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So I bought a desktop open box and got it home. No power cord. Annoying but not a deal breaker. Went in, gave me a one. Fired it up, only reading 8gb ram (has 16). Took it back up there and they troubleshot/fixed it for me at no charge and also threw in 2 more sticks of ram that I bought. So while it was a bit frustrating, I did save a good amount on it and they fixed any issues I had with it. So in my experience, it’s worth the risk Answer from Fubar434 on reddit.com

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Open-Box Deals | Discounted PCs, Laptops, Electronics

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Our Open Box deals feature store displays, demo units, and returns—all quality-checked and offered at reduced prices.

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Why did MC website stop showing open box MacBook inventory ? — Micro Center

November 27, 2024 - While MC used to let you search for open box MacBooks on the website, now you can't.

reddit.com › r/microcenter › microcenter open box experiences?

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Microcenter Open Box Experiences?

March 7, 2021 -

Hello Reddit, I was looking at purchasing a laptop and noticed that a $2200 laptop had an open box one for $1500. The microcenter associate told me price reduction reflects the length of time the laptop has been reshelved. My question: Is it worth the risk? Is there a way to troubleshoot the laptop within the 14 day return window to check out everything? Is it worth getting the $300 microcenter warranty (in my experience I hate buying warranties anywhere). What were some of your open box experiences? I know every experience and every open box varies and its completely dependent on your luck. But just wanted to gauge the internet.

Thank you!

Update: I purchased the laptop, took it home, powered it up, and it instantly went to the blue screen of death. Rebooted it, booted up normally. Rebooted again, another blue screen of death. Instantly returned the laptop. Win some you lose some

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You can always take it back, I’ve bought multiple GPU’s and MOBO’s with missing items and they always gave me the missing ones

reddit.com › r/mac › check your microcenters for open box! $1,274 m4 mac studio

r/mac on Reddit: Check your Microcenters for open box! $1,274 M4 Mac Studio

May 23, 2025 -

Ridiculous mark downs at some locations on open box Mac’s. I’ve been waiting to dive into Apple Silicone for a while, and been following closely since the M4 release.

I’m tired of windows, want iPhone continuity, and this is the best computer for World of Warcraft (Retail) apparently.

They had prices at $1,609 and $1,500. Then I randomly checked in the middle of the day and the prices had been reduced significantly. I thought it was an error, reserved it instantly.

There was also a 1tb 48gb ram 20 gpu Mac Mini M4 Pro for $1,202. Newest base MacBook Air for $674.

Anyways, hoping I like the new system 🤞🏻

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Back in the day my brother got a openbox PowerMac G4 800 megahertz from Microcenter for a great deal. But what made it a significantly better deal was when I opened it up to check the memory and noticed it was a dual G4.

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God I wish there was a micro center closer to where I lived.

Micro Center

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Open Box Products | Micro Center

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reddit.com › r/macbookpro › microcenter open box

r/macbookpro on Reddit: Microcenter open box

April 5, 2024 -

Is this a good deal for a refurbished M1 Max? Still has Apple care until Nov 2024 and has ~40 battery cycles.

Never bought an open box item from microcenter before.

Specs: 16” M1 Max 32gb/1tb, 10CPU/32GPU/16Neural

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Hey that's an amazing deal! I recently bought an open-box Mac with half those specs for $2159 lmao. 16" M3 Pro 18 GB 512 GB.

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$1664 for those specs is a pretty awesome deal. I would note that it's likely not refurbished but instead just a straight return that's been sitting around or even possibly one they had out for display before the M2/M3 laptops released.. I'd go for it but inspect it closely in person.

reddit.com › r/macbookpro › should i buy an open box macbook pro?

r/macbookpro on Reddit: Should I buy an open box macbook pro?

January 5, 2025 -

Could you please help me decide if I should go for an open box macbook pro m4 from Microcenter. I've never bought an open box before. What should I check for?

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Yup, they're covered under warranty and their return policy. I got one last August and it was virtually brand new, just not sealed.

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Yup

reddit.com › r/macbookpro › just picked up open-box macbook pro 16" (late 2023) from microcenter

r/macbookpro on Reddit: Just picked up open-box MacBook Pro 16" (Late 2023) from MicroCenter

May 10, 2024 -

1TB SSD

18GB RAM

Total: ~$2300 w/tax

I was lucky enough to find an open-boxed one at my local MicroCenter, but just wondering if these go down during Black Friday deals. Full price was $2199 before tax, so I feel like I got a good deal, especially with the 1TB SSD.

I have 15 days before I have to return it.

EDIT: main use for it is audio production, DJing, and some basic video editing. I was previously using the 2018 model Pro with 16gb of RAM, but there were times I could notice it slowing down; that MacBook was also Intel-based.

