Apple trims estimated payments for iPhone trade-ins

 

By Malcolm Owen
Sunday, January 12, 2020, 10:02 am PT (01:02 pm ET)

Apple has updated its trade-in program webpage with new estimated payment values for a customer’s iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other products, a change indicating consumers will receive less for their trade-ins now than one week ago.

The Apple Trade-In program encourages customers to hand in their older iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products, in exchange for credit towards the cost of a new device. The program gives customers a way to gain value from their old models, by using them to reduce what needs to be paid for newer models.

Spotted by BGR, Apple has recently updated the trade-in site to alter the “estimated trade-in value” for a number of products. Research by AppleInsider indicates the change took place overnight on January 9, with the updated values offered from January 10.

Estimated trade-in values for iPhones from January 9 (left), January 10 (right)

The main changes relate to iPhone values, with the biggest drop occurring for the iPhone XS Max, which went from $600 to $500. The iPhone XS moved from an estimate of up to $500 to one of up to $420, and the iPhone XR from $370 to $300. On the other end of the scale, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus both were cut by $20, dropping to $80 and $100 respectively.

Changes were also made to the iPad listings, with iPad Pro owners now receiving “up to $220” for their device, down from $290. The iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini also see reductions to their estimates, bringing them to $100, $70, and $80 respectively.

Few changes were made to Macs, with the MacBook Air seeing a drop of just $10, the MacBook by $20, the iMac by $60, and the iMac Pro by $90 to a new estimated trade-in value of $4,150. The Mac Pro and Mac mini remain at $1,700 and $230 each.

In the Apple Watch list, the Apple Watch Series 4 was the only model to be reduced, down $10 to $100, with all other models maintaining their values.

Apple’s Trade-In program is one of a number of different avenues for consumers to gain value from their old devices. Depending on the outlet, it is possible to secure higher values via a third-party than from Apple directly.

AppleInsider’s Price Guide lists expected values for device trade-ins from services including BuyBackWorld, Gazelle, Decluttr, and MyPhones Unlimited, as well as a collection of bonuses to enhance the value of the offers.

Yacht Club’s New Game Cyber Shadow Will Take About “4 To 10 Hours” To Complete

Now that Shovel Knight Showdown and King of Cards have been released, Yacht Club Games is focused on other projects.

One of these games is the 8-bit ninja platformer Cyber Shadow. Aarne Hunziker from Mechanical Head Studios has been developing this title for the past decade and it’s now being polished up under the watchful eye of Yacht Club.

So far, we’ve heard about the game’s story and the announcement trailer showed off plenty of platforming action. It’s not often you learn about the length of a 2D sidescroller prior to its release, but during a recent interview with Nintendo Enthusiast, the game’s creator spoke about how long it takes to beat the current build:

Personally, I can complete the game in a few hours, but playtesters are taking anywhere from 4 to 10 hours to reach the ending. This is not counting feats / achievements.

Given the type of game Cyber Shadow is, we’d say anywhere between 4 to 10 hours is a good amount. A lot of players are likely to find themselves replaying levels in an attempt to perfect their runs, and as noted by Hunziker, there’s plenty of in-game milestones to work towards as well.

When it does arrive, Cyber Shadow is expected to be priced at US$14.99. At the moment, though, there’s no word on when it will be released. How do you feel about “4 to 10 hours” worth of gameplay? Tell us below.

GI Joe Spinoff Movie Snake Eyes Is Now Filming

While it's been seven years since the last time a GI Joe movie hit the theaters with 2013's GI Joe: Retaliation, the franchise's first spinoff is underway with Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins.

The movie will star Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) in the titular role as the legendary mute ninja who is a member of the elite fighting force. Golding revealed the news in an Instagram post which you can see below.

The film is now in production in Japan, where we'll get to learn how this character became the elite ninja who sometimes wears a mask with a mouth carved into it, even though he doesn't talk. Joining Golding will be Samara Weaving (Ready or Not) as Scarlett, Andrew Koji (Warrior) as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as The Baroness, and Iko Uwais (The Raid) as Hard Master.

Snake Eyes will be directed by Robert Schwentke, known for his work on Insurgent, Allegiant, and the comic book movie Red. Evan Spiliotopoulos penned the upcoming film, a writer who has worked extensively with Disney, including the live-action Beauty and the Beast.

This will be the third movie in the GI Joe film franchise. 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra brought in $302 million worldwide, and the 2013 followup, Retaliation, did $375 million globally. The latest installment in the franchise may be continuing to build the Hasbro movie universe, which was revealed back in 2015 and will feature films based on GI Joe, Micronauts, and MASK.

Snake Eyes will hit theaters on October 23, 2020.

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Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 11th)

Yet another week has flown by, this time full of Pokémon Direct revelations and Animal Crossing pre-order goodies, but it’s finally time to sit down and chat about our weekend plans.

Members of Team NL have done just that below and we’d love for you to join in via our poll and comment sections, too. Enjoy!

Gavin Lane, staff writer

This weekend I hope to have another few runs at Dead Cells. I picked it up over the holidays and have spent a few stolen hours in the evenings steadily making progress. I surprised myself on one run when I found an amazing shield and totally changed my aggressive devil-may-care play-style, managing to thrash the Timekeeper (a boss who had previously destroyed me a couple of times) through parrying alone. I died on the next level, but still. Great game, that.

I also broke my rule of not rebuying unplayed Humble Bundle PC games in my Steam library and picked up Grim Fandango on sale. Everyone says it’s a classic, so on the backlog it goes. And I’d like to get my last few gym badges in Pokémon Sword. I’m still a long way from catching them all, but I’m enjoying the journey.

