Is cheap expensive? Not always. Apple products aren’t cheap, there’s not much debate around that. And now that we’re living with inflation that has made basic commodities more expensive than one would have imagined, any strategy to save money by buying an iPhone, iPad or Mac is no longer enough.
The good news is that these strategies exist and hopefully they allow us to get some discounts. Let’s see how we can take advantage of the tools that Apple itself offers us to save money buying its products and some tips to do it in the best possible way.
Apple Trade In: Apple’s “renewal plan” for those who want to trade in a device without complications
Apple has a service called Trade In that allows us to deliver our old device in exchange for a discount to buy a more modern one. For example, if you have an iPhone X and you want an iPhone 14, you can give that iPhone X to Apple and the company will refund you once you buy the new terminal.
How much money you get back will be decided based on several factors: if you ship it with its cable and power adapter, you’ll get a bigger discount. If the device is in good condition (no shocks and a battery not too discharged), you will benefit from a greater discount. From today, Apple is ready to offer you a maximum of 650 dollars for an iPhone 13 Pro Max.
There are two ways to complete the device switch: arrange a home shipment (Apple sends you a suitable box to ship your product to) or go directly to an Apple Store to do the whole process. on the site. There are also similar promotions at authorized retailers (the Premium Reseller), although the prices change.
Let’s face it: it’s very likely that selling the product on your own through services like Wallapop will make you more money. And maybe that’s why you don’t mind looking for a buyer, haggling the price, delivering it… but for those who want to avoid this kind of complicationsApple Trade In may be the perfect service.
Apple Refurbished: “New” in quotes, but risk-free
Apple keeps repairing products, and some of them remain in their warehouses. The company empties these warehouses by selling Macs, iPhones and iPads in the Refurbished section of its store.
We’re not talking about old products: you can find the latest generations of Macs, and how they were fixed by Apple itself They still have an official one-year warranty. And of course, all products go through a certification process.
Sometimes their discounts are very attractive and from my own experience I can tell you that the quality does not drop at all. It is also an ecological measure: you reuse something repaired that another user has decided to throw away. Apple’s website doesn’t offer notifications about new inventory at this refurbished store, but there are websites like RefurbMe that list these deals and offer services to let you know.
Yes, Apple also sells clearance products
Another quick tip on where to look: in that same Refurbished section, you have a section with Liquidations: unopened products that Apple wants to get rid of. And for that he sells them new but at reduced prices. Not many people know about this section, but it’s there.
Here we are no longer talking about repaired products, but about generations of devices that Apple wants to get rid of to clean up its warehouses. As of this writing, this section is empty, but it doesn’t hurt to check it out in case you’re considering a purchase.
Other ways to buy discounted Apple products
If you do not consider it necessary to go to the official Apple channels, there are several other channels from which you can save money when buying an iPhone, Mac or iPad:
- You can be attentive to the offers of certain chains. In our special Applesfera Selection section you can find them compiled daily, we are attentive to offers from stores such as Amazon, MediaMarkt or FNAC.
- You can use some profiles robot researching the availability and prices of high-demand products. A good example is iPhoneStocks with the iPhone 14 Pro, although it is currently inactive because the availability of this terminal is already very good. For more general offers, you also have the account Xataka Selection.
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