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14-inch MacBook Pro - Apple M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Black - Open Box $1486.99

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Buyers remorse returns this quick.
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Oct 23, 2025 11:13 PM
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DesiTechieOct 23, 2025 11:13 PM
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Anyone can buy this brand new from Apple Education store for $1499.
Why get open box just for $12 discount?
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Quote from DesiTechie View quoted comment :
Anyone can buy this brand new from Apple Education store for $1499.
Why get open box just for $12 discount?
Not everyone is a student.
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Oct 23, 2025 11:20 PM
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Oct 23, 2025 11:21 PM
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Mister_EOct 23, 2025 11:21 PM
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Quote from N3RD_01 View quoted comment :
Not everyone is a student.
Not anyone has to verify their student status.
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Quote from DesiTechie View quoted comment :
The Apple Education Store is for students, faculty, staff, and parents in the U.S. to purchase education-related products at a discounted price. This includes current K-12 and higher education students, as well as their parents purchasing on their behalf. Employees of public or private K-12 and higher education institutions, including homeschool teachers, are also eligible.
Again not everyone qualifies for the program.
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DesiTechieOct 23, 2025 11:22 PM
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Quote from N3RD_01 View quoted comment :
Again not everyone qualifies for the program.
Yep, those who WANT to pay full price don't qualify. For everyone else, no question asked.
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Oct 23, 2025 11:24 PM
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zipitonzOct 23, 2025 11:24 PM
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$1440 brand new at microcenter since release day
Oct 23, 2025 11:26 PM
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Hat-TrickOct 23, 2025 11:26 PM
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Quote from DesiTechie View quoted comment :
Anyone can buy this brand new from Apple Education store for $1499.
Why get open box just for $12 discount?
As a BestBuy Total member, I get 2 years of AppleCare+, which is worth more than $100.
Oct 24, 2025 12:02 AM
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deelseakerOct 24, 2025 12:02 AM
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$100 is too small a discount on a $1600 laptop to settle for an open box. Just pause for a second and give it a thought.

If you are still not convinced, think about this: In a couple of weeks, Best Buy, Amazon and/or Costco will be selling these at a $100 discount off the new. $100 is a typical sale price on Apple laptops. I don't have a crystal ball, but I feel like it happens all the time.
Oct 24, 2025 12:09 AM
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sr27Oct 24, 2025 12:09 AM
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Quote from N3RD_01 View quoted comment :
Buyers remorse returns this quick.
They wanted m4.
Oct 24, 2025 1:11 AM
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pbmpharmacistOct 24, 2025 1:11 AM
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Quote from N3RD_01 View quoted comment :
Not everyone is a student.
They don't check. I just got an M5 yesterday.
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kdupuis77Oct 24, 2025 1:39 AM
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Quote from pbmpharmacist View quoted comment :
They don't check. I just got an M5 yesterday.
For US buyers, just scroll to the bottom of the website and select "Shop for College" for $100-$200 off any Mac (discount depends on price tier, will be $100 off of new M5 MacBook Pro). No verification needed. I thought everyone knew this already lol.
Oct 24, 2025 1:22 PM
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Hat-TrickOct 24, 2025 1:22 PM
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Quote from deelseaker View quoted comment :
$100 is too small a discount on a $1600 laptop to settle for an open box. Just pause for a second and give it a thought.

If you are still not convinced, think about this: In a couple of weeks, Best Buy, Amazon and/or Costco will be selling these at a $100 discount off the new. $100 is a typical sale price on Apple laptops. I don't have a crystal ball, but I feel like it happens all the time.
The M5 has been out for 1 day. How "used" could the open box MBP be?

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Oct 24, 2025 2:34 PM
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deelseakerOct 24, 2025 2:34 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
The M5 has been out for 1 day. How "used" could the open box MBP be?
It doesn't need to be used at all. That's the whole point.

How is this for a scenario: A klutz buys a brand new M5 Macbook, brings it home and drops it while taking it out of the box. And then takes it right back to Best Buy and re-buys a different one.

If you can't get a brand new one for less, right now from Microcenter or Best Buy via price match, just wait a week or two for another major retailer to drop the price.

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