It’s that time of year again. With one or two new iPhones presumably being unveiled on September 9th, now is the time to lock in a deal to trade in your current iPhone if you are lucky enough to be getting one when they first come out.
Gazelle will lock in a price now and honor it as long as you send in your iPhone by October 10th. While the release date of the iPhone 6 isn’t known yet, it will most surely be within a month of the announcement. Gazelle will take your old iPhone off of your hands as long as it is an iPhone 4 or later model. As of August 26th, the offering prices are:
- iPhone 4 $ 30
- iPhone 4S $ 70
- iPhone 5 $190
- iPhone 5C $185
- iPhone 5S $310
These sample prices are for 32GB Verizon phones in good condition. Prices will vary for other configurations based on its storage capacity (8GB – 64GB) and condition.
Gazelle has three levels of condition:
- Broken / Cracked – Doesn’t turn on, cracked screen, missing buttons, etc.
- Good – Great working order with some minor cosmetic signs of wear.
- Flawless – Works perfectly, no noticeable flaws, no scratches and no dust under the glass
If you are sure that you will be getting a new iPhone, now is the time to act! The longer you wait, the lower the offer price.
Photo by Yutaka Tsutano 
Note that Gazelle only operates in the U.S. I asked them some time ago if they operated here in Canada and they said no. Too bad.