Apple Offers 'Special Limited Time' Pricing on Refurbished Wi-Fi iPads

[MacRumors]

http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/08/apple-offers-special-limited-time-pricing-on-refurbished-wi-fi-ipads/)


http://images.macrumors.com/article/2010/12/08/150717-refurb_ipad_limited_pricing.jpg

Apple today announced a "special limited time" offer of reduced pricing on all three refurbished Wi-Fi iPad models (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad/wi_fi) in its U.S. online store, dropping the price of the 16 GB model by additional $20 and the 32 GB and 64 GB models by an additional $50 over the standard refurbished prices.

All refurbished iPads come with brand-new batteries and external shells and include one-year warranties. Refurbished iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models are not included in the special pricing and continue to be offered at $50 off relative to brand-new units.

Article Link: Apple Offers 'Special Limited Time' Pricing on Refurbished Wi-Fi iPads (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/08/apple-offers-special-limited-time-pricing-on-refurbished-wi-fi-ipads/)

[notjustjay]

Cue "they must be clearing them out for the iPad 2" speculation in 3, 2, 1...

[840quadra]

Perhaps waiting for the 2nd generation iPad will be cost prohibitive now? ;) . Tempting to say the least!

[HarryKeogh]

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

[Mister Snitch]

Those won't last long.

[AAPLaday]

Cue "they must be clearing them out for the iPad 2" speculation in 3, 2, 1...

They are only doing this because a new one is coming out on xmas day!!! :p

/sarcasm

Its good that refurbs come with new batteries. Very good :D

[NebulaClash]

Yes, longer term this is clearing them out before the second version is ready, but in the shorter term this is a Christmas special. Get the units out the door this quarter, have a blowout Christmas, more people try the iPad instead of something else.

[franswa za]

iPad 2 is imminent

[FreeState]

Must be because I just got mine in the mail today (non-refurb at regular price for a gift).

[adnoh]

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

Yes, apple take returned models, refurbish them and then put in a better screen than the original. It's part of the super secret "let's test the retina display in old refurb models before releasing the iPad 2" strategy.

Are you for frickin real?

[silentnite]

Yep, I smell a refresh around the corner and sooner than we think. Buckle up!

[sjo]

Is there some manufacturing problem than causes DOAs or breaking after brief usage? And now Apple have to move those as refurbished by offering special prices?

[cdylanmr]

Holding out for the iPad 2!

[shartypants]

Very nice, good pricing. I am tempted to buy a Wi-Fi version, hmm... or just wait for the next model, decisions decisions...

[alakazzam]

Sweet!

I'm still going to wait till iPad 2 though just can not justify spending that much money right now.... especially with all the rumors floating around

[kirk26]

Yes, apple take returned models, refurbish them and then put in a better screen than the original. It's part of the super secret "let's test the retina display in old refurb models before releasing the iPad 2" strategy.

Are you for frickin real?

No need to be rude. They are just asking a question.

[HarryKeogh]

Yes, apple take returned models, refurbish them and then put in a better screen than the original. It's part of the super secret "let's test the retina display in old refurb models before releasing the iPad 2" strategy.

Are you for frickin real?

:rolleyes:




(probably should have included the sarcastic smiley in my original comment but it just never occured to me that someone might take it seriously.)

[sotiredofsoup]

Yes, apple take returned models, refurbish them and then put in a better screen than the original. It's part of the super secret "let's test the retina display in old refurb models before releasing the iPad 2" strategy.

Are you for frickin real?

lol, you took the bait for that one.

[nagromme]

New shell and battery, full warranty... that’s close enough to new for me! Apple’s entry-level computer is now less then my friend’s Dell that has an awful screen and has failed repeatedly. (And I recommended it to her :o )

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

No iPad (or other device of similar size) has a retina display, and next year’s models are unlikely to either.

At 10” screen sizes, the cost would be huge. (But they’re still good screens, and not viewed as close-up as a hand-held screen, so retina sharpness isn’t as useful. Still would be great to have someday!)

[Orange™]

I wouldn't pay $400 for a new one, who would when a new one is not even 100 days away? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::cool::coo l::cool::eek::):):mad::mad::mad::mad::D;)

[kas23]

Geez, can Apple get anymore desperate in getting rid of these things? It's like an iPad blowout has been occurring for last few weeks. Next up, Burlington Coat Factory, Big Lots, and Aldi.

