Apple Now Selling Refurbished M1 MacBook Air Models Priced Starting at $849

[MacRumors]

Apple today began offering refurbished versions of the M1 MacBook Air that was first released in November 2020. Pricing on refurbished MacBook Air models starts at $849, which is $150 cheaper than the standard $999 starting price for a new model.

Apple has gold, silver, and space gray M1 MacBook Air models with an 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, and 8GB RAM available to purchase, along with one higher-priced $1,019 model that has 16GB RAM.

Pricing is approximately 15 percent less than retail, which is standard for refurbished devices. Apple yesterday also began selling refurbished M1 MacBook Pro models for the first time.

Apple has limited stock available and the contents of the refurbished store fluctuate based on what people have sent in for repair and replacement. Additional higher-end models may be added in the future, so those looking for a specific M1 MacBook Air configuration should check back regularly.

All of Apple's refurbished Macs are sold with the same one-year warranty that's provided with a brand new device, along with all manuals and accessories, including a USB-C power adapter and USB-C cable. Refurbished devices go through a rigorous testing, repair, repackaging, and cleaning process and are identical to new devices.

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[sniffies]

I wonder how badly the SSD's are worn and torn on these.

 

[wfulle]

Who gets rid of a Mac just after a few months???

 

[tonyr6]

About time. Where are the mac mini's?

 

[Chompineer]

Grabbed a 16/512 Air, nice. Too bad there's no silver ones in Canada, I am not a huge fan of space grey.

 

[axantas]

Are SSD's worn and torn?

As they would have to change the entire machine minus the display, I guess, yes...

But, lets stay reasonable: I own one of the trashcan MacPro 2013. Running almost 7 years now. The original SSD is still up and running. And to stay even more reasonable: I do not feel any need to replace that machine.

 

[0128672]

About time. Where are the mac mini's?

It's usually 3 months after the release date, so they're right on time. Keep checking the Mac Mini refurb page and I'm betting we'll see them soon.

 

[Suckfest 9001]

Who gets rid of a Mac just after a few months???

People who didn’t like it???

 

[HappyDude20]

I wonder how badly the SSD's are worn and torn on these.

Serious question but considering I just read on MacRumors today that SSDs have a limited amount of times it can be rewritten, I’m wondering where on my Mac I can see this information so I can know just just much life my SSD has left.

Furthermore, this is a ridiculously great deal that Apple is offering. $849 for an M1 MBA is awesome. I’d jump on it if I didn’t have a perfectly capable 13inch MBP running Big Sur AND I knew that Apple wasn’t gearing up to release an ultra powerful MBA, MBP and iMac sometime this year.

 

[0057252]

764 USD with the edu/vet discount! Perfect for a nice lil' netbook! Then if apple ever decides to bring back a 12 inch macbook I'll trade her in!

 

[Mc0]

Who gets rid of a Mac just after a few months???

Probably other people in the review business. The ‘Why I gave up my M1 MBA’ or the ‘Why I switched to MBP’.

 

[LFC2020]

Who gets rid of a Mac just after a few months???

These so called tech experts click bait youtubers who are dumb as bricks. ?

 

[Realityck]

Good deal for someone who needs a new M1 Air laptop and doesn't want to spend a lot.

 

[thadoggfather]

I’ll bet a lot are just repackaged (enclosure) returns

 

[magid]

I’m only seeing intel. Anyone else?

 

[acousticbiker]

764 USD with the edu/vet discount! Perfect for a nice lil' netbook! Then if apple ever decides to bring back a 12 inch macbook I'll trade her in!

Wow, that's a great deal - I only see the same $849 in the edu store

 

[Jimmy James]

Best computing deal around right now.

 

[sdz]

I wonder how badly the SSD's are worn and torn on these.

Intelligently asked.

 

[diego.caraballo]

Serious question but considering I just read on MacRumors today that SSDs have a limited amount of times it can be rewritten, I’m wondering where on my Mac I can see this information so I can know just just much life my SSD has left.

Furthermore, this is a ridiculously great deal that Apple is offering. $849 for an M1 MBA is awesome. I’d jump on it if I didn’t have a perfectly capable 13inch MBP running Big Sur AND I knew that Apple wasn’t gearing up to release an ultra powerful MBA, MBP and iMac sometime this year.

You can use coconutBattery > Mac info... > Advanced Viewer (Start a Trial) > Disk

 

[HappyDude20]

Intelligently asked.

Sarcasm?
I’m genuinely wondering how I can check the wear and tear on my own current SSD on my MBP.

 

[OriginalMacRat]

Who gets rid of a Mac just after a few months???

Maybe the customer had a buggy one and it was exchanged for a new one...

 

[HappyDude20]

You can use coconutBattery > Mac info... > Advanced Viewer (Start a Trial) > Disk

Thank you!!

 

[sdz]

Sarcasm?
I’m genuinely wondering how I can check the wear and tear on my own current SSD on my MBP.

No. I support your doubts. Homebrew has something for that smart tools

 

[szw-mapple fan]

I wonder how badly the SSD's are worn and torn on these.

Doubt it. Unless you were doing something extremely out of the ordinary it would be very hard to “wear out” an SSD in just a few months. My MacBook Air ssd from 2012 is still running just fine.

 

[0057252]

Wow, that's a great deal - I only see the same $849 in the edu store

I get both the mil/vet and edu discounts. Not sure why the discount only applies to the mil/vet store option when selecting the refurbished MBA. 😕