Overview
- Assurant reports trade-in payouts rose 42% year over year to $6.4 billion in 2025.
- $2.8 billion was returned in Q4 2025, coinciding with Apple’s iPhone 17 launch and many iPhone 13 trade-ins.
- Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra was the most-traded Android phone in the U.S. for six consecutive quarters.
- The average Android phone turned in was about 3.96 years old, suggesting longer ownership than iPhones per the reporting.
- Manufacturers are leaning on richer credits and longer support commitments, including seven-year Galaxy S updates and a reported $160 S22-to-S26 Ultra offer.