Looking to get a base MBA M2. Open box or refurbished?

[Kristy1989]

Hi! this is my first post on the forum and I'm so glad there are still active forums

Anyway, I used to have a base MBA M1 and I was pretty happy with it, but I wanted to play games so I traded it in for a low budget gaming PC. The PC is ok, the battery is horrible and I have to charge it every 3 hours and I'm not liking windows 11 and I prefer macOS.

I'm in the US and usually shop at Best Buy, what would you guys recommend? Is open box better than refurbished?

 

[User #07242024]

I’d go for either one with 1 year warranty. You may ask seller or check the serial number for activation.

 

[smirking]

As @User #07242024 said, just as long as it comes with full warranty, you should be OK either way.

If it were me, it'd depend on the pricing. If the pricing is equal, I'll go refurbished all the way, but only if it's specifically Apple Refurbished. The word refurbished otherwise could mean anything.

An Apple Refurbished unit is as good as new. Knowing that, I'd only go for the open box if it's at a significant discount from an Apple Refurbished unit.