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Apple Product Release Dates: Timeline & Refurbished Stats
From the first release to when it's refurbished, RefurbMe provides comprehensive data about all Apple products released since 2009.
Explore average days that took any refurbisher to sell refurbished products since its first official announcement.
| Mac Laptop | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
105
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 359 | Median Refurb Discount 67% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-03-11 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
23
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount 20% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-03-11 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
114
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 364 | Median Refurb Discount 69% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-03-11 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
186
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 412 | Median Refurb Discount 89% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2017-06-05 |
| Mac Desktop | |||||
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
118
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 703 | Median Refurb Discount 75% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-09-22 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
115
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 566 | Median Refurb Discount 46% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-09-22 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
198
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 504 | Median Refurb Discount 86% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2024-11-08 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
2574
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1852 | Median Refurb Discount 95% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2023-06-05 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
250
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1177 | Median Refurb Discount 87% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2017-12-14 |
| iPhone | |||||
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
197
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 375 | Median Refurb Discount 80% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-10-23 |
| iPad | |||||
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
184
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 540 | Median Refurb Discount 71% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-03-01 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
161
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 526 | Median Refurb Discount 65% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2025-10-14 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
176
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 399 | Median Refurb Discount 82% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2025-03-03 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
220
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1048 | Median Refurb Discount 80% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2024-10-14 |
| AirPods | |||||
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
663
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 924 | Median Refurb Discount 47% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-09-18 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
244
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1933 | Median Refurb Discount 59% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-04-01 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
306
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1063 | Median Refurb Discount 78% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2025-09-08 |
| Other | |||||
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb | Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount | Latest Release | Latest Update 2026-03-11 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb | Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount | Latest Release | Latest Update 2025-10-22 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
609
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount 32% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2024-05-07 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
807
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1136 | Median Refurb Discount 47% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2023-01-18 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
329
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1494 | Median Refurb Discount 47% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2022-10-18 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
276
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued 1464 | Median Refurb Discount 95% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2022-03-08 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
282
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount 36% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2021-10-18 |
Category | Median Days from Release to Refurb
995
| Median Days from Release to Discontinued | Median Refurb Discount 15% | Latest Release | Latest Update 2019-12-10 |
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iPad Air 2
Wi-Fi + Cellular
16GB storage
Space Gray
2014 release
16GB storage
Space Gray
2014 release
Excellent condition, by eBay
£45
new £499 -91%