Sourcing new MacBook - Deals?
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I'm in the market for a Mac for my Daughter. She's using my one at the minute (MBAir, M2, 8GB, 256GB SSD).
I found some all over the place as you do and on the hunt for a decently priced one that isn't refurbished i saw this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-2025-MacBook-15-inc...
I found some all over the place as you do and on the hunt for a decently priced one that isn't refurbished i saw this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-2025-MacBook-15-inc...
Also available via John Lewis for the same price (£1099), if you'd like another year's warranty included.
Or slightly cheaper (£1019) if you don't mind an Apple Refurb (with the same warranty as a new one).
Or slightly cheaper (£1019) if you don't mind an Apple Refurb (with the same warranty as a new one).
Edited by mmm-five on Saturday 11th October 11:13
I got mine from https://www.krcs.co.uk had the best deal. They also do education pricing.
megaphone said:
I got mine from https://www.krcs.co.uk had the best deal. They also do education pricing.
£1139 on that site before delivery. More expensive than the others it seems but thanks. I think I’d rather avoid refurb bit for no reasonable reason as I n ow they come with the same warranty.
Abut a year ago (maybe Black Friday) we got ours from Very - they had some deals on, PLUS using code WELCOME gave an extra 20% off for a first purchase 
Probably worth a look to see if that code still works - can t believe we ended up with about 27% discount!
eta: just checked, & yes, they still offer 20% on a first purchase! See https://www.very.co.uk/first-order-discount.page
Also meant using Very Pay, which let us pay over 3 months for free. Go over that and the APR will hit hard, but that worked fine for us

Probably worth a look to see if that code still works - can t believe we ended up with about 27% discount!
eta: just checked, & yes, they still offer 20% on a first purchase! See https://www.very.co.uk/first-order-discount.page
Also meant using Very Pay, which let us pay over 3 months for free. Go over that and the APR will hit hard, but that worked fine for us

Edited by mikeiow on Sunday 12th October 23:29
Davie_GLA said:
megaphone said:
I got mine from https://www.krcs.co.uk had the best deal. They also do education pricing.
£1139 on that site before delivery. More expensive than the others it seems but thanks. I think I d rather avoid refurb bit for no reasonable reason as I n ow they come with the same warranty.
Davie_GLA said:
I'm in the market for a Mac for my Daughter. She's using my one at the minute (MBAir, M2, 8GB, 256GB SSD).
I found some all over the place as you do and on the hunt for a decently priced one that isn't refurbished i saw this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-2025-MacBook-15-inc...
Give her yours. Buy a new one with her educational discount (get 16gb ram at least)I found some all over the place as you do and on the hunt for a decently priced one that isn't refurbished i saw this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-2025-MacBook-15-inc...
The M4 Air is very, very good. Possibly one of their best products, though wish it had a charging point on the RHS (usb, etc)
Got exactly that spec from AO.com in august for £944 (after AO membership discount)
Price there now is £1080, so a slight saving.
https://ao.com/product/mw1l3ba-apple-macbook-air-l...
Price there now is £1080, so a slight saving.
https://ao.com/product/mw1l3ba-apple-macbook-air-l...
mikeiow said:
Abut a year ago (maybe Black Friday) we got ours from Very - they had some deals on, PLUS using code WELCOME gave an extra 20% off for a first purchase 
Probably worth a look to see if that code still works - can t believe we ended up with about 27% discount!
eta: just checked, & yes, they still offer 20% on a first purchase! See https://www.very.co.uk/first-order-discount.page
Also meant using Very Pay, which let us pay over 3 months for free. Go over that and the APR will hit hard, but that worked fine for us
Looks like they exclude a lot of stuff now, including the Mac range. Not sure if that includes MacBook though:
Probably worth a look to see if that code still works - can t believe we ended up with about 27% discount!
eta: just checked, & yes, they still offer 20% on a first purchase! See https://www.very.co.uk/first-order-discount.page
Also meant using Very Pay, which let us pay over 3 months for free. Go over that and the APR will hit hard, but that worked fine for us

Edited by mikeiow on Sunday 12th October 23:29
vaud said:
Give her yours. Buy a new one with her educational discount (get 16gb ram at least)
Educational discount is 10% plus a free pair of airpods (normally £179 - flog them on eBay if not required!). Offer ends Oct 21st, I think.M4 air is a great little machine. All M4's have 16GB.
Sorry I thought I had said. No education discount is an option as she’s in full time employment having left education a while ago.
I don’t want to hand her mine, for no real reason other than I like it and if she is to get one then I want her to have a brand new one.
I’ll go back through the replies and see if I can secure something
I don’t want to hand her mine, for no real reason other than I like it and if she is to get one then I want her to have a brand new one.
I’ll go back through the replies and see if I can secure something
https://pricespy.co.uk/product.php?p=14500084#stat...
Looks like you won't do better than around £1080 then. There's often a small difference depending on colours.
Looks like you won't do better than around £1080 then. There's often a small difference depending on colours.
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