{"id":300757,"date":"2025-04-18T01:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T08:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=300757"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:51:20","slug":"should-you-buy-from-the-apple-refurbished-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/should-you-buy-from-the-apple-refurbished-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you buy from the Apple refurbished store?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many Apple enthusiasts, buying directly from the Apple Refurbished Store seems like a smart way to save money without sacrificing quality.&nbsp;<strong>Apple guarantees that its refurbished products come with a new battery, outer shell, and one-year warranty<\/strong>, making them look and feel like new. But how does it actually compare to other options like Amazon Renewed Premium?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apple offers near-new devices, but not always at the very best price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the main advantages of Apple\u2019s refurbished store is that&nbsp;<strong>you can sometimes find the latest Mac models, like the M4 MacBook Pro<\/strong>, very shortly after launch. These devices are fully tested, include the same one-year warranty as new ones, and can be covered by AppleCare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However,&nbsp;<strong>the selection is more limited when it comes to iPhones and iPads<\/strong>, often lagging behind by a generation or more. For example, you\u2019ll only find iPhone 14 models, while Amazon Renewed Premium already sells the iPhone 15 Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amazon Renewed Premium might offer better value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazon\u2019s Renewed Premium line is the closest competitor to Apple\u2019s refurbished program. It&nbsp;<strong>offers a full 365-day return window and guarantees 90% battery health<\/strong>, which can be appealing for cautious buyers. In many cases, Amazon\u2019s prices are also significantly lower. For instance, an iPhone 13 (512GB) costs $453 on Amazon Renewed Premium versus $699 on Apple Refurbished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said,\u00a0<strong>Apple sometimes undercuts the competition on newer products<\/strong>\u00a0like the M4 MacBook Pro, which isn\u2019t yet available on Amazon\u2019s Renewed section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apple Refurbished offers peace of mind and excellent quality<\/strong>, but it\u2019s not always the cheapest option. Shoppers should compare with Amazon Renewed Premium before committing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many Apple enthusiasts, buying directly from the Apple Refurbished Store seems like a smart way to save money without sacrificing quality.&nbsp;Apple guarantees that its refurbished products come with a new battery, outer shell, and one-year warranty, making them look and feel like new. But how does it actually compare to other options like Amazon &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/should-you-buy-from-the-apple-refurbished-store\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Should you buy from the Apple refurbished store?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":300758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-300757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300757"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307744,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300757\/revisions\/307744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/300758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300757"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=300757"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=300757"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=300757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}