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Select Best Buy Stores: Open Box Apple Mac mini M2 Desktop (8GB RAM / 256GB SSD)

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Select Best Buy Stores have Open Box Apple Mac mini 2023 Desktop (M2 Chip / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD, MMFJ3LL/A) on sale from $274.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.
  • Note: Availability is limited and may vary by location.
Available options (check condition notes on product page):
  • Open Box - Good $274.99
  • Open Box - Excellent $294.99
Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core CPU (4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)
  • 10-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8GB unified memory
  • 256GB NVMe SSD
  • Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbol and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI.
  • Built-in speaker
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3
  • macOS
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
    • 2x USB-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet port

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time (while supplies last).
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,210 customer reviews.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Eragorn | Staff
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Select Best Buy Stores have Open Box Apple Mac mini 2023 Desktop (M2 Chip / 8GB RAM / 256GB SSD, MMFJ3LL/A) on sale from $274.99. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Eragorn for finding this deal.
  • Note: Availability is limited and may vary by location.
Available options (check condition notes on product page):
  • Open Box - Good $274.99
  • Open Box - Excellent $294.99
Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core CPU (4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores)
  • 10-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine
  • 8GB unified memory
  • 256GB NVMe SSD
  • Simultaneously supports up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbol and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI.
  • Built-in speaker
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3
  • macOS
  • Ports:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
    • 2x USB-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x 3.5 mm headphone jack
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet port

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time (while supplies last).
  • Ratings & Reviews:
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1,210 customer reviews.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Eragorn | Staff

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LavenderPickle7682
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Let's call this for what it is -- "used". You're buying a two year old used computer. One you can get a brand new one of the latest model (with much higher specs) for $500-600.
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phatparents
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The price for a new one is so cheap ($499 at Apple education store) … with much better specs (twice the RAM) … it makes no sense to buy this at a $299 price point.
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kupon3ss
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Why? The gap is still 40% and there's a lot of people who just want an office/browsing Mac and realistically don't need the extra ram.
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Let's call this for what it is -- "used". You're buying a two year old used computer. One you can get a brand new one of the latest model (with much higher specs) for $500-600.
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The price for a new one is so cheap ($499 at Apple education store) … with much better specs (twice the RAM) … it makes no sense to buy this at a $299 price point.
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Quote from phatparents View quoted comment :
The price for a new one is so cheap ($499 at Apple education store) … with much better specs (twice the RAM) … it makes no sense to buy this at a $299 price point.
Why? The gap is still 40% and there's a lot of people who just want an office/browsing Mac and realistically don't need the extra ram.
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Quote from phatparents View quoted comment :
The price for a new one is so cheap ($499 at Apple education store) … with much better specs (twice the RAM) … it makes no sense to buy this at a $299 price point.
You mean versus the 2024 M4 version of Mac Mini?
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 View quoted comment :
Let's call this for what it is -- "used". You're buying a two year old used computer. One you can get a brand new one of the latest model (with much higher specs) for $500-600.
It's really a 30 day, or 60 day used machine. Whatever their return policy is. It just happens to have a 2 year old processor. This would be a great device for anyone that doesn't code or create content. If you disagree I'd be curious why.
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Quote from dbc34 View quoted comment :
It's really a 30 day, or 60 day used machine. Whatever their return policy is. It just happens to have a 2 year old processor. This would be a great device for anyone that doesn't code or create content. If you disagree I'd be curious why.
Yeah, it's probably people who returned this for the new M4 Mac mini. These are still being sold brand new. I think this is a steal for the price and for every day use.
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As others have said, I think a brand new M4 is worth the extra money.
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Quote from Ananke View quoted comment :
Browsers start heavily tasking 8GB devices nowadays. Absolutely useless from a professional standpoint too - almost everything uses some kind of AI these days and it needs RAM. Get the iPad Air for basic tasks and USB it to a monitor or a TV, it'll do the same plus you get the portability. Apple missed the AI opportunity by flooding their consumer base with 8GB devices, now they'll need to trade in and discount their latest tech to catch up.
You get downvoted but it's true. Bought the wife an 8gb air and the ram on that thing gets filled from browsing and music (with high memory pressure).
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Will 8GB memory be enough to smoothly handle Apple Intelligence? I feel like 16GB will the new minimum once Apple Intelligence goes into a full effect.
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Based on Siri, I do not have much confidence in Apple AI
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ConstansDec 10, 2024 1:01 AM
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If it was new - great catch. As it open box, i'll better add 200$ for m4
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anerdnamedjoshuaDec 10, 2024 1:04 AM
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The M4 with 16GB RAM standard is definitely worth the extra $200 (on the EDU store) in my opinion.
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I too like to tell people to spend more money when it's not my money being spent
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Quote from dbc34 View quoted comment :
It's really a 30 day, or 60 day used machine. Whatever their return policy is. It just happens to have a 2 year old processor. This would be a great device for anyone that doesn't code or create content. If you disagree I'd be curious why.
I dont think so. I got a m1 mac air openbox in apr 24 and I think they cycle the openbox countless times. It was activated in 2021 and likely multiple sold as openbox and returned because it had a broken key. So, I can assume openbox can have multiple owners over years. Only openbox that likely worth could be a the current gen or previous gen
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