What's the resale value for a macbook pro 13inch mid 2014 retiba, 256gb hard drive, i5 2.6ghz, 8gb ram?
I was thinking about $1300-1400 is reasonable? Have done under 100 cycles so it hasn't been used much.
Resale Value MacBook Pro Retina 13 Mid 2014?
Circly on 19/03/2017 - 19:00
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HI,
I'm seeing these go for average $960 used, so any more would be a bonus.
Does it have any Warranty left or is it eligible to extend via AppleCare…
I thought yours would be 256GB SSD as opposed to HDD.Sorry I meant ssd.
Still within 2 year warranty period but no apple care
I sold my early 2015 256gb recently for $1200 if memory serves me correct. Mine had 200 cycles or so.
Sure, but that has a Intel Iris Graphics 6100 inside.
I meant it as a yardstick. I can't see it going for more than $1000
seems like under $1000 on ebay.
edit, actually Ebay says the price is Trending at AU $1,040.38 going by the last 90 days of sales.
Thanks for the responses.
Ok I would have thought the price would be higher considering people say Macs retain their value. It cost about $1800 back in 2015 so that would be quite a large drop.
A Windows laptop with the same specs/years would be roughly $500 now. They do retain their value.
That's true an XPS 13 would probably drop alot more.
I'd rather keep the macbook then sell it for sub $1k though. Works flawlessly and is like new, doubt I can find similar specs and build quality from a windows laptop for $1k.
Shame about macOS… I just can't seem to get used to it.
Thanks all!
That's true an XPS 13 would probably drop alot more.
This is a myth. You bought at $1800, sell for $900. You can get an XPS 13 for around $1500 (on sale), sell for around $600. Sounds like the same cost of ownership to me.
I'd rather keep the macbook then sell it for sub $1k though. Works flawlessly and is like new, doubt I can find similar specs and build quality from a windows laptop for $1k.
Yes, second hand is always better value. You can never sell something second hand for $X and then expect to buy something better new for $X as well. Not really a valid comparison. That said, plenty of Windows machines around that price that would be competitive with your Macbook, e.g. Lenovo T460s (that's regularly on sale for $1k). You can also get a Dell XPS 13 previous generation (Skylake) for around $1200 or so when they have them on their outlet.
Shame about macOS… I just can't seem to get used to it.
Install Windows?
I have but it's not the same. The track pad starts having a mind of its own and the battery life is horrible.
The windows experience is quite horrible on a mac.
@Circly: How long ago did you try? I remember when I tried it for the first time about 1.5 years ago, it was pretty bad, but I have Windows running on my Macbook Pro Retina Mid-2015 (i5, 8GB RAM) model and it works fine. You're right, the trackpad isn't as good, but it's not bad - tracking accuracy is fine, clicking is good and two-finger scroll works well. That said, I almost always use a mouse unless I'm not at a desk.
Battery life isn't as good as macOS, but not horrible. On macOS, I would have gotten around 7 hours or so, on Windows, I regularly get 4 - 5 hours just fine. That's enough for me, it lasts for longer than my concentration span anyway.
I use Windows for statistics/analytics software that are only available (or significantly better) on Windows, and it works really well for me. You should give it a try again some time soon. The updated drivers are much better.
Heck I sold my 2012 retina macbook pro for $1400 last month.
Bought it new for $2900 in 2012. Held its value pretty well.
Probably a 15in at those prices.
Spot on. Was the 15" top of the line model at the time.
Got a mid-2012 15in pro retina off ebay in 2013 for $1250. Perfect condition. Thought it was a good deal at the time, but have since learned it was an amazing deal.
Any suggestions on a resale price if I were to sell it soon? Has had heavy use and the battery needs replacing. Noticing a few very mild performance issues, but not sure what is causing that. 256gb ssd.
Ah, mine had a 512gb SSD and a brand new battery. That must have added quite a bit to the price.
The battery and performance issues is probably going to kill the value of yours tbh.
But if you only paid $1250 for it, even $800 is still a great deal!
The issue you'll find is there has recently been a complete redesign which are lighter and have that touchbar thing which would have had a big impact on resale values of the older design.
But the redesign isn't necessarily better. Losing ports is a big thing to me…and I'm sure there are others that feel the same.
I definitely agree about the port thing. I'm curious exactly what about the macOS you are having difficulties with though? It seems very user friendly to me.
Thats very easy. Check what they are selling for on ebay - Search for that exact model but select COMPLETED LISTINGS in the options
according to ebay - same specced macs have sold from $872