Refurb price drop

[mojopixel]

Hello,

What are the chances of Apple selling their refurb MBPs for even less when the new MBP get announced at MWSF08?

cheers for the response,

mp

 

[yetanotherdave]

As a general rule, current generation refurbs go for about 13% discount. Previous generation go for about 25-30% discount. (in the UK anyway)

 

[heatmiser]

What are the chances of Apple selling their refurb MBPs for even less when the new MBP get announced at MWSF08?

It doesn't happen. If it did, the MBPs before the current generation would be selling for <1000 dollars. The refurbished models simply get updated; the prices hold steady. You're never going to see a <$1500 15" MBP at the Apple Store, nor a <$900 Macbook.

 

[xlosltove777]

I am pretty sure I've seen the previous generation refurbed macbooks go down to $850. I can see a Macbook Pro going down to $1600 at best.

 

[rhyndu]

I know at one point Apple was selling refub gen 1 blackbooks for $999!

 

[screensaver400]

A friend of mine purchased a base model MacBook (I don't remember what gen) for $799 refurbed. I don't think the MacBooks have ever gone for less than that on the Apple Store.

 

[robby818]

American express is offering $100 off a $1000 Apple store purchase right now. I used it & my iphone credit to buy one of the refurb 15" Macbook Pro at $1699. I've been following the 15" prices and they have been $1699 for some time now. New model should mean lower refurb prices but Apple doesn't always do so.

 

[lord patton]

since the SR update, first gen base macbooks go for $750 refurbed. The sweet spot, however, is the mid-range 1st gen macbooks: Superdrive, 1 gig ram, and 2.0 GHz. I got one of these for my parents for $850 a few months ago, now they are $800.