My Secret
I purchased my first 15" MacBook Pro four to five years ago for $2500. It took me some time to save up for it even though it was a refurb. Since then, I've upgraded every year.
A macbook pro is an investment, but there are three trends to watch for:
- Resale value is high especially prior to the launch of a new model. New models are released around the same time every year.
- The base version of the new model is usually cheaper every year. Find a way to avoid tax via online shopping, and you'll be in good shape.
- Look for the newest, most expensive upgrades that Apple offers for its macbook on the online store. Find the cheapest way to perform the upgrade on your machine right before you resell it. Best examples from my past were upgrading to an SSD on a base model macbook air when cheap SSDs came out. I netted a cool $500 on eBay for an year old machine even with the cost of the SSD. Two years ago, I found a bing cashback discount of 35% on 8gb of memory and performed the upgrade prior to selling the machine. Another $300 of profit after using the machine for an year.
I take care of my macs, and my macs take care of me.
I purchased my first 15" MacBook Pro four to five years ago for $2500. It took me some time to save up for it even though it was a refurb. Since then, I've upgraded every year.
A macbook pro is an investment, but there are three trends to watch for:
- Resale value is high especially prior to the launch of a new model. New models are released around the same time every year.
- The base version of the new model is usually cheaper every year. Find a way to avoid tax via online shopping, and you'll be in good shape.
- Look for the newest, most expensive upgrades that Apple offers for its macbook on the online store. Find the cheapest way to perform the upgrade on your machine right before you resell it. Best examples from my past were upgrading to an SSD on a base model macbook air when cheap SSDs came out. I netted a cool $500 on eBay for an year old machine even with the cost of the SSD. Two years ago, I found a bing cashback discount of 35% on 8gb of memory and performed the upgrade prior to selling the machine. Another $300 of profit after using the machine for an year.
I take care of my macs, and my macs take care of me.