One person's old phone can be someone else's treasure.
New phones hit the market all the time, and eventually, you'll end up leaving your old phone behind for a new and improved model. The phone you're moving on from can still offer you some good value. If you don't have any reason to keep it, don't throw away your old phone when you might be able to sell or trade it for cash.
Of course, how much you get for it won't only depend on the make and condition of the phone you want to give up, but the means by which you get rid of it — whether that's taking it into a shop to exchange or by selling it yourself.
Your options include chains like Best Buy or GameStop, as well as small-scale independent traders. You can also trade-in at official stores like Apple or Samsung, either for an instant discount on a new device or for credit to use down the line.
On the other hand, you make much less money trading-in compared to selling yourself, as the cost of convenience comes out of the value you get back. Take the iPhone 17, for instance, which retails at $899 in the US. Apple's trade-in page asserts that the maximum value when returned will only be $585.
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