What’s the advantage of buying a used MacBook if, since they hold their value well, it won’t be much cheaper than a new one?
They also hold their performance well so for some people it’s worth saving a few hundred bucks plus sales tax by buying a used one.
Its like a Tesla, their values only go up. Stop asking questions, this is a legitimate investment.
Because they are indeed still cheaper? I'm not sure what you're getting at with your question. You can look up values for older Macs if you just don't want to believe it …