'Unusually High' Amount of iPhone 8 Trade Ins Ahead of iPhone X Introduction, Reports Decluttr
Electronics trade-in company Decluttr.com reported Monday an “unusually high” amount of traffic for the recently launched iPhone 8 and 8 Plus from customers who want to trade in their phones early to get the most return. Following Apple’s September iPhone…
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launch, “All the buzz and excitement has been around the iPhone X,” said Decluttr.com Chief Marketing Officer Liam Howley. “The iPhone 8 has perhaps been less well received than previous handsets.” Trade-ins for the newest generation of iPhones are higher than those for any previous iPhone, Decluttr said. Consumers looking to swap a smartphone ahead of upgrading to the iPhone X can get up to 30 percent more if they trade in before the Oct. 27 preorder date, said the company.