Trade-In

Unless you plan on keeping and using the Series 4 I recommend you do not service it and just recycle it or sell it for parts yourself. It will cost you $299 to service it and after doing so Apple will at most give you $55 for trading it in, a money losing proposition. Even selling it privately you are looking at best around $125.

A broken device has no trade-in value until it has been repaired.

Based on your situation, I recommend service.

Service Checklist:

• Apple Watch service pricing.
• Check AppleCare Coverage.
• Get your Apple Watch ready for service.

Click ▶︎ Apple Watch Service. ⚛️

Need more help?

• Call Apple Support at 1-800-APLCARE. 📞
• International Support. 🌐
• Contact Apple Support. 📝
• Live chat using Messages. 💬

Click ▶︎ Check Repair Status. 🔧

I would chime in that for $100 more they can purchase a Series 8 and have a 1 year warranty and be eligible for AppleCare + or for $50 less than the service price they can buy an SE and again have a one year warranty and option of AppleCare +.

If they do the out-of-warranty replacement they will have a 90 day warranty and less features than they would have on the Series 8 or the SE.

I just verified the $299 price.

I’d like to chime in with a service and to keep using it unless you want the features of the newer models.