How is this MacBook Pro so Cheap?!

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Published 2024-05-04
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Apple laptops are expensive, and for most consumers the MacBook Pro is simply out of reach, unless of course you're willing to try your luck at Apple's Refurbished store to get a really great price on a mac... and while you may think buying a used Mac comes with risks, there may be fewer than you think.

Apple's Certified Refurbished Store: www.apple.com/shop/refurbished?afid=p238%7CsjFItAi…

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All Comments (21)
  • Two notes as someone who used to do tech support for Apple. One Apple replaces all the touch surfaces of refurbished devices and two to clean your devices alcohol wipes work great
  • @dld5420041
    I bought a refurbished Macbook Pro 512 ssd AND 16 GB memory for $1376 ( military veteran discount). Such a deal. I was thinking of Macbook Air until this. Keep checking for updated supplies.
  • @JDFloyd
    All of my Macs that I purchased from Apple have been refurbished.
  • @AppleBman
    Watching this on a refurbished yellow M3 iMac w/ 16GB + 1TB and it's PERFECT. Going refurbished allowed me to double the RAM and the storage for the price of an 8GB/512GB. I like to think this was on Tim Cook's desk until I bought it. No regrets here!
  • @Gongtopia
    I bought a refurbished early 2015 MacBook Pro in late 2015. I still have it and use it all the time.
  • @manalipatel13
    Hi Greg! I use MacBook 14” M1 Pro but I need secondary MacBook probably bigger display. I am so tempted by MacBook Air 15 or MacBook Pro 16. I know both have their advantages and disadvantages but which one would you buy for yourself if you were me ??
  • The issue with the 14.2” display is that it is not 15.3” in size. Having got a 15” Macbook Air I cannot go down to a smaller screen size. My aging eyes benefit from being able to have the resolution at 1440x932 while the sharpness of the text is still great.
  • @PeterEmery
    My just-retired my Apple Refurbished M1 MacBook Air (base model) purchased in late 2021. Absolutely no problems with it, came with a new battery with 2 charge cycles. It's replacement is a 15-in M3 MacBook Air which is new, also unboxed with two charge cycles in the battery.
  • @willjavtor
    I am looking at MacBook Air M3 13 inch 2TB and 24g of memory because of school want something light , would I be able to learn photoshop and Final Cut with it till I get something more power I know I could get a pro but for now need something light and new
  • Nice....but consider: For a small shop videographer / photographer, the Apple refurb store has the Mac Studio for just over $1500.00 (as of 5-5-24). M1 Max...10 core....32GB Unified Men.....512 SSD.....24 core GPU.....That's a spicy meatball. Since I use an iPad Air 5 for portable stuff, I am tempted to upgrade from my current base M1 Mini.
  • Do you think this is a good deal in future terms, if apple changes the chip to the M4 as it sems it will be a new arquitecture?? Still upgrades safe for a long time??
  • @amill1563
    I would prefer to trade in my M1 Air but not sure if they take trade in's. Best Buy takes trade in's.
  • OK... so I bought a "refurbished" Mac Mini (M1) for my Dad last year. I now have it and its waiting its turn on the network. I have a M1 Air but at 13" its EASY to carry from place to place but lacks video editig power.. SO.. on YOUR advise, I bought a "Refurbished" MacBook Pro (October 2023) w/16GB. It will arrive Wednesday. We are going to travel in a couple of weeks and Ill let you know how it holds up.. Im SURE it will be a GREAT addition to my Mac Addiction..
  • @kevro29
    Have bought and used multiple Apple refurb iPads. Always felt brand new and haven’t had any issues
  • @FoxxFire
    I hate that I keep wanting to wait for the next chip, but I still want to wait for the M4. I waited for M3 due to 3nm, but that didn't really bring too much of a difference. Even at M3's launch, there were rumors about all these hardware accelerated features that will be built into the next Mac and iPhone chip due to Apple's AI focus, and since that indeed appears to be the case, it only makes sense to wait for the M4. Unless one really needs a new machine; and let's face it, most of us just want but don't actually need an upgrade; waiting at the moment seems to be the best option. The M4, as i suppose we'll soon find out, will be outstanding. And not for its pure performance in benchmarks but rather the hardware accelerated features that will be built into the chip, particularly with the upcoming versions of MacOS and iOS.
  • @flashscanhd
    I am buying refurbished Macs since more than 20 years here from Apple Germany they were always new products, just in a new box, The Mac Pro 2019 has the original box. Never had any problems
  • @MarbsMusic
    Excellent points! I feel like today has been catch up on Greg's videos today then this one popped up as well :) My wife chose the M3 Air over this just because of the size and possibly the color, lol. After switching from a 16" Pro I would say that 14" is my favorite, portable and fits almost anywhere.
  • @PaulBrighton
    4 cycles! That's had a new Topcase.... Apple must have plenty of spares to sell these machines at Grade One quality.
  • Apple has a guide on their website for how to clean all of their products.