I wouldn't pay $400 for a new one, who would when a new one is not even 100 days away? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::cool::coo l::cool::eek::):):mad::mad::mad::mad::D;)

Preach on, bro. Really, the iPad has had its 9 full months of glory. They really can't be riding this wave too much longer.

[johnnymg]

I wouldn't pay $400 for a new one, who would when a new one is not even 100 days away? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::cool::coo l::cool::eek::):):mad::mad::mad::mad::D;)

Sorry to burst your tiny bubble but these won't last long. You don't know when the update will be available!

cheers
JohnG

[NebulaClash]

Desperation has nothing to do with it, as you well know given the smashing success of the iPads. It does have to do with opportunity. Apple knows competition will eventually come in this market (beyond that Samsung Tab), and the more people who buy iPads now the better.

[dXTC]

Oh wow. I had been waffling between an iPad and an Air or other small notebook for portability. The price reduction on the 64 Gb may be too tempting to pass up.

I guess it's time to go be all nice-like to the wifey... :D

[conceptuweasel]

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/11/18/t-j-maxx-offering-16-gb-wi-fi-ipads-for-399/

TJMaxx and Marshalls has/had them for $399.

[dave420]

I wouldn't pay $400 for a new one, who would when a new one is not even 100 days away? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::cool::coo l::cool::eek::):):mad::mad::mad::mad::D;)

Maybe someone who would want to use an iPad for the next 100 days? Us macrumors readers might not be in that case. I'm sure a significant percentage of the people on this site who wanted the original model have already gotten it.
I'm sure these would have good resale value as well.

[vincenz]

What's EDR technology? :confused:

[ECUpirate44]

What's EDR technology? :confused:

It's just bluetooth

[akm3]

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

Yes, as long as you stand 4 feet away from them.

[jmull]

No, thanks. I paid 2K for my late 2009 iMac that will barely play games at 720 and locks up for 30 seconds at a time when iTunes (is it still 32-bit?) gets upset. The Apple Tax has grown old and bitter. Ring me when the iPad is $199 and has at least the cheapo grain-cams from the iPod.

[WiiDSmoker]

No, thanks. I paid 2K for my late 2009 iMac that will barely play games at 720 and locks up for 30 seconds at a time when iTunes (is it still 32-bit?) gets upset. The Apple Tax has grown old and bitter. Ring me when the iPad is $199 and has at least the cheapo grain-cams from the iPod.

Yep it is still 32-bit and laggy. You'll have plenty of fanboys who will defend our comments though.

It's funny though that Apple mandates that all applications be a certain way yet their own software isn't even up to spec.

[dXTC]

What's EDR technology? :confused:

It's just bluetooth

EDR stands for Enhanced (?) Data Rate, or something like that. The original Bluetooth spec had a quite slow data rate-- barely good enough for streaming low-quality audio. The EDR speeds things up considerably, making it viable for, say, wireless portable printing or multi-megabyte data transfer between mobile devices.

Yes, as long as you stand 4 feet away from them.

LOL. :D

[parapup]

Do not want to retrogress to a camera-less, low-on-memory, heavy-on-hands, limited functionality device for free. That would be dumb.

Lovin my Galaxy tab - until the dual core Motorola Tab comes out that is.

[Surely]

I bought my iPad on launch day. Do you think Apple will refund me the difference in price? Anyone have Steve Jobs' email address?

[ironman159]

It's a trap! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dddAi8FF3F4)

I just LOLed.

[ctdonath]

Is there some manufacturing problem than causes DOAs or breaking after brief usage? And now Apple have to move those as refurbished by offering special prices?

More like: people buy the cheaper non-3G model, discover how awesome the tablet is, discover that "awesome" only extends as far as their WiFi coverage, and return it for an upgrade to a 3G model. Apple ends up with a big pile of WiFi-only models in perfectly good shape, so they swap in a new battery & wipe the fingerprints off and resell it for what is still a profit (on top of the profit from the 3G model which prompted the return).

Nothing sinister. Just customer dynamics, wanting cheap and then discovering the cost of cheap.

