What does Apple do with new outdated models?

Lightning fried my mom's PC and she's looking for a new computer. She is looking for the cheapest mac laptop available. The new upgrade to the MacBook that was announced today is nice, but wouldn't really benefit her a whole lot. I am wondering what Apple does with all the unsold MacBooks they had on hand yesterday. They are outdated now. Is there a place my mom can find one of these for a discount? What do all the stores do with yesterday's model?

Another option is to go to the Apple retail store nearest to you and see if there are people returning their week-old MBs due to the new model coming out. The returns will be in pristine shape with full warranty, but will be sold as "refreshed" units for 10% of the list price. These are not units with problems that have been fixed, like refurbs (which I like and buy a lot), but are just people who changed their minds. You'll need to ask a sales person for what they have as "refreshed" in the back. That's the magic word.
Good luck!
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