So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Lauren Benton of Back Market highlights the growing cost of new tech, with Apple's recent price increases. She advocates for refurbished electronics as a way to save money, noting that a 2022 MacBook Air can be found for around $575 refurbished compared to $1,299 new.
“If you were already feeling squeezed on tech spending, it's about to get tighter.”
“2022 MacBook Air right now is around that $5.75 range. Again, my caveat as a marketplace, prices are going to go up and down, but that price new isn't changing. It's now $1,299.”
“That's a huge delta.”