Question about Razer Refurb Laptops

[TubsAlwaysWins]

Good or bad idea to buy one or Razers Refurbished Laptops to save a buck or two? Or should I go for gold and just buy one new?

[manikyath]

question is who refurbed them and how much they're asking for it.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

question is who refurbed them and how much they're asking for it.

Refurbed from Razer website

[Aytex]

definitely go for refurb, that price different 

[CtrlAltELITE]

They are most likely laptops which have been sent back and repaired via RMA. They might be absolutely fine and 'like-new' OR they might have a fatal error which has not/can not be repaired. Just make sure whatever you pick up has a warranty.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, CtrlAltELITE said:

They are most likely laptops which have been sent back and repaired via RMA. They might be absolutely fine and 'like-new' OR they might have a fatal error which has not/can not be repaired. Just make sure whatever you pick up has a warranty.

OK. So basically its not a bad idea as long as I can return it

[TubsAlwaysWins]

2 minutes ago, Aytex said:

definitely go for refurb, that price different 

Ok

[Pendragon]

No one seems to mention that all those refurbs are the 2015 versions. And that you wont get the features of the 2016 version if you purchase refurb.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, Pendragon said:

No one seems to mention that all those refurbs are the 2015 versions. And that you wont get the features of the 2016 version if you purchase refurb.

Is that a good or bad thing? (Basically is a new laptop worth another $500?)

[Pendragon]

That's a horrible thing. All the new "Skylake" and "TB3" features don't exist. Granted you would have similar gaming performance, but there is literally no point in wasting so much money on an already overpriced product that was last gen.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, Pendragon said:

That's a horrible thing. All the new "Skylake" and "TB3" features don't exist. Granted you would have similar gaming performance, but there is literally no point in wasting so much money on an already overpriced product that was last gen.

The only reason im looking at Razer is because they have everything I want in a laptop except price

[alex95nguyen]

I bought the 2014 refurb blade 14 with 870m. Had to return it twice. Their CS is pretty understandable and they rely within 1 buisness day. I returned it due to bad battery, then a stuck pixel with yellow verticle line on the display. It was too much of a frustration especially when I had to pay for shipping for a refund. (free when I asked for a replacement)