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Apple's Price Increases Extend to Refurbished Macs and iPads

CNET · Jun 25, 2026, 7:31 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Apple's Certified Refurbished store has been a sanctuary for people who balk at the prices of new Apple products, but it provided little shelter from today's increases across many of its lines.
Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook warned last week that price increases were coming due to the scarcity of memory components that are being reserved for building out AI infrastructure.
The stock of Apple's refurbished store fluctuates wildly, but comparing a few current items as of June 25 with listings found at the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine reveals price bumps of around 6% to 15%.

Apple's Certified Refurbished store has been a sanctuary for people who balk at the prices of new Apple products, but it provided little shelter from today's increases across many of its lines. Reconditioned items are also more expensive.

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook warned last week that price increases were coming due to the scarcity of memory components that are being reserved for building out AI infrastructure.

The stock of Apple's refurbished store fluctuates wildly, but comparing a few current items as of June 25 with listings found at the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine reveals price bumps of around 6% to 15%.

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Apple's Price Increases Extend to Refurbished Macs and iPads

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