hit the value of your current iPhone Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Description: We detail how the iPhone 15 launch could affect trade-in prices for iPhone 14, iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 models. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Apple looks set to debut its iPhone 15 line this September, and for the millions (and millions) of existing iPhone owners out there, the imminent arrival of the companys latest handsets begs the question: how much will the iPhone 15 affect the value of older iPhones? If youre someone whos tempted by the rumored new features of the iPhone 15 , iPhone 15 Plus , iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max , youll likely already know that now is the best time to trade-in your current iPhone . But, as ever, the level of depreciation between various generations of Apples best iPhones will differ in 2023. In this article, then, we outline the expected drops in value of the iPhone 14 , iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 in the US and UK, using research conducted by mobile experts from Envirofone and SellCell . How much value could your iPhone lose? Lets start with iPhone values in the US. SellCell found that, in 2021, iPhone 11 and 12 models lost up to $189 of their original retail value (MSRP) between August 26 and September 23 (in other words, the immediate period before and after the arrival of the iPhone 13). This pattern repeated in 2022, with iPhone 12 and 13 models losing up to $261 of their original value following the launch of the iPhone 14 series. It follows, then, that iPhone 14 models will suffer an original retail value drop of somewhere between $189 and $261 in the month before the iPhone 15 line arrives this September maybe even more. The decrease wont be so pronounced for iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 models in 2023, since those phones have already been replaced by the iPhone 14 series, but its safe to expect a total depreciation in value of around 60% versus their respective original retail prices (based on SellCells findings), once the iPhone 15 line is announced. Thats not to say youll get between $189 and $261 more for selling your iPhone 14 now versus selling it in September, mind. SellCells findings refer to original retail values iPhone 14 models have already depreciated since their September 2022 launch. The arrival of the iPhone 15 series will, however, speed up the rate of that depreciation, and in the graph below, you can see how the iPhone 14 launch affected iPhone 13 trade-in prices, which could inform how the iPhone 15 launch might affect trade-in prices for the iPhone 14. Here's how the iPhone 14 launch could affect iPhone 13 trade-in prices over the next few weeks (Image credit: SellCell) SellCells findings pretty much align with what were expecting to see occur in the UK market come September though Envirofones research suggests that the situation wont be quite so bad on the other side of the pond. According to the company, iPhone 12 and 13 models could drop in resale value by a further 11% and 16%, respectively, following the launch of the iPhone 15 series, while resale value decreases for the iPhone 14 line will reportedly depend on the model of iPhone 14 you own. Envirofone predicts, for instance, that iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro models will lose as much as 16% of their resale value in the coming weeks, where Pro Max models will suffer a lesser 10% value decrease. Interestingly, the standard iPhone 14 isnt expected to depreciate anywhere near as much Envirofone is predicting a 4% value drop for Apples latest standard model, which would represent a 22 decrease (taking its current resale value as 500). Here are those figures represented in a table: Of course, all of these speculative figures are subject to changing market movements and consumer spending habits and weve heard conflicting reports about how many iPhone 15 models Apple will shift this year. Some analysts predict that the i Phone 15 could be the best-selling iPhone in years , while others suggest that iPhone 15 sales could be relatively poor in 2023. As such, its worth taking everything youve read here with a pinch of salt but the bottom line is this: your current iPhone will drop in value once the iPhone 15 launches. So, if youre considering trading in your iPhone 14, iPhone 13 or iPhone 12 device, we suggest you get a move on and cash in while you can. As for whether you should trade in your current iPhone to fund an iPhone 15 purchase, well, thats an altogether larger question; here are three reasons not to buy the iPhone 15 if you already own one of the best iPhones (youre welcome). More iPhone 15 stories iPhone 15 : everything we know so far iPhone 15 Plus : everything we know so far iPhone 15 Pro : everything we know so far iPhone 15 Pro Max : everything we know so far iPhone 15 vs iPhone 14 : how will Apple's next vanilla model stack up? iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro : the rumored key differences iPhone 15 Pro 5 reasons why itll beat the iPhone 14 ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/iphone-15-launch-heres-how-much-it-cou ld-hit-the-value-of-your-current-iphone --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .