I have been in the market for a 2020 MBA, i5 quad core, 512 Mb SSD ($1299), and Best Buy's $100 off deal caught my eye, BUT then I noticed they had some open box deals. Best Buy, has 4 levels of open box deals 1) certified (checked over, like new), excellent (like new, all items), satisfactory (minor cosmetic, might be missing minor pieces), fair. The worse the condition, the cheaper the price. almost always I see moderate discounts, certified, and excellent, almost never satisfactory. So imagine my surprise that several stores near me had the MBA I wanted in satisfactory condition, no certified or excellent. and a HUGE discount (22% off).
My theory is they don't have anyone to really check them over, so if a new MBA comes back it is listed as satisfactory to hedge their bets. I grabbed one up, and the box was obviously opened, and the wrapping was off the computer, but otherwise it was in pristine condition, the power supply and cable was there...and when I booted it up, it was still on its first battery cycle. It was totally new in condition. great savings ($280). Oh, and yes, it has the full Best Buy and Apple warranty and yes, if it wasn't in good shape, I could have returned it. No risk.
My theory is they don't have anyone to really check them over, so if a new MBA comes back it is listed as satisfactory to hedge their bets. I grabbed one up, and the box was obviously opened, and the wrapping was off the computer, but otherwise it was in pristine condition, the power supply and cable was there...and when I booted it up, it was still on its first battery cycle. It was totally new in condition. great savings ($280). Oh, and yes, it has the full Best Buy and Apple warranty and yes, if it wasn't in good shape, I could have returned it. No risk.
