Hardcore Apple fans know better than to expect the Cupertino-based tech giant to directly sell its smartphones, tablets, or smartwatches at a discount... unless we're talking older models like the iPhone 7, various trade-in deals on new devices like the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max, as well as certified refurbished units.

While the Apple Watch Series 3 has obviously been available as a refurb from the official US Apple Store for quite some time and in quite a few versions, the Series 4 is now up for grabs as well for a lower than usual price with a number of asterisks. Apple's refurbished ...