First Way: Apple Education Store
Apple’s Education Store gives students discounts on MACS and iPads. Sometimes gifts like Airpods or Magic Mouse are also available in it. However, the truth is that the discount is modest – from ₹ 8,000 to ₹ 10,000. For example, the price of M4 Macbook Air falls from ₹ 1,14,900 to ₹ 1,04,900. This is a cut of about 10%, but these offers do not live throughout the year.
Many people do not know about this, but there is a special section on Apple’s website where MACBooks are sold (packed again after repair and cleaning). These devices are either returned or are in mild use, which Apple itself tests, changing the essential parts and packing it into a new box with new accessories. The biggest advantage of this is that you get the same device like Brand New MacBook, at a low price and with a whole one year warranty. If you want, you can also increase it further by taking Applecare+.
Discount on discount too!
Now the real fun comes here – see the difference in the price! While the M4 Macbook Air is ₹ 74,600 in the Education Store, the same device is available in Refurbished Store for only ₹ 70,400. That means an additional savings of ₹ 4,000! Even though cheap macbooks are seen on platforms like Facebook, Marketplace or EBAY, there is no quality and warranty of Apple. So if you want to take a macbook but the budget is tight, then Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store is the perfect path for you – reliable, safe and cheap.
