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Back-to-school laptop deals are thin this year. Apple’s promo runs through Sept. 24 with Unidays verification for student discounts, and there are few sales outside Apple Stores. Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store lists the MacBook Neo at $599 with up to 15% off and a 1-year warranty, often matching the education discount, making refurbished a compelling alternative to full-price deals.
The Verge highlights a back-to-school deal: the first-gen Kindle Scribe (10.2-inch E Ink with a Premium Pen) is $149.99 refurbished at Woot through August 8th using code KINDLE25. It features a 300 ppi glare-free display with adjustable color temperature, easy access to Amazon's books, and AI-powered handwritten-note features after a software update, plus 16GB storage and a 90-day warranty from Woot. Not waterproof, but cheaper than Kindle Paperwhite.
Six years after its debut, the MacBook Air M1 remains a compelling, battery-efficient option in 2026 thanks to solid performance, a silent, premium build, and macOS 27 support; refurbished units can be found under $650, but you’ll face 8GB RAM in the base config, 256GB storage, only two USB-C ports, a 400-nits display, and possible battery wear—making the M2 a worth-it upgrade for heavier workloads.
Surging RAM shortages have driven Apple to raise MacBook prices in 2026, fueling a boom in refurbished MacBooks as buyers prioritize value over the latest features. Retailers report fast-selling refurbished MacBook Pros and older M-series models remain capable work machines with ongoing software support into the late 2020s.
Rising prices for new devices from Apple, Dell, and Microsoft—such as MacBook Pros, iPads, and Xboxes—are fueling a surge in demand for refurbished tech. Retailers report rapid sales and notable jumps in used-device purchases (Back Market: MacBook sales up 62% after price hikes; PayMore: computers up 30%). Surveys show roughly half of U.S. adults have considered buying used tech in the past year, with Millennials and Gen Z leading the trend, driven by AI-related costs, shrinkflation, and a shift toward value over the latest features. The movement also taps into nostalgia, as interest in older devices grows and people downgrade to get capable tech at lower prices.
Grade A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro (13.3-inch Retina, True Tone) with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2GHz quad‑core i5, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, Magic Keyboard, and Touch Bar, and ~10 hours of battery life is on sale for $394.97 (reg. $1,799) through July 19, a savings of about $1,400.
Apple’s Certified Refurbished store now lists refurbished MacBook Neo units in four colors (Silver, Citrus, Indigo, Blush) with 256GB at $599 and 512GB with Touch ID at $679, eight SKUs in total, a day after new pricing raised Neo models to $699 and $799. Apple attributes the hikes to memory chip shortages and AI server demand. The Neo, powered by the A18 Pro with 8GB RAM and a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, remains the most affordable Mac.
Apple has added the MacBook Neo to its Certified Refurbished store after a price hike to $699 for the base model, with 256GB at $599 and 512GB + Touch ID at $679. Meanwhile, Amazon has newer MacBook Neo units listed for $589 (256GB) and $689 (512GB + Touch ID), making the new models cheaper or only slightly more expensive than Apple’s refurbished options. The piece ultimately suggests opting for a brand-new MacBook Neo on Amazon if you want freshness and a minimal price delta, noting that refurbished stock can vary and prices can change.
Apple’s price hikes and a global memory shortage are making used iPhones increasingly attractive: older models remain capable and receive longer firmware support with iOS 27, battery swaps are cheaper than upgrading, and refurbished purchases offer a cost- and environmentally-friendly path forward.
Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, extending support to iPhone 11 models and keeping devices usable for up to eight years—an aggressive move amid higher electronics costs and a booming refurbished market. While iPhone 11 users may not get every new Intelligence feature, the extended software support and ongoing security updates aim to keep customers in Apple’s ecosystem, potentially slowing Android upgrades and supporting cross-platform open tech like RCS and eSIM.
Valve raised Steam Deck prices across OLED models due to rising memory and storage costs, with the 512GB OLED jumping to $789 and the 1TB OLED to $949 (up $240 and $300 respectively); refurbished OLED units also climbed. Valve notes the change reflects broader component and logistics costs and that the core Steam Deck price hasn’t changed, though future hardware like the Steam Frame/Steam Machine may see similar pressures.
A Grade A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro with 1TB storage is on sale for $429.97 (regularly $1,999) through June 14, featuring 16GB RAM, a 10th-gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz, four Thunderbolt 3 ports, Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar, Touch ID, and up to 10 hours of battery life.
The refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is on sale for $429.97 (regularly $1,999) through June 14, delivering solid multitasking and creative-work performance in a portable 13.3-inch package.
A refurbished 2020 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is discounted to $429.97 (down from $1,999) through May 10, offering substantial storage and multitasking power in a compact 13.3-inch Retina laptop with Magic Keyboard, Touch Bar and Touch ID, up to 10 hours of battery life, and four Thunderbolt 3 ports.
A refurbished 2020 MacBook Air is on sale for $289.99 (regular $999), packing a 10th-gen Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, a 13.3" Retina display, backlit keyboard, and Touch ID; Grade B refurb with minimal wear, aimed at everyday use rather than top-tier performance.