No, you haven't purchased a used motherboard from Amazon.
No, you haven't purchased a used motherboard from Amazon.
The packaging for your ASUS B550 Strix Gaming F motherboard includes a protective sticker seal on one side. If yours doesn’t have it, it’s not an issue—just check the box or packaging again to confirm.
This board wasn't placed in an anti-static bag. While watching unboxing videos, I didn't see any mention of an anti-static packaging for this motherboard. I also looked at the packaging of the included Wi-Fi adapter—it had the Asus logo, but there were marks on the wrapper. When I reached out to Amazon to verify it was new, they promptly provided a discount. Other Amazon reviewers noted they received the box unsealed.