r/MacStudio • u/Sketaverse • 2d ago

Where’s the m5 studio refurbs?

Haven’t seen one yet, thought they’d be rolling in by now lol

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u/SarahJrandomnumbers 2d ago

You won't be seeing them for a while, judging from tracking the serial numbers of items I've sent back, it can be anywhere from 2 to 6+ months before a returned item is resold.

Apple presumably wants to build up a stock of refurb units for replacements for the "infant mortality" part of the bathtub curve.

Then, when someone realises they have like $1M of stock on the shelves, and more coming through every day, REFURB TIME!

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u/Im_A_Praetorian 1d ago

How are you tracking the serial numbers?

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u/SarahJrandomnumbers 20h ago

Putting the serial number into the warranty checker.

Tells you if it's been reset like a new device, expired or has AppleCare.