User level: Level 1 (4 points)Last year my iPad Pro broke and would not charge. When I went to get a new one, I bought the iPad Air 4. After a few months, I want to go back to a Pro but I can’t trade in the Air in because it is the latest model. Is there any way around this so I can go to the Pro?
Posted on Nov 7, 2026 4:56 PM
User level: Level 2 (236 points)Nov 7, 2026 5:29 PM in response to Mlc2578
Hi Mlc2578,
If Apple won't take it, you can trade it in at places like Best buy or Decluttr. Honestly though, selling it yourself on Swappa or eBay is probably your best bet, you'll get way more money for it anyway to put toward your new iPad Pro.
Have a good day!
User level: Level 10 (334,506 points)Nov 8, 2026 6:11 AM in response to Mlc2578
Apple's trade-in program won't accept current models. If you wish to trade-in your current model iPad Air with Apple, you'll need to wait until it is superseded by a newer model.
Apple does generously offer the ability to return an undamaged/unwanted item for repair or exchange within 14-days of purchase - but at the end-of the unconditional returns period, this opportunity is lost.
Other than waiting for your current iPad Air to be replaced by a newer model, your options are limited to selling your iPad privately. Be aware that selling privately, or using a third-party trade, will return far less than you originally paid for your iPad when it was new.
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Nov 7, 2026 7:36 PM in response to Mlc2578
If you sell or trade in your iPad Air 4, be sure to prepare it as outlined in
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support
to clear your data from it, and avoid creating problems for the next owner.
User level: Level 10 (280,982 points)Nov 8, 2026 12:52 PM in response to Mlc2578
The current iPad Air model is the iPad Air M4, powered by an M4 CPU.
The fourth generation iPad Air, known as iPad Air 4, was released by Apple in 2020 and discontinued in 2022.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390538