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Common question · Value and prices

Who pays the highest for iPhones?

For a recent iPhone, compare firm prices, in money: a buyback shop that publishes its prices pays on the spot, and a private buyer may pay more if you can wait. Apple and carriers pay in credit. SubSell pays up to $1,950 cash for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max, in store after a 5-minute check, and tries to beat any Apple Trade In quote; the highest price in Montréal is its commitment.

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What SubSell pays, generation by generation

  1. Sell iPhone 17 · 2025$1,000
  2. Sell iPhone 16 · 2024$700
  3. Sell iPhone 15 · 2023$500
  4. Sell iPhone 14 · 2022$370
  5. Sell iPhone 13 · 2021$335
  6. Sell iPhone 12 · 2020$235
  7. Sell iPhone 11 · 2019$245
Prices checked on October 20, 2026 Our maximum cash price, model by model (sealed new for iPhone 17 and newer, like new for the others): every extra year costs money.

Pro and Pro Max versions are worth more than the base model of the same year; every price, capacity by capacity, is in the buyback price index.

What makes one buyer pay more than another for the same iPhone

  • Storage. Same model, more storage, more money.
  • Condition. An unmarked screen and an intact frame are the difference between “like new” and “good”.
  • The battery. A battery that needs service lowers the price (Settings → Battery).
  • Original parts. A screen or battery replaced with a non-genuine part shows up in Settings → General → About → Parts and Service History, and lowers the price.
  • The account. An iPhone still tied to an Apple ID cannot be bought at all.

Bring your Apple quote

Apple Trade In pays in Apple credit or an Apple Gift Card. Bring your Apple Trade In quote to SubSell: we try to beat it, and we pay in money. The full comparison: SubSell or Apple Trade In.

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Related questions

Who pays the most for a used iPhone in Montreal?

It depends on the model, storage and condition: compare firm prices, in money, for your exact phone. SubSell publishes its iPhone cash prices model by model and pays on the spot after a free check, up to $1,950 for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max; its commitment is the highest price in Montréal.

Does Apple pay more than a buyback shop?

Apple Trade In pays in Apple credit or an Apple Gift Card, not money. Bring your Apple quote to SubSell: we try to beat it, in cash.

Which iPhones are worth the most to sell?

The newest Pro Max and Pro models in their highest storage, like new. Value then falls with each generation: our sell pages give each model’s cash price.

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Other questions people ask us

  • Who pays the most for cell phones?

    A private buyer often pays the highest sticker price; buyback shops and mail-in services pay a firm price in money; Apple and carriers pay in credit. Between shops, it depends on the model and condition: compare firm prices, in money. SubSell publishes its iPhone cash prices model by model, up to $1,950 for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max, and buys Samsung and Pixel phones too.

  • What iPhone is worth $2000?

    New, at Apple Canada (list prices before tax, October 2026): the iPhone 18 Pro Max from $1,899, the iPhone 18 Pro 512GB at $2,049 and the folding iPhone Duo from $2,999. With Québec taxes, even the iPhone 18 Pro 256GB crosses $2,000. No iPhone is worth $2,000 cash at SubSell today: our highest price is $1,950, for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max.

  • How can I determine the value of my phone?

    A phone’s value comes down to five things, in this order: the model and its age, the storage, the condition, the battery health, and being free of accounts and locks. Recent Pro models in high storage are worth the most. SubSell’s published cash prices, up to $1,950 for a sealed iPhone 17 Pro Max, are the best case; the check gives your exact price.

  • Who gives the most money for trade-in phones?

    Compare what the trade-in takes off the price of the phone you get, and in what form. Apple gives credit; carriers generally give bill or device credit tied to a plan. At SubSell, a trade-in value is above our cash price and comes off your next phone; if your old phone’s cash price is higher than that phone’s price, you get the difference in cash. The trade-in bonus is never paid out in cash.

  • Reputable stores where I can sell my used iPhone in Montréal

    A reputable store has a real address, years of history, lots of recent reviews, asks for ID, checks that the phone is not stolen and pays you on the spot with a receipt. SubSell ticks every box: same address on Beaubien since 2017, 1,700+ Google reviews at 4.9/5, 50,000+ transactions, cash on the spot, data erased before any resale.

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iPhone value by model

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SubSell or Apple Trade In?

Money or Apple credit.

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iPhone buyback price index

The whole iPhone range on one page.

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