are replacement iPads new or refurbished?
I had my iPad replaced just under two years ago, because the home button had stopped working.
Was the replacement new or refurbished?
iPad Air 2, iOS 12
I had my iPad replaced just under two years ago, because the home button had stopped working.
Was the replacement new or refurbished?
iPad Air 2, iOS 12
Agree with King_Penquin.
They can be either refurbs or new depending on what a particular Apple store has on hand.
Apple refurbished their own products and a warantied as same as new in both quality, condition, performance and reliability.
Either way, you get a good product.
If you don't have an active AppleCare+ or AppleCare Protection Plan, it doesn't really matter, as you are out of warranty at "under" two years.
Having said that, replacement devices are likely less a risk than a new device as they were individually tested and came with a new battery.
Could it either, replacements 'will be new or equivalent to new in both performance and reliability'
are replacement iPads new or refurbished?