If you’re still feeling wary, you can purchase AppleCare for further protections, just as you would with a new product.

“You will receive a ‘like new’ device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected,” the company explains, adding that you get a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary tech support if required. Normally it’s right to be a little skeptical when dealing with refurbished goods, because it’s questionably how thorough a job the repairer will have done, but with Apple doing the honors itself, you can feel pretty confident that everything is above board. Those are both M1 Pro powered, but if you want the additional grunt of the M1 Max version, you can currently get the 16-inch model for $3,149 instead of the usual $3,499 (opens in new tab) - a saving of $350. The 14-inch MacBook Pro 2021 starts at $1,799 instead of the usual $1,999 (opens in new tab), while the 16-inch model begins at $2,249 rather than its usual $2,499 (opens in new tab). If less power than MBpro could be enough for your needs, that might be a 'buy new' option with some discount off of equivalent MBpro.Īnd if you have more patience, 3-6 months later, those likely start showing in the refurb store for 10%-15% off.The catch here is that the laptops in question are refurbished it’s the first time that last year’s MacBook Pros have appeared on the refurb store (opens in new tab). Since Air is usually priced lower than Pro, most believe the price of it would be south of $((14' PRO + 16' PRO) divided by 2).

Presumably, it would contain same generation of M-series chips. One more consideration: there are rumors of a 15' MB Air with some believing that could show as soon as the rumored spring event (March), WWDC (June) or also this Fall. If you want to wait that long, you might get a more meaningful bit of savings though you would be buying technology now 2 generations behind. That doesn't seem super likely given that M2s just hit but it is not unprecedented for Apple. The next big price drop potential would be as soon as October when- MAYBE- M3 MBpros MIGHT be announced. If you want new, education store and/or select third parties sometimes have sales. If you want to save some money, refurb store is one good option. Like just about all tangible things, it is almost guaranteed to lose value no matter when you buy, so you can never really buy at the bottom. But then you're doing without a 'new' laptop for that much longer to maybe save $100-$200 or so.īest general advice is buy when you need one. The longer you wait, the lower they might go.

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