Ryan Craddock, staff writer

I’ll probably be left with a saddening lack of spare time to play anything this weekend, but I do have a couple of things in mind if I get a spare minute or two. First up is Animal Crossing: New Leaf; with New Horizons on the… well, ‘Horizon’, I thought it was about time I gave the franchise the attention people suggest it deserves. I’ve had New Leaf sitting on my shelf for years but I’ve never properly given it enough time, so I thought I’d rectify that and see what all the fuss is about.

Secondly, that Pokémon Direct has made me miss Pokémon Sword and Shield and I suddenly want to dive straight back in and catch some more ‘mon for my Pokédex. I think I was getting close to catching around three-quarters of them, so at least there isn’t too long to go – for now!

Austin Voigt, contributing writer

This weekend, I will quite literally be going through my entire game catalog and playing every single thing I own – because I finally did it. I conquered my basement and built myself a home theater. I got an amazing gaming projector, and will be playing everything from my old GameCube games to Breath of the Wild to Super Mario Odyssey to Pokémon Shield – I’ll even probably play all of the old NES and SNES games on a giant screen with surround sound, because what the heck! If anyone has any suggestions of perfect games to play on the big screen – mainly on Switch – throw ‘em in the comments for me.

Ollie Reynolds, reviewer

Before the storm hits and we’re inundated with games like Animal Crossing New Horizons and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX (what a name), I’m continuing to spend my days replaying some classics. On the Nintendo front, I’ve started Super Mario Odyssey again from scratch – I think I’ve spent enough time away from the game that everything feels more or less completely fresh!

Elsewhere, I’m replaying the original Resident Evil 3 ahead of the remake’s launch, and I’ve also started going through the entire Halo franchise for the billionth time! Some folks say I have too much time on my hands, I just don’t know what they’re on about…

PJ O’Reilly, reviewer

This weekend I’ll be getting stuck properly into all the Labo kits I bought cheap on Black Friday. I built a couple over Xmas, just the easy ones, and it’s been a lot of fun so far but I definitely see a point, as the builds get more difficult, where I’ll need to be restrained from tearing up bits of cardboard and screaming my house down. It’s those little bags of string and extra bits, I can just tell there’s pain on the horizon.

I’ve also finally, just about managed to get to the end of Astral Chain, a beautiful thing which I’m gonna have to return to at some point for a fresh run because this playthrough has been a terribly fractured affair owing to time constraints. Have a good weekend everyone!

Gonçalo Lopes, contributing writer

The quietude of January endures, providing me with plenty of opportunities to catch a breather and work on my epic backlog. You probably guessed it already: more DAEMON X MACHINA and Astral Chain sessions, along with further SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays (there is new DLC out!) progress and possibly a side serving of the brilliant River City Girls. Unsure how long it lasts, but I will be having some fun with the surprise Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX demo. It made me realize I miss Shiren The Wanderer…

My game of the week is the surprisingly hardcore Ultimate Racing 2D, bringing me back to the simpler days of Commodore Amiga 500 overhead racers with friends. I’m always happy to see this niche genre represented on the Switch and developers now have a new benchmark to beat.

As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days…

Here’s The Colourful Box Art For Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX

Although Pokémon Sword and Shield stole most of the headlines earlier this week when the Pokémon Direct aired, there was some other news at the start about the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games being remade for the Nintendo Switch.

While we already shared the date of the release, we thought it might also be worth showing off the colourful box art for the Switch version. It’s quite possibly one of the best-looking box arts we’ve seen for the system so far (and is the same design across all regions):

As you can see, it does a wonderful job combing the blue and red rescue teams together.

If you haven’t already checked it out, there’s also a demo available on the Switch eShop right now. Upon completion, you can carry over your save data to the final game when it launches on 6th March this year.

Below are some extra screenshots and artwork:

Are you planning on adding this physical release to your Switch collection when it arrives? Comment below.

Doom And Doom 2 Have Received A Huge Free Update On PC And Consoles

The recent re-releases of Doom and Doom II for modern consoles and PC have received a significant upgrade, bringing in new content, quick-save support, and, for the first time ever, a higher frame rate. This update, first promised in December 2019, is free for anyone who owns the first two Doom games on PC, PS4, Switch, or Xbox One.

The update allows you to play a variety of community-made episodes for both games, including Sigil, John Romero's own recent add-on. These can be downloaded for free from the game's main menu after you've updated. The frame rate has been boosted from the original 35fps up to 60fps, making both games faster and smoother than ever before.

You can now quick save and quick load from the pause screen, too. A tap of R1/RB on the pause screen will create a quick save, and you can immediately load your most recent save from the pause screen with L1/LB.

Other changes include a quick weapon selection feature, improved level select screens, and more options for the aspect ratio and brightness. It's a significant update for Bethesda's old classic shooters.

These games (along with Doom 3) surprise-launched back in July 2019, but had significant drawbacks as they required a constant online connection. Thankfully these issues have since been addressed.

Mighty Switch Force! Collection Gets A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch

In addition to the Vitamin Connection release date, WayForward has also revealed it has teamed up with Limited Run Games to release a physical version of Mighty Switch Force! Collection on the Switch. This collaboration is part of LRG’s ‘WayForward Day’, with a two-week pre-order period opening on 17th January.

Just like the digital release, this collection includes Mighty Switch Force!, Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition, Mighty Switch Force! 2, and Mighty Switch Force! Academy. It’ll be available as a standard edition, or you can opt with the limited collector’s edition for US$59.99, which includes a bunch of goodies (see below):

Have you been holding out for this physical Switch release? Tell us down below.