Every year, Apple releases a new model of at least one of the Macs in its product line.

When this happens, a lot of Mac users will opt for an upgrade.

The newer your Mac looks, the higher price you’re free to demand it.

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Even a single scratch can knock some value off your Mac.

The Demand for Your Mac Model

The demand for Macs has remained high because they are top-quality computers.

Older Mac models are more likely to have lower demand than newer models.

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Macs that are no longer supported by Apple are classed as Obsolete.

Apple products that were released more than 7 years ago are no longer distributed for sale.

Apple categorizes these products as Vintage products.

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An Obsolete or Vintage Mac will go for much less money.

The Initial Cost of Your Mac

Macs are expensive.

Some of them cost about $5,000even new entry-level Macs will cost at least a thousand dollars.

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This cost factor comes into play when reselling your Mac.

The initial cost of your Mac signals where and how it was purchased.

Keeping receipts will prove your ownership and that your Mac was bought new.

Apple’s Trade In Window

you’ve got the option to check the value of your Mac on theApple Trade In page.

snag the Apple product you want to trade in and follow the prompts to check the value.

You will get a higher value for your Mac if you sell it directly to another user.

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Some of the best places to sell a Mac directly are eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook Marketplace.

Inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic means that the price of goods and services has been on a steady rise.

But this might not mean you’re getting equivalent value for your money.

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Different locations have different economies.

Depending on your machine’s age, you may be able toupgrade the RAM in your Mac.

Most MacBooks launched after 2012 are not user-serviceable, and few people are looking to buy a decade-old computer.

If you have any of these upgrades on your Mac, it increases the resale value.

However, it doesn’t mean it’s possible for you to make a net profit from them.

At the point of resale, the availability of these other computers will affect the value of your Mac.

This is a difficult hurdle to jump since you’re able to’t control the prices of other machines.

Find out all the possible factors that can affect the value of your Mac from this list.