MacBook Pro buyback - UK-wide by post
Sell Your MacBook Pro for Cash
The quick answer
Sell your MacBook Pro anywhere in the UK in three steps: tell us the chip, size and condition, get a fixed quote by email within 2 working hours, then post it with our free fully-insured label. We pay by bank transfer within 24 hours of it passing inspection - and we buy broken MacBook Pros too.
MacBook Pro holds its value better than any other Apple laptop, but prices still fall every month as new chips launch. Whether you have the latest M5 or a 2021 M1 Pro, the table below shows what we're indicatively paying right now - and your emailed quote is locked for 14 days. We buy Apple Silicon machines only, which means an Intel MacBook Pro is not something we can quote.
- Free insured shipping
- Paid within 24h of inspection
- Data wiped to NIST standards
- Free returns if you decline
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Get your MacBook Pro quote
See an indicative price before you give us any contact details. Apple Silicon only (M1 and newer). Your fixed quote is emailed within 2 working hours and locked for 14 days.
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We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs.
Today's money
MacBook Pro prices by chip and size
Indicative - your emailed quote is the price we pay. Quotes are locked for 14 days.
Prices reviewed
| Model | Good condition | Faulty / broken |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14" M5 | up to £1,300 | up to £600 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro | up to £1,700 | up to £770 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max | up to £1,900 | up to £860 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M5 Max (128GB) | up to £3,000 | up to £1,350 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max (128GB) | up to £2,600 | up to £1,170 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M4 | up to £1,100 | up to £500 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro | up to £1,450 | up to £650 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max | up to £1,600 | up to £720 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M3 | up to £900 | up to £400 |
| MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro | up to £1,150 | up to £520 |
| MacBook Pro 13" M2 | up to £550 | up to £250 |
| MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro | up to £600 | up to £280 |
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How it works
Three steps from quote to cash: free insured post, no fees at any point.
Get your quote
Tell us your Mac's model, spec and condition in the two-minute form. We email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, 7 days a week, locked for 14 days.
Post it free
We email a prepaid, fully insured shipping label. Box your Mac, drop it at any Post Office, and we carry the transit risk, not you. Desktops are collected by courier.
Paid within 24 hours
We inspect your Mac on the day it arrives and pay by bank transfer within 24 hours of it passing inspection. Decline a revised quote? We return your Mac free.
Find your exact model
Sell by generation
Each generation has its own page with model-specific prices and FAQs. Jump straight to yours.
We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs. Our Intel page is an honest value guide - what the machine is worth and where to sell it - rather than an offer.
What moves the price
What sets your MacBook Pro's price?
Three things move a MacBook Pro quote more than anything else: the chip generation (an M3 is worth roughly £300 more than the equivalent M1), the screen size (16-inch models typically carry a £150-£250 premium over 14-inch), and storage - a 1TB machine beats the 256GB version of the same model by £80-£150. RAM matters too on Pro and Max chips, where 32GB+ configurations attract genuine premiums from professional buyers.
Condition matters less than most sellers fear. Light wear knocks off far less than waiting three months for prices to drop. Even faulty machines - cracked screens, dead batteries, no power - typically retain 40-50% of working value, and you can sell a broken MacBook Pro here with an instant quote. Not sure which chip you have? Click the Apple menu → About This Mac - it's the first line.
Weighing up your options first? Our MacBook trade-in comparison puts cash buyback against Apple Trade In and eBay with real numbers, and the best place to sell a MacBook Pro in the UK guide ranks every route for 2026. For product lineage context, see Wikipedia's MacBook Pro overview and the Apple silicon chip generations.
Sell by generation
Dedicated pages with generation-specific prices and advice: MacBook Pro M5, MacBook Pro M4, MacBook Pro M3, MacBook Pro M2, MacBook Pro M1, Intel MacBook
Before you quote
How condition affects your offer
Functional condition
Fully working machines quote highest. Faulty boards, cracked screens, liquid damage or no-power still sell if the Mac is Apple Silicon. Describe the fault honestly on the form.
Cosmetic condition
Like new, Good and Fair grades are published on our grading page. Light wear rarely moves a quote much; heavy dents or missing keys do.
Good to know
Your questions, answered
Everything sellers ask us before posting their Mac - answered straight.
