Here’s how you can avoid Apple’s MacBook Neo price hike

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TL;DRApple recently raised the prices for many of its products, including the MacBook Neo.The MacBook Neo increased from a $599 base price to $699.Apple is now selling refurbished models that start at the same $599 as the MacBook Neo formerly cost at retail.Yesterday, Apple raised prices for a bunch of its existing products. From iPads to HomePods to MacBooks, prices notched up anywhere from $20 to $300. Notably, the entry-level MacBook Neo took pretty big hit, jumping from $599 to $699. Today, though, would-be Neo buyers have a new option to nab one at the original price.MacRumors points out that today, Apple listed the MacBook Neo in each of its four colorways to its Certified Refurbished store, starting at the same $599 they initially launched at. It’s not quite as appealing a deal as a brand-new one for the same price, but Apple’s refurbs are guaranteed to be fully restored and come with all the original accessories and cables.