[Mr. Gates]

Gee, excessive amounts of refurbished items huh?

Sounds like a quality control problem.

[ctdonath]

Maybe someone who would want to use an iPad for the next 100 days?

At less than $10/day, that could be a great return on investment if it facilitates a profitable "online anywhere anytime" task. It's not just a toy to everyone.

[WiiDSmoker]

More like: people buy the cheaper non-3G model, discover how awesome the tablet is, discover that "awesome" only extends as far as their WiFi coverage, and return it for an upgrade to a 3G model. Apple ends up with a big pile of WiFi-only models in perfectly good shape, so they swap in a new battery & wipe the fingerprints off and resell it for what is still a profit (on top of the profit from the 3G model which prompted the return).

Nothing sinister. Just customer dynamics, wanting cheap and then discovering the cost of cheap.

I highly doubt this is the case.

[iOrlando]

when I first saw this story, I didn't automatically think there must be some problem with iPad, hence all of these excess refurbished units.

for a first generation product, Apple is selling a massive amount of iPads and I think Apple was somewhat slow in starting the refurbish cycle for iPad.

I see these discounts just as a sign that Apple is actually really diving into the refurbish cycle and wants to push out a lot of iPads.

[NebulaClash]

Gee, excessive amounts of refurbished items huh?

Sounds like a quality control problem.

Heh, it's not often you see this perfect moment on a message board when a good explanation of a situation is posted, and then immediately under it at the same timestamp is a snide conspiracy theory that doesn't fit market facts but does fit the poster's personal wishes. The snide comment is already answered by the post directly above it, negating the snide comment completely. Perfect.

[EasyRider]

I sold my ipad, (wife used it most of the time)... then I really missed it... so just bought one at the special rate! It's less then what many are willing to sell for on craigslist.

Planning on selling it when iPad 2 comes out.

[Mattsasa]

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

what?!
what was the purpose of asking that?

was it just to get people to fight and argue about the term retina display?

[dave420]

At less than $10/day, that could be a great return on investment if it facilitates a profitable "online anywhere anytime" task. It's not just a toy to everyone.

Good point. I use my iPad a lot for work, and while I don't directly make a profit off of it, it makes troubleshooting emergency issues much easier on the road. I haven't carried a laptop around in years, and doing work from the iPad is much easier than the iPhone.

[HarryKeogh]

what?!
what was the purpose of asking that?

was it just to get people to fight and argue about the term retina display?

No. It was to get people to say "oh, that HarryKeogh!. He's poking fun at all the people who say the next gen iPad is going to have a retina display by asking if the refurbished one does! Boy is HarryKeogh funny. I'm going to offer him a job and my daughter's virginity"

However, I see my original comment has had no such effect.

[Mr. Gates]

Heh, it's not often you see this perfect moment on a message board when a good explanation of a situation is posted, and then immediately under it at the same timestamp is a snide conspiracy theory that doesn't fit market facts but does fit the poster's personal wishes. The snide comment is already answered by the post directly above it, negating the snide comment completely. Perfect.

I was only a tool for the gods.

I see what you are talking about but it was fate.

Not an inside job.

[jmull]

Heh, it's not often you see this perfect moment on a message board when a good explanation of a situation is posted, and then immediately under it at the same timestamp is a snide conspiracy theory that doesn't fit market facts but does fit the poster's personal wishes. The snide comment is already answered by the post directly above it, negating the snide comment completely. Perfect.

Glad to see the news police are in full force today.

[Mr. Gates]

Glad to see the news police are in full force today.

Oh come on now.

He has a funny observation and I like it.

If Snide was the discussion and topic,

then you win

[cvaldes]

No. It was to get people to say "oh, that HarryKeogh!. He's poking fun at all the people who say the next gen iPad is going to have a retina display by asking if the refurbished one does! Boy is HarryKeogh funny. I'm going to offer him a job and my daughter's virginity"

However, I see my original comment has had no such effect.
The specifications for the refurbished units are identical to those of the new units which you can view right here (http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/).

[LEgregius]

Crud. I JUST ordered a refurbished 64GB Wifi one on Sunday. Haven't even received it yet. You just never know. sigh.

[gregburbidge]

My wife got a refurbished Ipad two weeks ago so that she would stop stealing mine... and now we just got $50 back from Apple because of the price difference.

