Selling Your Laptop or Tablet: Tips for the Best Price in 2026

Laptops and tablets lose value quickly, but that doesn't mean your old device is worthless. Apple products in particular hold their value relatively well. With the right approach, you can still get a nice amount. Here are our tips.

Apple vs. Windows vs. Android

Apple products (MacBook, iPad) retain their value by far the best. A 2-3 year old MacBook Pro can still fetch 50-60% of the original price. Windows laptops lose value faster, unless they're high-end models (Dell XPS, ThinkPad). Android tablets depreciate the fastest.

Securely wiping data

This is the most important step. For Mac: restart and hold Command+R, go to Disk Utility and erase the drive, then reinstall macOS. For Windows: Settings > System > Recovery > Reset PC. Choose 'Remove Everything'. Don't forget to sign out of iCloud, Microsoft, or Google accounts.

What determines the value?

The main factors: brand and model, processor and RAM, storage capacity, screen and housing condition, battery health (cycle count), and whether the charger and original box are included. For MacBooks, you can check battery health via Apple menu > About This Mac > System Information > Power.

Getting it sale-ready

Clean your device: screen, keyboard, ports. Remove stickers. Make sure the device is fully charged and reset to factory settings. If you have the original box, use it. Take good photos – front, back, screen on, sides.

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