Is there any reason to buy a new laptop over a refurbished one now?

[DecentBloke]

Been down the usual rabbit holes and wanted real world experience.

I am not convinced every upgrade is worth what people claim.

Has anyone here actually tried it?

[GlassKnight]

Good shout. Always the way.

Ha, fair enough.

[ModMagnet]

@techsavvy_dad - spot on about the 'upgrade tax'. My last laptop was a refurbished business class unit from 2019, still runs the current office suite butter-smooth. The only thing replaced was the battery and a fresh SSD - £80 total versus the £900 asking for brand new with identical specs. That's the real world experience though: unless you're doing heavy video editing or gaming, wait for a corporate refresh cycle and grab one with a warranty. The performance gap between a 3-year-old mid-range chip and today's entry-level is nowhere near as wide as marketing suggests.