Amazon is a retail of most goods. If the item says it is from Amazon then it should say it is new in almost all cases they only sell new. If you look on the page the item may be cheaper from one of their 'marketplace' retailers and they should say if the item is new or second hand.
As its a high priced item I would aim to buy from just Amazon, if it is considerably cheaper from the marketplace check their feedback for reliability.
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