Why Buying a Refurbished MacBook is a Good Idea?

The Mac Blog
3 min readMay 7, 2019

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Have your ever considered buying a refurbished Apple MacBook from Apple store? Though it is not common and apple does not make or sell refurbished products often but whenever it launches a new model of its products it also offers refurbished products at its site.

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Refurbished MacBooks are the used products that are returned by customers due to any reason. Apple repairs and fixes these used MacBooks and make them like the brand new models. And then put them on sale. But why would someone want to buy a refurbished (used) MacBook than a new one?

We have listed a few reasons why someone would prefer a refurbished MacBook over a new one.

Savings:

One of the most obvious upsides or advantage of buying a refurbished MacBook is the savings or low prices or discounted prices. Refurbished MacBooks has all the features, specifications as of the new ones but are only used (second hand). The list price of these refurbished Macbook is way too less than the new ones, and who would not want to enjoy the amazing features of MacBook at low prices.

One Year Warranty:

Another benefit of having a refurbished MacBook is the one year warranty that Apple offers. This warranty covers the manufacturer defects in the product. In addition, Apple also offers an upgrade to AppleCare support for refurbished products. The user is required to pay an extra cost for this service but it’s not too expensive. The refurbished product is a fully functional unit.

It Looks New:

Even if you are buying a refurbished MacBook from the Apple store that is previously used by someone, Apple makes sure that the product looks like a new one. Apple not only replaces the defective parts of the product but also cleans the MacBook and repacked it in the same way as the new one. Plus, when you buy a refurbished MacBook, you are not buying it from the previous instead you are buying it from Apple store which makes it kind of new too. Nobody can say that your MacBook is used unless you tell them yourself.

One Thing To Keep In Mind:

When it comes to buying a refurbished Apple product like MacBook, you may find different stores such as eBay and others which claim to sell a refurbished product. But it is not advised to purchase refurbished products from anywhere other than Apple Store. Apple Store is not the only official place or website for buying the refurbished products. The only apple provides a 1-year warranty on its refurbished products.

Furthermore, when you purchase the MacBook that is refurbished from Apple Store, it is guaranteed that all the defective parts are replaced and you are buying a fully functional unit. Apple undergoes proper documentation for this. On the other hand, when you choose to buy it from any other source there is no guarantee plus they do not go for any official documentation. Hence make sure you are buying your Refurbished MacBook from Apple store only.

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