How much is my MacBook Pro worth?
In 2026, working MacBook Pros typically fetch £550-£3,000 depending on chip, size and condition: a 14-inch M1 Pro around £600, an M3 14-inch around £900, and a 16-inch M5 Max up to £1,900. Fill in the quote form for a fixed price on your exact configuration within 2 working hours.
Do you pay more for larger storage or more RAM?
Yes. A 1TB MacBook Pro is typically worth £80-£150 more than the 256GB version of the same model, and 32GB+ RAM configurations attract a premium too, especially on Pro and Max chips. The quote form asks for your storage size so your quote reflects it from the start.
Do you buy Intel MacBook Pros?
No - we buy Apple Silicon Macs only, M1-generation and newer. Intel MacBook Pros are losing macOS support and their values are falling fastest of any Mac, so we can't offer a fair fixed price. Our Intel MacBook value guide covers what the market pays and where to sell one.
Can I sell a MacBook Pro with a swollen battery or broken screen?
Yes - we buy faulty MacBook Pros with instant online quotes, no photo emails required. A cracked screen or dead battery lowers the price but rarely kills it: a faulty M3 14-inch is still worth around £400. Select 'Faulty/broken' in the condition field and describe the fault.
How long is my MacBook Pro quote valid?
Every quote is locked for 14 days. Mac prices move weekly - usually downwards - so a locked quote protects you while you wipe your data and pack the machine. Post it any time within the 14 days and you get the full quoted amount, even if market prices have dipped.
About the buyer
What is SellMacBooks?
SellMacBooks is a UK buy-back service for Apple computers only. We have no shops and no drop-in counter: every sale runs by post, anywhere in the country. You describe your Mac, we email a fixed quote within 2 working hours, you post it free on a fully insured label, and payment leaves by bank transfer within 24 hours of the machine passing inspection.
We buy Apple Silicon Macs only - M1-generation and newer (2020 onward), working or broken. We do not buy Intel Macs. Macs are the only thing we handle, so the person pricing yours knows what the model is worth this month rather than reading it off a generic gadget table. See how it works or read about us.
The inspection
Everything we check before quoting a MacBook Pro
Your quote is built from what you tell us, and the bench check on arrival exists to confirm that description rather than renegotiate it. Here is exactly what we look at:
- Power-on and a clean boot to the desktop
- Screen: cracks, dead pixels, backlight and marks
- Chassis and cosmetics: dents, deep scratches, worn palm rests
- Battery health percentage and cycle count
- Keyboard, trackpad, speakers and every port
- Storage size, memory and chip against the spec you quoted
- Find My / Activation Lock signed out (we cannot buy a locked Mac)
- Accessories included, such as the original charger
The quoted price is fixed and locked for 14 days. If the machine differs from your description, you get photos and a plain explanation with a revised offer - accept it, or decline and we return the Mac free and insured. Full detail on the three grades is on our grading page.
Versus the alternatives
How we compare
Selling a Mac in the UK usually comes down to a big trade-in site, a marketplace listing, or a specialist buyer like us. The differences that cost sellers money are these:
- Big trade-in sites can keep you waiting days after delivery. We pay within 24 hours of your Mac passing inspection.
- eBay takes roughly 14% in fees, plus postage, plus return and scam risk. Our quote is the amount that lands in your bank.
- Some buyers put the courier damage risk on you in their small print. Our label is insured at our expense, both ways.
- Return fees for declining a revised offer are common in this market. Ours are always free, both ways, whatever inspection finds.
- Most quotes quietly expire or float with the market. Yours is locked for 14 days.
The longer version, option by option, is in our guide to the best place to sell a MacBook in the UK and our MacBook trade-in comparison.
More we buy
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Get a quoteWhy sellers choose us
Guarantees you can check, not vague promises
Buyback trust is process, not slogans. These four commitments sit in every quote email and on our how it works page.
Quote locked 14 days
The emailed price stands while you wipe and pack. No silent expiry.
Paid within 24 hours
Bank transfer after inspection matches what we quoted, if your description was accurate.
Free insured post
We email the label. Transit risk sits with us, not you.
Free returns if you decline
If inspection revises the offer and you say no, the Mac comes home free and insured.
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