Thoughts?

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I think that's a $500 discount. I would put it through its paces to be sure that it will run your workload. I would personally go with 32 GB of RAM but that's my workflow.

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I got a 14 inch M1 Max for that price 6 months ago. It has 64 gigs of ram and a 4tb internal.

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Close Out Sale: Apple Products | Micro Center

Apple MacBook Pro 14" Z1AU1LL/A (Late 2023) 14.2" Laptop Computer (Certified Refurbished) - Space Black; Apple M3 Pro 11-Core CPU; 36GB Unified Memory; 2TB Solid State Drive; 14-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine

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reddit.com › r/microcenter › do not purchase open box at micro center

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Do NOT purchase open box at Micro Center

October 2, 2022 -

After being assured the $1.5k laptop I purchased would be functional by customer support, the laptop experienced constant and recurring BSODs. I got authorization to ship the laptop back for a refund, however Micro Center took almost a month to get me the return shipping label. I shipped the laptop back 2 months ago, and the company is refusing to issue me a refund. They sent the check to the wrong address twice, and now I can't reach my contact at Micro Center. I've had to advocate for myself every step of the way with constant emails and calls to get anywhere and still nothing. Don't purchase open box unless you want a broken product and no refund.

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I've bought lot of good stuff open box in person. Ymmv

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Yea I’ve purchased a bunch of open box stuff and ever had an issue. Although I will say this, I had used my protection plan and returned my 3090, original box and all. I was there last month and I noticed my exact box in the used graphics card cage, my box had mark by the logo and the same box had the same mark so they just threw it back after testing it and saw it was fine and put it for someone used. My issue was a display issue but apparently it’s a common thing when using hdmi and display port The irony was that 3090 was already an open box when I bought it

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YMMV: Microcenter Open Box Apple Mac mini M4 Base model $382.96 - 2025-08-20

I believe we all know how Microcenter offers competitive prices for Apple products; however, I scored a deal at my local Microcenter for the Mac mini M4 (open box) for $382.96. Base spec (16/256). I&#

reddit.com › r/microcenter › apple open-box warranty

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Apple open-box warranty

September 27, 2022 -

MC employee was pushing me additional warranty on open-box mac
He said that there's no warranty on apple products from manufacturer when you buy them open box
Only 15 days return
is it correct?

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Not true. Warranty for Apple stuff is only a year but any open box item has the remainder of the manufacturers warranty left. So if someone bought the Mac and returned it, the warranty starts from the time they powered it on. So you should check when it was bought to get an estimate of how much time is left on the warranty. This salesperson is lying to you because this is the obvious case. For any computer, open box or new, its still15 days for return. I would just tell them that you trust the quality of Apple products and you trust it will be a good computer for a long time. And considering how long people keep their macs, that definitely seems to be case. I got a Macbook pro in 2009, upgraded in 2016 and then upgraded just recently again in 2022.

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thanks, that makes sense

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reddit.com › r/microcenter › difference between refurbished and factory refurbished

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Difference between Refurbished and Factory Refurbished

January 8, 2024 -

Hi,

I was looking into buying a refurb MacBook Pro at microcenter, and noticed that the items listed have different tags. One of them says Refurbished and the other one is Factory Refurbished.

Can someone lmk what is the difference between them? Does Apple refurbish both the products? If yes, then why one has 90 days return whereas the other has 1 year?

Refurbished Link: https://www.microcenter.com/product/675889/apple-macbook-pro-mkgp3ll-a-(late-2021)-142-laptop-computer-(refurbished)-space-gray

Factory Refurbished Link: https://www.microcenter.com/product/670502/apple-macbook-pro-mkgq3ll-a-(late-2021)-142-laptop-computer-(factory-refurbished)-space-gray

Thanks for all the help!

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Factory refurbished are the same “certified pre-owned” ones you can get from Apple.com with a 1 year apple warranty Check out these slickdeal threads discussing it https://slickdeals.net/f/17046469-micro-center-cert-pre-owned-apple-macbook-pro-14-2-2021-m1-pro-1tb-ssd-1350-free-store-pickup?src=SiteSearchV2Algo https://slickdeals.net/f/17007412-apple-macbook-pro-mkgq3ll-a-late-2021-14-2-laptop-computer-certified-pre-owned-space-gray-apple-m1-pro-10-core-micro-center-1400?src=SiteSearchV2Algo Just “refurbished” means a third party or micro center cleans it up, checks for damage, and factory resets it. And those 90 days just mean you return it to the store.

