GoKawiilApple regularly rolls out new features for Apple Wallet, and a future upgrade could center on trade-ins. Code also suggests Apple may extend how long trade-in quotes stay valid, from 14 days to 90.
Another new feature for Apple Wallet
MacRumors has spotted code in Apple’s Guide app that references this new system. For those unfamiliar, the report says Guide is an app “used by Apple employees, Apple Authorized Resellers, and other sales organizations during conversations and product demonstrations with customers.”
There are multiple strings in the code of the Guide app referencing the ability to save trade-in offers to the Wallet app:
“You can add this trade-in offer to your Apple Wallet. It will be valid for 90 days.”
“To save this offer, simply scan the QR code with your iPhone’s camera.”
The specific implementation of this feature remain unclear. For example, the code references the ability to save a trade-in offer for 90 days. Currently, Apple’s trade-in quotes are valid for 14 days. It’s possible Apple is planning to extend that window as part of the launch of this feature.
Today’s report also says there are references to a “TradeInKit” framework in Apple’s Guide app. The new features are reportedly controlled server-side, and those switches haven’t been flipped yet.
Apple boosted trade-in values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models last week. Trade-ins have become an increasingly important aspect of the Apple shopping experience, particularly amid rising prices.
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