Take-back denied: No trade-in at Apple for the Vision Pro M2

Apple’s new Vision Pro with M5 chip is slightly cheaper than its predecessor: 3699 euros are now paid for the entry-level model with 256 GB, while the Vision Pro with M2 still costs at least 3999 euros. Since Apple has never sold its headset through retailers, there have been no price reductions here, only devices were available via the second-hand market. And it is precisely this second-hand market that is now likely to fill up more than before: Apple itself has announced that it will not officially purchase the first Vision Pro, a Trade-In Procedure, as with numerous other Apple devices, will not exist.

No trade-in desired

Trade-in with Apple means that you submit an old device, it is valued by the company and you then receive a credit that you can use to buy new goods. For iPhones, for example, there are currently “trade-in values” of up to 795 euros (for an iPhone 16 Pro Max, i.e. the top model from 2024), and for Macs up to 1820 euros (Mac Pro). It is unclear what Apple would have paid for the Vision Pro M2. Incidentally, the company’s trade-in tariffs are not considered top in the refurb industry – those who want to get the most money out of their used device are often better served elsewhere. However, the purchase by Apple is very convenient.

Apple has the statement that there will be no purchase for the Vision Pro M2 in the fine print his press release for the presentation of the new products. “The Apple Vision Pro is not qualified for a trade-in,” it says succinctly. Apple has not provided any information on why the trade-in is not possible. However, the Vision Pro is said to have sold below average in the first version. Observers were partly surprised that Apple dared to make the M5 reissue, which has practically no innovations except for the new chip (slightly better graphics performance, AI and battery life) and a new headband.

On eBay from 2500 euros

If you are interested in the Vision Pro M5 and already have the M2 model at home, you will now have to try to find an external buyer – or go straight to marketplaces such as eBay. There, devices are currently available for immediate purchase from a good 2500 euros. Prices could fall further with the start of sales of the M5 model, which has now begun.

Vision Pro M2 owners can otherwise bring their device at least partially up to M5 level: The new headband is equipped with an additional overhead fabric strip for 115 Euro also sold individually. The so-called Developer Strap, which Apple has significantly accelerated, also runs with the M2 headset.