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Just wanted to add that I recently purchased (last week) a 14 inch M1 from Microcenter. I was looking for a factory refurbished but they only had 16 inch on those. A nearby MC store had the 14 inch M1 but only "refurbished". I bought it anyways to try it out. I had read that in some cases some of the "refurbished" ones came with an AppleCare subscription from previous owner. I was lucky enough to get one of those. AppleCare expires at the end of February 2024. I called apple to link the macbook to my appleid. Process went smoothly. I logged to my appleid and applecare/macbook was listed there. Macbook came in plain microcenter white box with just laptop and powercord. Another plus was that the powercord was the upgraded 140w charger not the standard one. I felt I lucked out with my purchase so I am keeping it. If you do end up getting a refurbished one and want applecare for added peace of mind, I recommend you check the AppleCare status on the macbook as soon as you get it and then call Apple to see if they will add it to your appleid.

reddit.com › r/macpro › va microcenter open box mac pro m2 ultra 64gb/1tb marked down to $3399 w/o accessories, $3599 with

r/macpro on Reddit: VA Microcenter open box Mac Pro M2 Ultra 64GB/1TB marked down to $3399 w/o accessories, $3599 with

June 28, 2024 -

https://www.microcenter.com/product/668239/apple-mac-pro-z171000n8-(mid-2023)-desktop-computer?ob=1

Not cheap enough for yours truly, perhaps someone here might be interested

This is the only time I’d say I’d prefer the Intel version…

reddit.com › r/macbookpro › seeking advice: refurbished or open box macbook pro m1 from micro center?**

Seeking Advice: Refurbished or Open Box MacBook Pro M1 from Micro Center?** : r/macbookpro

February 6, 2023 - We really like MacBook Pros. ... Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Share ... Refurb 100%. It should come with a 1-year Apple warranty since Microcenter is an authorized reseller IIRC. ... Refrub don't know what open box means?

reddit.com › r/microcenter › decided to take a chance with open-box. never again. this was marked (complete)

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Decided to take a chance with open-box. Never again. This was marked (Complete)

October 9, 2024 -

Edit: apparently my third party Reddit app doesn’t like posting images so Here

I decided to try and get a new monitor from microcenter, and saw they had 2 “open-box” of a monitor I’ve been eying. They had two options for open box, one was $80 off of the new, and other was $120 off of the new price. I decided to get the $80 one on the off chance they had missed something on the cheaper one. Well, fuck me I guess, because this order not only came with a broken stand, but it is missing the main base for the stand to go in altogether. I even asked if they check the boxes to be sure when I was picking up the item, and I was told yes. That was a fucking lie. Now I have to find time tomorrow to drive an hour back up there for a return, nearly breaking even in gas money for the money I “saved” getting the open-box.

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I have had only good luck with their open box stuff. Seems like you just got unlucky. Sucks, you'll have no refund issues.

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While I’ve become a big fan of MS over the last 3 months, my experience with Open Box items is the same, and I’ve since seen quite a few of these anecdotal incidents. Microcenter went above and beyond fixing the problem, so their customer service seems to make up for it. Due to the distance I am from my local MS I’ll likely forgo Open Box items or thoroughly review them before driving home.

reddit.com › r/macbookpro › is this a good deal? it’s open box but i also have the microcenter card.

r/macbookpro on Reddit: Is this a good deal? it’s open box but I also have the microcenter card.

September 27, 2024 - This is a better deal than buying candy at the grocery store, and then having to deal with the sythentic candy wrapper in your lap, which will then lead to a oversized trunk. I would say" buy this macbook pro now or else you will suffer eternal pain"

reddit.com › r/microcenter › are open box items still good?

r/Microcenter on Reddit: Are open box items still good?

July 26, 2024 -

Hope like an electronic I get doesn’t just die on me

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I advise you get the extended warranty on it.

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Duds slip through the cracks sometimes but for the most part yes

reddit.com › r/macbookpro › microcenter m3 max

r/macbookpro on Reddit: Microcenter M3 max

August 22, 2023 -

Hello. Does anyone have experience buying an open box from microcenter? This MBP retails for like 4K and it’s 3150 here. What happens if it just stops working after the 2 week window? Thanks!

https://www.microcenter.com/product/675096/apple-macbook-pro-z1au002ac-(late-2023)-142-laptop-computer-space-black?sp=512

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Open Box - generally they are fine. “Refurbished” from Microcenter is generally excellent. Keep in mind that new M3’s at Microcenter are 10% off right now. You can get a 16” M3 Max with 2 TB and 64 GB RAM for $4139. That’s $460 off retail and is one of the best deals you’re going to find.

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Micro Center, Mac Connection, Insight Enterprise, and CDW are few of good Apple Resellers Especially CDW, they are multibillions international public trade company. If you are in New York City, you can order via PC Richard and Son, B&H, Adoroma, Data Vision, too. If you can find a opened box version, opened box is better than the refurbished version. If not, you can stick with a refurbished version,too.