Hi,
So as of today (in the UK at least) I can confirm that Apple is no longer offering an MBP replacement since the parts (top case) will be available very soon (max 2 weeks).
As a result the choice of waiting until mid September and having the battery replaced for free is no longer live either.
I have one question though. I was aware of this battery shortage -- before the online articles -- back in June when I went to one of the London Apple stores in order to pay the 199£ and get my battery replaced. I had been offered two choices:
- Wait until September 15th and the replacement would be free of charge
or
- Pay and have a refurbished macbook (which could be a new model as other users reported).
However, the price quoted was 450ish pounds VAT excluded instead of the price for the battery service, that is 199£.
When I went back again today and tried to go with the macbook exchange option they also quoted me that price, just before saying they couldn't actually do that anymore as mentioned at the top.
Have any other users had this price quoted to them?