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Is MBP BTO only available from Apple?

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Is MBP BTO only available from Apple?

woolypants

macrumors member

Original poster

Oct 24, 2018
I’m in the UK and keen on the following spec:
  • MBP 16in 2021
  • M1 Pro (not Max)
  • 32GB RAM
  • 1TB storage
If you buy the higher-end MBPs from retailers you can typically save around 15% on Apple’s store prices. But I can’t find this particular config anywhere other than at Apple. Am I right in thinking that this is BTO and therefore only available from Apple?

(Note that I can find this config from a one or two retailers but they’re no-name guys and look shady.)

wilberforce

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Aug 15, 2020 2,073 2,040 SF Bay Area
I don't know about UK, but in US that particular config is available from some retailers (like B&H), and you can order BTO from a few places other than Apple (like expercom).
In general, the disadvantage of buying from somewhere other than Apple is you don't get the 14-day return period and it is often only returnable if unopened.

woolypants

macrumors member

Original poster

Oct 24, 2018
I don't know about UK, but in US that particular config is available from some retailers (like B&H), and you can order BTO from a few places other than Apple (like expercom).
In general, the disadvantage of buying from somewhere other than Apple is you don't get the 14-day return period and it is often only returnable if unopened.
Thanks! Alas, here in the UK we lack a retailer like B&H that specialises in Apple stuff. We have some stores that are like mini-Apple Stores, in that they have a part of their store that's dedicated just to Apple. One's a department store called John Lewis. But they usually don't do any of the BTO stuff, although they do often sell variations of the base level (e.g. iPad Air models with higher storage).

I'll keep searching

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