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iPad Pro 2020 iPad Pro 12.9 256gb cellular+wifi $450 @ Best Buy 'refurb'
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yea still no movement for me on the keyboards or iPad.
at least my Costco 11" 2021 Base wifi silver preorder shipped last night, I should get it Wednesday.
Mine says "Receiving Wednesday" even though it's still "Reserved" so hopefully by next Wednesday I can at least be "Delayed" haha 
I'll be tickled it it arrives at some point in the next two weeks, nonetheless.
I'll be tickled it it arrives at some point in the next two weeks, nonetheless.Received my 11” MKB in the mail today. It was in pristine shape. No scratches, but had a little dust which was easily cleaned with a wet wipe. Great deal!
I ordered some 12.9 magic keyboards, and now that i got the 12.9 m1 iPad, I’m starting to miss the 11 inch form factor and kinds of wish i would have ordered a 11 mkB just in case ?. Congrats scoobysnax!
Received my 11” MKB in the mail today. It was in pristine shape. No scratches, but had a little dust which was easily cleaned with a wet wipe. Great deal!
$99 is a phenomenal price to feel guilt free about purchasing the MKB imo
This is why I ordered both too
not sure if I'll keep 2020 12.9 (if it arrives, and the keyboard) or go 11" M1 + MKB (on hand) route
SO glad you got it! Any key wear at all? It looks fantastic from the photo. When did you order this mkb? Hoping we all see some movement next week at least for mkb/iPads.
Hey all!
My refurbished iPad Pro came in today! I just opened the delivery box for the moment and its in the original box resealed! I'll update you all on more details as soon as I open the actual iPad box!
I ordered on 5/19, so pretty quick turnaround. And no key wear at all. You should be in good shape! Wish I could have nabbed one of those iPads!
If BB is gonna let me down, drop the pending credit card charge that is teasing me with fleeting hope at least
Sorry for the wait! I've been busy since my last post. I just opened up the iPad Pro and I've attached some quick pictures!
It looks amazing for a "refurbished" unit. I haven't found any scratches on it so far at all. It has limited warranty until 05/2022 (essentially the full normal year!) and it still has two months to add AppleCare coverage! I'm going to be adding it ASAP. Someone must have just bought this and immediately returned it I guess. I'm really happy so far with this steal of a deal! Its my first Apple product too!
I need a case around it ASAP though because I'm really concerned due to its thinness and fragility. Hopefully I get the magic keyboard I ordered otherwise I might just opt for an Otterbox case like I have on my phone to feel safe using it!
It looks amazing for a "refurbished" unit. I haven't found any scratches on it so far at all. It has limited warranty until 05/2022 (essentially the full normal year!) and it still has two months to add AppleCare coverage! I'm going to be adding it ASAP. Someone must have just bought this and immediately returned it I guess. I'm really happy so far with this steal of a deal! Its my first Apple product too!
I need a case around it ASAP though because I'm really concerned due to its thinness and fragility. Hopefully I get the magic keyboard I ordered otherwise I might just opt for an Otterbox case like I have on my phone to feel safe using it!
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Does the model (not serial) number have the GSRP prefix to it or any prefix to denote it is a refurb model?
That I can recall right now without access to my iPP again, I believe I saw the model number start with an "M". I checked this last night as well since I read how they change the first letter for refurbished units and whatnot.
Although, as far as I know, thats usually only Apple themselves. The labels on the resealed iPP box plastic did have GSRF written on them though.
Wow! First, kudos on your first Apple product; you picked a good one to choose, and honestly, at that price, there was really no way to lose. I tried to get that iPP and failed, so I’m super jealous!
(And yes, speaking as someone that cracked an IPP last year and got an immediate replacement, AC is definitely a good idea—so is a case!)
ETA: I think it’s really odd that they raised the price on this when the new ones came out, even though Best Buy claims not to have any more in stock. So weird!
@iFlame was your order a silver or space gray? It looks silver? Just wondering if it's a different SKU from the ones we ordered. Mine's space gray. Still in "Reserving item" status, but it looks like this will just be a "be patient and hope" kind of thing haha
It looks absolutely beautiful!
That's definitely space grey. Silver is much more silver
Aah ok. I have a SG 2011 11" IPP, but it seems much darker. Just went to snap a photo though, and it does brighten up on the back for pictures. I dig either, but after years of white/gold ones, I'm liking the slightly darker space gray.
Aah ok. I have a SG 2011 11" IPP, but it seems much darker. Just went to snap a photo though, and it does brighten up on the back for pictures. I dig either, but after years of white/gold ones, I'm liking the slightly darker space gray.
I prefer silver. retro iPad look. Prefer silver on my Macs too, after trying SG twice (12" MB, early 2020 Air. my M1 Air is silver now)
but... I won't even remotely balk at the color for the price, and space grey isn't that bad. I just prefer a thick black if going dark.
Was this a price error? Shows $1034.99 now. Seems like an amazing price and sad to have missed out.
I don't really know. It feels like it should've been? But from googling, around 4 years ago, something similar happened and people received devices, but it seems wildly underpriced. It wasn't a deal you could just snatch up, either. A lot of us were keeping tabs open and monitoring (for me, about 5 or 6 days) before I was able to get lucky and get through the checkout process.
I don't know if they were expecting an influx of 2020 trade-ins / refurbs and dropped the price for a short time, or why it was so low to begin with. Now the price seems artificially high -- more than Apple's refurb with the same specs. Hopefully later this week, people that got lucky with orders will also see some progress. We've seen some of the $99 keyboards and I think one iPad get received so far.
Here's the old Reddit post from 2016:
Deal already ended but pricing's legit. I was checking Best Buy for several days but it was always sold out.