Thanks Steve! You had me at Hello (...I'm Macintosh. It sure is great to get out of that bag).

Note: I know three people in my office that bought a wifi version and then traded them in for 3g versions. I don't know anyone that has flat out returned them for any reason or had to get them replaced.

[gregburbidge]

Crud. I JUST ordered a refurbished 64GB Wifi one on Sunday. Haven't even received it yet. You just never know. sigh.

You can just call them and they will refund you the difference. That's what I just did.

[LEgregius]

You can just call them and they will refund you the difference. That's what I just did.

I found that right after I posted :) Thanks for the info, though!

[RickyK]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5)

Letting them go at a discount. Sounds like 2nd generation iPad is just weeks away..

[Dooger]

Do the refurbished iPads have a retina display?

Are you for frickin real?

No iPad (or other device of similar size) has a retina display, and next year’s models are unlikely to either.

At 10” screen sizes, the cost would be huge. (But they’re still good screens, and not viewed as close-up as a hand-held screen, so retina sharpness isn’t as useful. Still would be great to have someday!)

what?!
what was the purpose of asking that?

was it just to get people to fight and argue about the term retina display?

The specifications for the refurbished units are identical to those of the new units which you can view right here (http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/).

It never ceases to amaze me that such a large proportion of MR posters lack the ability to sense irony/sarcasm/humour.

So just let me help you all out here: He was kidding.

[7thMac]

LOL! Limited Time Pricing! I bought an Ipod Nano through the refurb store. It had special "Limited Time" pricing. It sold for the limited time price for many months until the product was superseded by a newer model. The price never went back up.

[Thrifty1]

It looks like they are passing on the 15% re-stocking fee they may get from returns. Original price $499 -- 15% re-stocking fee brings it down to $424.15.

[Glideslope]

Clearing inventory. Can't wait for Rev.B. :)

[Glideslope]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5)

Letting them go at a discount. Sounds like 2nd generation iPad is just weeks away..

Yes,but more than 4. :cool:

[iRockMan1]

My refurbished iPad came on the 26th of November. The second iPad is still months away, which is too long to wait for me. Absolutely no regrets with my purchase.

[unr1]

really tempting
but new iPads are just a few months away. Spend 70 bucks more... get a camera, better display, possibly improved battery

no brainer IMHO

[Pressure]

Dang, 32GB already sold out.

Somebody must be buying them ;)

New or not, the iPad was just released in my country, so even buying one from the US, importing it to Europe and paying postage and import taxes, it still winds up $125 cheaper (for the 32GB version).

[mustang_dvs]

Is there some manufacturing problem than causes DOAs or breaking after brief usage? And now Apple have to move those as refurbished by offering special prices?

99.9% of refurbished Apple products never left the factory as "new" products. Generally, somewhere along the line, they failed a quality control test, so they were diagnosed and repaired before they left the factory. Those that do leave the factory, but end up as refurbished, mostly likely had packaging damaged during shipment (even if the product wasn't damaged).

Products returned as defective are given a depot-level post-mortem and are taken out of circulation. Products returned as open-box (for a 10% restocking fee) are, for the most part, resold as "Refreshed" at a 10% discount off normal price.

[Hans Brix]

Bought a 16GB model as a Christmas present for my wife. :D

[Winni]

$70 off on a used iPad. They gotta be kidding.

[flyersgl]

Does anyone know what return policy is on this re: Christmas? Most retailers extend return policies for the holidays. I was on the fence about buying one for my husband and this price drop got me off the fence. But he might not actually want it, and I am hoping he could return it if that is the case.

[Mattstkc]

Holding out for the iPad 2!

I have half a mind to buy one, resell it once iPad 2 comes out and only lose a hundred bucks or so... 3 months of iPad goodness before iPad 2 goodness... soooo tempting..

[nic2991]

They haven't had refurb ipads at all in Canada, anyone know why?

[applefan022]

I purchased a 32GB Wifi Model and just shipped this morning from the factory in China. Should be here on the 14th. Can't wait! This iPad is gonna hold me over till the iPad 2. Resell this one and buy the next generation. Already saved 100$ so it should prolly sell for what i paid for it.