The M1 Mac has only been on the market since November 2020, but Apple's already offering discounted models on its Refurbished Store.
This is the second time we have seen discounts on the new M1 Macs on Apple's Refurbished Store. Apple first started selling refurbished M1 models in February 2021. They sold out very quickly back then, so we expect the same thing to happen this time.
In Apple's US and UK refurbished stores you can buy the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with M1 Chip at a discounted price. In the UK the M1 Mac mini is not available in the refurbished store yet, but there are M1 Mac mini models in the US Refurb Store.
If you order today you could get the new M1 MacBook Pro or MacBook Air tomorrow!
Refurbished MacBook Pro
The best saving if for the refurbished 13.3in MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip, 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU and 512GB SSD. It is just £1,269/$1,229 - which is a saving of £230/$220 as it's normally £1,499/$1,449.
Notably at £1,269/$1,229 this new price puts it below the usual price of the 256GB model. This means you can get the model with twice as much storage for less than the price of the 256GB if you bought it new!
The cheaper £1,299 M1 MacBook Pro is also on sale on the refurbished store, which means you can get the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 8‑Core GPU with 256GB SSD for just £1,099/$1,099. A saving of £200/$200.
Refurbished MacBook Air
There are two M1 MacBook Air and both are also available in Apple's Refurbished Store.
The 8-core CPU, 8-Core GPU MacBook Air with 512GB SSD is being sold for £1,059/$1,059 in the Refurbished Store, a saving of £190/$190 on Apple's usual price of £1,249/$1,249.
The cheaper 8-core CPU, 7-Core GPU MacBook Air with 256GB SSD is being sold for £849/$849 in the Refurbished Store, a saving of £150/$150 on Apple's usual price of £999/$999.
Refurbished MacBook Air
The M1 Mac mini is not yet available in the UK Refurbished Store, however you can purchase one from the US Refurb Store.
Should I buy a Refurbished M1 MacBook?
As we explain in our article Why you should buy a refurbished Mac, buying from the Apple Refurbished and Clearance Store is a great way to get a bargain for a number of good reasons, including the following:
- They are as good as new, if they were previously owned it would have been briefly, more likely they sat in an Apple Store untouched (since most stores are shut).
- They will have been rigorously tests by Apple and any faults identified and fixed. In fact the Mac you are buying will have had more checks than a Mac coming straight from a factory
- They come with a full year's warranty and 90 days tech support.
- You can use Apple's financing options to purchase it, so you don't have to pay up in one go.
This is a great way to get hold of the new M1 Mac for less than Apple sells a new model for, and it's practically new.
Want to buy a different Mac? We have a round up of the best MacBook Pro deals and a round up of the best MacBook Air deals.
If it's a desktop you are after check out our best iMac deals and best Mac mini deals.
