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📘 Selling GuideJuly 16, 2026·3 min read

MacBook Pro Trade-In Value by Year (2015–2024) — Real Cash Prices

What your MacBook Pro is actually worth right now — real cash prices by year and chip, from the 2015 Retina all the way to M4 Max.

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Apple Trade-In will tell you your 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max is worth $350 in store credit. We'll pay you $846 in cash. That gap is real, and it's consistent across every MacBook Pro year and model.

Here are verified cash prices for every MacBook Pro generation we buy — updated July 2026.

MacBook Pro M4 (2024)

MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max 64GB: Up to $1,877get your quote

MacBook Pro 14" M4 Max 36GB: Up to $1,417get your quote

MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro 48GB: Up to $998get your quote

The M4 generation holds value exceptionally well. Even base M4 Pro configs fetch $700+.

MacBook Pro M3 (2023)

MacBook Pro 16" M3 Max 36GB: Up to $1,247

MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 36GB: Up to $1,126

MacBook Pro 16" M3 Max 48GB: Up to $1,148

M3 Max machines are the sweet spot right now — strong resale, still in high demand.

MacBook Pro M2 (2022–2023)

MacBook Pro 16" M2 Max 64GB: Up to $1,035

MacBook Pro 16" M2 Max 64GB 3TB: Up to $950

MacBook Pro 16" M2 Pro 64GB: Up to $846

M2 Pro and Max are holding well. The 16" with high RAM configs push past $1,000.

MacBook Pro M1 (2021)

MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max 64GB 4TB: Up to $846

MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max 64GB 2TB: Up to $707

MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro 16GB: Up to $559

2021 MacBook Pros remain among the best-value used machines on the market. Buyers pay premium prices for them, which means sellers get premium trade-in values too.

MacBook Pro Intel 2019–2020

Intel MacBook Pros have dropped significantly as Apple Silicon took over. Current cash values:

16" 2019 i9: $150–280 depending on RAM and storage

13" 2020 i5/i7: $120–200

If you're holding an Intel MacBook Pro, now is the time to sell. Values continue to drop as Apple Silicon becomes the standard.

MacBook Pro 2015–2018

Pre-2019 MacBook Pros fetch $50–150. The 2015 15" Retina (the last one with ports and a great keyboard) still has a cult following but cash values are modest: $80–140.

Apple Trade-In vs. Cash: The Real Numbers

Apple Trade-In paid $350 store credit for a 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max in May 2026. SellMacBook.com paid $760 cash for the same machine. That's $410 more — in real money, not credit locked to Apple's ecosystem.

Apple Trade-In also won't accept cracked screens, bad batteries, or cosmetic damage. We buy all conditions.

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Last updated: July 16, 2026

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