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Google Store drastically cuts trade-in value of Pixel phones to no more than $205

Following several promotions since the launch of the Google Pixel 7 series over the past two months, the Google Store has just drastically lowered the value of trading in your old phone, especially if it’s a Pixel device.

Since October’s launch of Pixel 7, Google has offered boosted trade-in values on its store for various devices. This has included high values for devices such as the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, various Samsung devices, and also Google’s older Pixel phones. Most recently, the combination of a discount on the Pixel 7 and boosted value for the Pixel 6 led to an upgrade costing a mere $20.

But now, the Google Store has decimated trade-in values for most devices, especially older Pixel phones.

The easiest example to point towards is the Pixel 6 series – where the Pixel 6 was previously worth around $480 when trading in, it’s now worth just $150. The Pixel 6 Pro has also dropped to $190 from around $550. It’s a drastic drop, to say the least. Other older Pixel phones have also dropped by similar amounts. Below, you can see the current trade-in value versus what Google was offering back in October. Do keep in mind, though, that these values have changed a bit over the past two months, so the rates from October may not have been in place within the past few weeks.

Google Store trade-in valuesValue 12/12Value 10/7
Pixel 6 Pro$190$480
Pixel 6$150$440
Pixel 5$105$400
Pixel 5a$100$350
Pixel 4$74$294
Pixel 4 XL$90$305
Pixel 4a$71$300
Pixel 4a 5G$63$325
Pixel 3$37$247
Pixel 3 XL$49$271
Pixel 3a$37$150
Pixel 3a XL$37$150
Pixel 2$25.01$100
Pixel 2 XL$25.01$95
Pixel$25.01$100
Pixel XL$25.01$100

Top comment by Richard Heath

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When I traded in my 4 xl for a 7 pro the trade-in was supposed to be $325. Even though the 4 xl was pristine (kept in a case w/screen protector) they claimed to have 'found at least one issue that affects the value' (unspecified) and gave me only $273. So you can't trust that you'll get the listed trade-in anyway.

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The absolute highest trade-in value you can currently get for a Pixel phone on the Google Store is a mere $205 for the 512GB Pixel 6 Pro. Yikes.

Beyond that, Google has also lowered the trade-in value of many other devices. We’ve tracked a few of the changes below based on values we’ve kept track of over the past few weeks.

Google Store trade-in valuesValue 12/12Previous trade-in value
Galaxy S22 Ultra$285$775
Galaxy S21$366$489
iPhone 12$266$510
iPhone 12 Mini (128GB)$204$460
iPhone 13$550$600
Galaxy S20$122$400
Galaxy S10$85$296

Google will surely boost trade-ins on its store occasionally as certain promotions come and go, but in the meantime, it’s certainly a shame to see these values so drastically lowered, especially as the holidays quickly approach. On the bright side, Google has brought back Pixel 7 discounts.

Notably, Google is still prominently advertising that you can get the Pixel 7 “free with qualifying trade-in.” That’s still true with some iPhone and Samsung Galaxy trade-ins, but it’s obviously much more difficult to hit the minimum $499 that gets users a free Pixel 7.

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