Apple official refurb store: Save hundreds on our top picks of the week

The official Apple Certified Refurbished Store is a particularly compelling resource for landing great offers on iPhone, MacBook, Studio Display, Apple TV, and even accessories. This is not some guy in his basement shilling iPhones that fell off a truck at a discount, or some third-party selling refurbs of questionable quality, but rather, units with an official Cupertino seal of approval that have passed Apple’s “rigorous refurbishment process” and, perhaps most importantly, often times at lower prices than retail.

The 9to5Mac team has been saving hundreds on Apple’s official renewed storefront for years, actively tracking stock, prices, and new additions everyday of the week, and we are ready to share our top picks with everyone.

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***Stock can be very limited on Apple Certified Refurbished products

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Chance – Studio Display XDR

The Apple Studio Display XDR hit Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store last week. It’s a great way to save on the best external display for Mac users. It features a 27-inch mini-LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and a sleek Apple design. It’s certainly pricey, but these refurbished discounts make it a bit easier to stomach. 

• Refurbished Studio Display XDR – Standard glass – VESA mount adapter: $2,459 (Reg. $2,899)
• Refurbished Studio Display XDR – Standard glass – Tilt- and height-adjustable stand: $2,799 (Reg. $3,299)
• Refurbished Studio Display XDR – Nano-texture glass – Tilt- and height-adjustable stand: $3,059 (Reg. $3,599)

Ryan – MacBook Neo

MacBook Neo is a fantastic value, even at full retail—but buying refurbished gets you an even better price. And since the Neo is just a few months old, you know that the model you’re getting has barely been used. If you’re in the market for a Mac, the MacBook Neo is an excellent choice for web browsing, messaging, email, and basic creative tasks. Unless your work centers heavily around video editing or coding, it’s not worth paying significantly more for a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro is plenty powerful for most people’s computing needs.

Fernando – Apple Watch Ultra

Apple has just released the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $589 as a Certified Refurbished offering. The Ultra 2 was the first time Apple gave us the Black Titanium finish, which is the version I own to this day. Brand new, the Ultra 2 was $799 and offered a rugged design, a sapphire crystal display, and up to 36 hours of battery life (up to 72 hours in low-power mode). One last thing to note is that the Ultra 2 will also fully support the upcoming WatchOS 27 update, which includes all the new SiriAI features. Since there is not much difference between the Ultra 2 and Ultra 3, saving the money and going with an Ultra 2 makes a ton of sense right now.

Jeff – MacBook Air

As Ryan noted, the MacBook Neo is an incredible value, but I hesitate to recommend it to those with heavier macOS workloads. It’s possible to edit video in Final Cut Pro with the Neo’s 8GB of memory, but the experience feels stiff and inhibited. The MacBook Air comes standard with 16GB of memory, and offers a larger 15-inch display, two areas crucial to video and photo editing work. Another compromise that MacBook Neo users must endure? The outright lack of Thunderbolt connectivity, which is just short of a must for connecting to video-centric I/O. And the MacBook Air addresses, perhaps, the most slept-on of MacBook Neo shortcomings, the lack of a backlit keyboard.

Zac – Apple TV 4K

The third-generation Apple TV 4K is a few years old at this point, so there’s no reason to pay full price, especially after Apple raised the starting price by 54% in June. The current model has some advantages over older hardware, including smoother performance, the Siri Remote with USB-C, and the dedicated Apple Music Sing karaoke experience. tvOS 27 also drops support for the original Apple TV 4K entirely. If you don’t want to wait for new Apple TV hardware that could end up being even pricier, Apple’s refurbished store is the way to go.

Michael – Apple Watch Series 10 (Titanium)

Apple Watch has always come with at least two casing options: aluminum, alongside a more premium option – currently titanium. Some people buy the premium casing option purely for aesthetics. After all, titanium (and formerly stainless steel) do genuinely have a nice look to them. There’s a second benefit though: screen durability. While the aluminum Apple Watch comes with typical glass, the titanium models utilize a sapphire crystal display cover – making it significantly harder to scratch during day-to-day usage.

A titanium Apple Watch Series 11 will typically fetch you $749-799 new, but on Apple Refurbished, you can pick up last year’s Series 10 for as low as $509 – without losing any noteworthy features.

Justin – M5 MacBook Pro

As the fellas mentioned above, the Neo delivers some serious bang for your buck, and the Air is likely more than enough for most folks if the Neo doesn’t have enough horsepower for your workflow. But if you are, nonetheless, looking to go Pro, Apple’s refurb prices on the M5 are particularly notable right now. The list on M5 MacBook Pro just went way up, however the official renewed shop has the most affordable model Apple still sells at $300 less than it will cost you brand new – it’s also $150 less than the price over at Amazon right now. The more affordable configs don’t tend to stick around for very long in the Apple refurb store, so get in there while you can if you’re interested here.