Apple Selling Refurbished 8 and 16 Gigabyte iPhone, iPod Touch Units at $20 Discount

[Chris Barylick]

<img src="http://www.iphonealley.com/images/storyimages/apple_chrome.jpg" align="right"/> It's a bargain. Or maybe it isn't. The <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=AA9C1542&node=home/specialdeals/ipod" target="_blank">Apple Store</a> is offering a $20 discount on refurbished eight and 16 gigabyte iPod touches and iPhones. These units are marked as "Original Software Release" and priced slightly lower than those already updated to current software.
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The stock has reportedly been cycling between available and unavailable over the past few days, so if you don't see a unit you want in stock, check back.

Now, the odd thing: The $20 saved on the iPod touch might have to be applied to get the applications released for the handset back in January...

[Via <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/24/unlockers-rejoice-special-deals-on-early-release-iphones/" target="_blank">The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a>]

[chr1s60]

When I look at any refurbished product, price is a big issue. I know that Apple probably has the best refurbished products in the entire electronics business, but a $20 discount is crap. BUT, when I went to apple and looked at the prices for refurbished iPod touch the discount was $70 for the original software and $50 off the new software versions.

On a side note, anyone considering an 80GB iPod classic that doesn't necessarily need the newest version, the old 80GB is only $190 or $60 cheaper than the 80GB classic. I am highly considering this option since the new look and interface is not really worth $60 to me. At the same time I am hoping they will get some refurbished 32GB iPod Touches soon.