Des Moines, IA · Smartwatches

Sell Your Apple Watch or Smartwatch for Cash in Des Moines

4 local buyers across Des Moines pay cash for used smartwatches, with current trade-in values up to $308 for Apple Watch. Average buyer rating 3.9★ across 1,092 Google reviews. Pick your device below to compare local offers.

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Serving Des Moines, Altoona, Ankeny, West Des Moines, Ackworth, Bondurant, Carlisle and more

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What are you selling?

4 local buyers in Des Moines · 4 device families · tap a device to see who buys it.

Sell Apple Watch

Series 4 and newer, all sizes

Apple Watch · Broken $2 – Like New $30813 models · See prices →

Sell Samsung Watch

Galaxy Watch series, all models

Sell Garmin Watch

Fenix, Forerunner, Venu and more

Sell Fitbit

Sense, Versa, Charge, Inspire

Local Buyers — Nearest buyers to Des Moines — closest is 6 mi

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GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

★ 3.8 (333)

Mon–Sat 10am–8pm · Sun Closed

3800 Merle Hay Rd Spc 304, Des Moines, IA 50310, USA

6 mi away

Cash

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GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

★ 3.9 (325)

Mon–Thu 10am–8pm · Fri–Sat 10am–9pm · Sun 11am–6pm

101 Jordan Creek Pkwy STE 12360, West Des Moines, IA 50266, USA

10 mi away

Cash

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GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

★ 4.0 (240)

Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm

550 36th Ave SW Ste M, Altoona, IA 50009, USA

7 mi away

Cash

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GameStop

Free quote · No obligation

★ 3.7 (194)

Mon–Thu 10am–9pm · Fri–Sat 9am–10pm · Sun 10am–7pm

2010 SE Delaware Ave Ste 248, Ankeny, IA 50021, USA

10 mi away

Cash

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Rather ship it? 4 mail-in buyers price 175 smartwatche models; the top offer right now is Apple Ultra 3 at up to $350.

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Where they are

Where Des Moines’s 4 smartwatch buyers are

Grouped by the town on each buyer’s Google address; distance is from the center of Des Moines.

Des Moines, 5 mi or more from the center 1

GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304) 6.2 mi · 3.8★ (333)

Altoona 1

GameStop (Altoona) 7.3 mi · 4★ (240)

Ankeny 1

GameStop (Ankeny) 9.5 mi · 3.7★ (194)

West Des Moines 1

GameStop (West Des Moines) 10.0 mi · 3.9★ (325)

When to go

Weekend and evening hours

From the posted Google hours of the 4 buyers with a full week listed. Call before a long drive; hours change.

3open Sunday

GameStop (Altoona)10am–7pm
GameStop (Ankeny)10am–7pm
GameStop (West Des Moines)11am–6pm

4open until 8pm or later

GameStop (Altoona)until 10pm
GameStop (Ankeny)until 10pm
GameStop (West Des Moines)until 9pm
GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304)until 8pm

2open by 9am

GameStop (Altoona)from 9am
GameStop (Ankeny)from 9am

Who’s buying

Independent shops, chains and what else they’re listed for

4 GameStop

Every buyer listed here is a chain location. All 4 are also listed for phones, computers, game consoles and tablets; 2 are also listed for sports cards and trading card games.

Values

What Apple Watches are trading for

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026. “Up to” is flawless and unlocked; the buyer confirms the price in hand.

Apple Watch

All 4 Des Moines buyers are listed for Apple Watch. 13 models priced, up to $327 for a flawless, unlocked Apple Watch Series 11. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the Watch Series 12 46mm Ceramic, Watch Series 12 42mm Ceramic, Watch Ultra 4, Watch Ultra 4 49mm Titanium and more.

Apple Watch trade-in values — top models

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Samsung Watch

All 4 Des Moines buyers are listed for Samsung Watch. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Garmin Watch

All 4 Des Moines buyers are listed for Garmin Watch. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Prefer to ship it? Compare mail-in offers for the MARQ Commander Gen 2, MARQ Golfer Gen 2, MARQ Aviator Gen 2, MARQ Captain Gen 2 and more.

Fitbit

All 4 Des Moines buyers are listed for Fitbit. Call to confirm a buyer takes your model.

Before you go

Unpair itUnpair an Apple Watch in the iPhone Watch app. That removes Activation Lock.

Case size and materialAluminum, stainless steel and titanium are priced differently. The size is on the back.

GPS or cellularCellular models usually fetch more.

Charger and bandBring the charger and the original band if you still have them.

Des Moines smartwatch buyers: questions

Who buys smartwatches in Des Moines?

Des Moines, 5 mi or more from the center: GameStop (Merle Hay Rd Spc 304) (6.2 mi); Altoona: GameStop (Altoona) (7.3 mi); Ankeny: GameStop (Ankeny) (9.5 mi); West Des Moines: GameStop (West Des Moines) (10.0 mi).

What is my Apple Watch worth in Des Moines?

National trade-in values pulled Nov 10, 2026 put a flawless, unlocked Apple Watch Series 11 at up to $327 (about $56 if faulty). The buyer sets the price after checking it in hand, so ask Des Moines buyers for a quote with the model and condition.

Can I sell a smartwatch in Des Moines on a Sunday?

3 of the 4 with a full week of posted hours: GameStop (Altoona) (10am–7pm), GameStop (Ankeny) (10am–7pm) and GameStop (West Des Moines) (11am–6pm).

Can I sell an Apple Watch that’s still paired to my phone?

Unpair it first. Unpairing in the Watch app removes Activation Lock; a watch still locked to your Apple ID can’t be reset, and most buyers won’t take it.

Nearby areas

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