Factory Seconds Framework Laptop 13 11th Gen Intel Restock Time

[Will_O_Wisp]

Good afternoon all!
I’m new here and I was wondering how long it usually takes for the Factory Seconds Laptops to be back in stock. I need a new laptop for college in the fall and have a very limited budget; so, when I found that I could get a great laptop for less than $750 I was extremely enthused. Unfortunately, I was not able to buy one before they went out of stock.
So, to reiterate my question, how long does it typically take for the factory seconds laptops to return to stock following their going out of stock?

[Will_O_Wisp]

When I select the $499 option, I get a dialog box that says “Get notified when this item comes in stock” which I filled out, but I wanted to post here as well to see if there is a rough timeline that it generally takes for them to come back in. Additionally, when going on the Kit page, the $499 option is greyed out.

Thanks for the reply either way!

Edit: When including the cost of RAM, other essentials, and tax the $499 option becomes the only realistic option for a framework since getting enough good quality RAM for a laptop is not cheap from what I have seen.

[Fraoch]

Unfortunately, looking back at the history of the introduction of the factory seconds:

Announcing Framework Outlet

[Screenshot 2023-11-20 1.30.59 PM] We’ve shared our philosophy around price promotions before, but to summarize it, we believe in keeping pricing consistent and predictable. Instead of running time-based promotions like Black Friday sales to entice you to buy a product when you may or may not need it, we keep pricing stable so that when you do need a product, it’s at the lowest price to date. At the same time, we’re always looking for ways to make our product pricing more accessible. When we i…

This was a one-off.

@SquidWorks

We shared earlier that when closing out the factory in China that we originally used for subassembly manufacturing, we learned that there was a substantial amount of finished and partially finished material left. We listed the 11th Gen Mainboards that came from this on the Marketplace earlier this year. The excess material also included enclosure parts and our original glossy displays. Rather than list all of these parts individually for sale, we decided to manufacture them into a limited number of full new 11th Gen Framework Laptop 13 DIY Edition systems with US English keyboards.

(emphasis mine)

It looks like only the higest end units are left.

There may not be any more factory seconds, but refurbished units come up from time to time.

[Jonathan_Haas]

@Will_O_Wisp

I’m new here and I was wondering how long it usually takes for the Factory Seconds Laptops to be back in stock.

They aren’t intentionally producing laptops with minor defects, so you’ll only get new factory seconds if some production mishap happens.

[Elijah_Bair]

I’ve been wanting one for the last 2 years and have been saving since then and now I can’t get one anymore. I can’t describe how it felt to lose the chance to get one. I’m only 14 so this came down hard. I can’t hardly see the screen of the phone as i’m typing this because of tears. Well i’m screwed. Next time Framework.

[Elijah_Bair]

The on I was wanting to buy was a 11th gen intel i7-1165g7 based framework laptop 13 factory seconds with the original display. My budget is around 620$ max. It is not much but the best I can do within one month. Thank you for your time.

[Elijah_Bair]

I’m glad that someone understands. It’s hard using a old hand-me-down toshiba with a failing hard drive and a intel celeron 1005m. That’s been my daily driver for 5 years now and the hard drive recently died so kind of stuck with the back up computer that’s even slower. I hope I can get a Framework laptop some day because I need a daily driver that is reliable, upgradeable, and will always turn on when I press the power button. I have been a fan of framework for two years now and I first found out about Framework when I saw a linus tech tips about Framework laptop 13. I thought, Wow what an amazing laptop! I got to get one one day. So here I am. Hoping to get one. But maybe someday I guess.

[Elijah_Bair]

Thank you. I will look now.

[Elijah_Bair]

Well I looked not much now but will keep a eye on it. Thank you for your time. And may I ask are you a employee of framework and if you are what position? Thanks.

[Elijah_Bair]

Thanks for the advice and everything. I hope to get a laptop in the future. Thanks for everything!

[Elijah_Bair]

I just noticed, WHO IS STUPID ENOUGH TO SELL A FRAMEWORK LAPTOP. I guess it’s over for me. I will return someday. Goodbye…

[Jonathan_Haas]

@Elijah_Bair

WHO IS STUPID ENOUGH TO SELL A FRAMEWORK LAPTOP.

I think you’re overhyping Framework Laptops. Yes, they’re nice, but they’re also new and have minor problems. Also, they’re relatively expensive for their specs.

If you’re a student with not too much money, yes, you can try to find a factory seconds or used Framework, but there are tons of other great viable laptops available on the market. Used Thinkpads are popular and easily available.