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Refurbished 2023 Macs Coming Soon to Apple's Online Store
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I agree with this - Apple refurbished used to be a good deal. Now it's just lousy, and chances are the product will be discontinued from support that much sooner.
We never really get those deals in Canada, so yeah... 10% is better than nothing even if it's not the 15% it was before.
But buying refurbished also makes people ineligible to extended warranty programs on credit cards.
Yes, but so far there is no refurbished cloth available.
Is that a Canadian thing? I know (in the U.S.) Chase credit cards and AmEx (and others too) cover refurbished items.
From their benefits book...
I don't believe Apple considers their refurbished items used or pre-owned when Apple puts a full 1 year warranty on them, right? If it was used or pre-owned it would only have the remaining portion of the original warranty which went into effect on day of first original purchase.
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The real deals on the refurb store and the BTO models. You never see those discounted anywhere else. 24 / 512 M2 mini will never be discounted anywhere but the refurb store.
Hmmm I know with my MasterCard in Canada I am not eligible, it said so in the terms and conditions.
You guys are lucky lol
Unless you're looking for a specific configuration, refurbished rarely seems worth it these days compared to sale prices at other retailers. If the price difference is enough to cover Apple Care and an accessory or two, I'll always take refurbished, but for $50 I'd rather have a brand new machine.
Nonsense. M2 has tens of thousands more Apple engineering hours in it. 2021 is not a better box, no matter what some Utube bimbo claims.
That's not true with military/vet discount. The 10% vet discount is in addition the refurb. A nice benefit, indeed!
Are you looking at the U.S. site? If yes, try closing the "Models" filter option and opening the "Release Year" filter to see it.
Nah - the Macs will be full price, but you'll have the option of purchasing a discounted polishing cloth as part of a bundle.Soon they will be full price but with the Apple polishing cloth included
Some leaks suggest that there will be a new Apple One tier which includes a polishing cloth subscription.
I've found Apple refurbs to be a good deal (price and quality) but you need to keep your eyes sharp. Just picked up a a brand new base model M1 Pro (8c/14c/16gb) with 1tb ssd upgrade from a link at AppleInsider for an additional $200 discount - out the door price $1599. Apple has had these in the refurb store, rarely, for $1689 (which is a good price in itself).
Yes I’m on the U.S. site. Closed all filters except the year and it doesn’t show it.