Is refurbished MacBook worth it?

Is a refurbished MacBook is worth getting? I bought a refurbished and new MacBook to compare them and see if we can save some money💸

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[dinhonms]

I have acquired a refurbished m2 pro 16 inch, 16gb ram. It has been 3 days now since I have bought it. It came perfectly cleaned and with no scratches. I'm a Unity3d and Swift developer and I have been doing heavy stuff on this machine. It looks like it's ok.

[frankwales]

I've been routinely buying refurbed equipment from Apple since 2009, and have never had a problem with anything. Currently typing this on a 30-month-old refurbed M1 Air that still looks and feels as good as new, apart from a few scratches near the USB-C ports. It's a daily driver, so battery cycles are at 765 with 86% of original capacity, and I can see me replacing the battery in a few years, assuming I even notice the loss of battery life, given how good it still is.

[jonemz]

I bought a refurbished 14 inch MacBook Pro in August while visiting the US. The price paid worked out to be just over £1400 which is like a third cheaper than the retail in the UK. Mine also had a battery cycle count of 4 :)

[bf.]

Hey Alex, I bought a refurb in 2014, a MacBook Pro 13" Late 2013 Retina and used it for 9 years. I ran DriveDX a few days ago and the SSD (256GB) has still so much juice left (99%). I also ordered the 8GB version (I was low on budget) but received the 16GB version, so that was sweet. Overall, I had a good time with it but I ran into issues when MacOS wouldn't update and thus, affected the sync of one of my iPad app. Plus the screen was almost busted and the battery was 25 months pregnant with no sign of giving birth, so I knew it was time for a change.

I decided to go for the new MacBook Pro M3 Pro instead of another refurb MacBook Pro M2 Pro due to several factors; Superior chip, energy savings, battery life and I also love the new space black. The bezel of the space black blends with the screen when you watch videos, so there is no distracting silver lining, which I found that to be quite cool.

And thanks for the video!

[AndysTV]

I got the refurbished m1 max 16 this summer and loving it! Saved tons of money at least $1000!

[de_mir]

I paid for two macs for my whole life (all the other ones came from my employers). The first one was a first gen rMBP (late 2012 model) that I bought used from Amazon, and the second one was a Apple refurbished 2020 M1 MBP. Both machines were one year old when I bougth them and I saved a significant amount of money. The first machine is still working (my kids are using it now) although it is 11 years old now; and my wife uses the second machine with the M1 chip. No issues with either of them. Very happy with my purchases and I would not pay the full price for any Macs, unless there is a really good reason.

[jamesestrada]

I recently acquired a Certified Refurbished MacBook Pro M1 Max 14” laptop, and it’s impossible to discern from a brand new unit cosmetically. The only way I could tell that it was lightly used was by the cycle count - which was very low at 7. The best part is that I only paid $1600 for it! I’m very happy with my purchase, and look forward to using it for many years to come 👍🏼

[growth_with_nick]

So much work gone into this video - thank you! I’m considering a refurb m2 pro

[sharonb.]

Great video. Refurbished Apple product quality is amazing. Somewhere on the site they provide the definition of “refurbished” and it’s something like “new shell, new screen, all internals cleaned and repaired”. They also give a 1year warranty. Amazon renewed does not go that far.

Edit; Apple’s website-

“You will receive a refurbished device with genuine Apple replacement parts (as needed) that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell. Every device will come with all accessories, cables and operating systems. footnote 1 All Apple Certified Refurbished products are packaged in a brand new white box and will be sent to you with free shipping and returns.”

[garynagle]

Great video. Love how you collaborated to discuss the differences.

[shaneomac]

It’s because when apple refurbishes the macbooks, they replace pretty much everything.

[ShinyTechThings]

Yes, and If you have a model affected by a recall, they pretty much refurbish it for you. It's amazing! I've got a story on that. I'll probably do a YouTube short on it at some point.

[FountainPenIs]

I was really glad to see 76 power cycles on your brand new MacBook. I recently got a refurbished one with 160 power cycles yet only 4 hours of powered-on time. I wondered if there was something amiss there, but sounds like it's normal!

[andikunar]

Bought a refurbished i7 Macbook Pro, M1 Air and M2 Air (quite fresh into their product-cycle) and very happy with them. Sold the i7 and M1 to friends, not a big issue for them to get an initially refurbished machine. Would buy another Apple-refurbished product any time.

[carlospcpro]

I wish Apple had this program in mexico. Great video.

[crke]

I do think at this point is safer to buy a refurbished one than a brand new one. I got a MacBook 16 M2 Max recently, the 64gb model, and it came with a defect on the camera. It simply wasn't working. When I arrived at the store to replace it, they said my delivery dates for that machine were too short and that must have been a returned machine. I suspect Apple or their partners may have packed the machine back and sold it as a brand new, but with a defect.

EDIT: I have also to mention that I replaced that 64GB to a "brand new" 32GB machine, that came scratched out of the box. So, yet again another issue with the replaced machine.

For the refurbished ones, they have to look and properly tested or fix it to ensure they are able to be used again, instead of having this (super gross) quality-control failure like the camera not working.

I have previously bought a refurbished one that lasted for years. However, I do find out a minor scratch on the lid on it AFTER using it for a few days. And I'm sure that wasn't there, because I checked every spot. So I presume they applied some sort of "make up" to make it look fresh which went away few days after I got it.

I also assume that this "free returns, money back without any defect/reason" and so on conditions that they offer (and other brands and companies in the US as well) might enable them to accept a bit more defective units when shipping. That's just a guess.

[tomburke]

Over the years I've bought several Apple Certified Refurbished machines; both of our most recent iMacs, for example. They've always been perfectly good, the equivalent of a new machine. Here in the UK new Macs, iPads, etc, aren't normally available on Amazon so Apple Certified Refurbished is pretty much the only way to buy (some) Apple products at reduced prices.

[wihiss]

From my family experience (several iPhones and iPads) - refurbished devices bought from Apple is a really great deal. The only drawback - you can't have Apple financing for such purchase.

[wayne]

Just picked up a M1 Max 64GB from microcenter, Apple refurbishe, open box. Battery has 16 cycles so it’s likely a display unit or someone cycled it daily during the 15 day return window 😆 . I cannot find anything that indicates it’s a used unit from looking at the keyboard, outer shell, touchpad. There was a small smudge on the screen. The power brick does have small light scratches. Works fine, still have to check the ssd in detail though.

[paintballfreak]

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