Apple Offers Refurbished iPad Mini and 4th-Generation iPad for First Time
Apple has listed the 4th-generation iPad and the iPad mini on its Refurbished store for the first time. There is an extremely limited selection currently, but discounts are $30-$40 on the mini, and $50 on 4th-generation iPad models.

Availability is subject to rapid change and interested purchasers should not wait too long to buy. Apple's refurbished units include the same one-year warranty as standard products, as well as a brand new battery and outer shell.
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you really would pay $40-50 extra just for a pretty cardboard box? :eek:
If you put a new and refurb unit next to each other you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
If so, then aren't refurbs getting double counted, once when it is sold new the first time, and again when it gets sold refurbished the second time?
My impression is that Apple sells a LOT of refurbs.