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Black Friday gross sales are in full swing, and prices are fluctuating wildly. But in case you’re fast, at the time of this writing, you may rating the AirPods Pro for $170, the new 2020 eighth-generation iPad for $280 or an Apple Watch Series 6 for $350 at Amazon or Best Buy. At the Apple Store, those self same products will run you $50 to $79 extra — however you may get a gift card for a future buy. That, in a nutshell, is the downside with Apple’s Black Friday “deal” providing: The firm successfully by no means cuts prices and simply dangles gift playing cards as an alternative. The present promotion runs now by way of Cyber Monday, Nov. 30, with gift playing cards up to $150, relying on the merchandise bought.
In truth, that $150 gift card is a rarity, and solely out there if you buy both an Intel-equipped MacEbook Pro 16-inch or 21.5-inch iMac. Other Macs, together with the new 13-inch MacEbook Pro that options Apple’s M1 chip, will not be eligible. Neither are the new MacEbook Air, Mac Mini, bigger 27-inch iMac or iMac Pro. If you may nonetheless discover a 13-inch Intel-equipped MacEbook Air or Intel-equipped 13-inch MacEbook Pro with two Thunderbolt ports you could possibly get a $50 Apple Store gift card. As Apple has discontinued each fashions, you’d have to discover considered one of these in a bodily Apple Store.
Beyond the Macs, most new Apple gear will not be eligible for the gift card promotion. You may get a $50 gift card with the iPhone 11, XR or SE (so, not the new iPhone 12 line). Gift playing cards for iPads are restricted to $50 for the iPad Mini or $100 for both measurement of the iPad Pro with no provides out there for the new iPad or iPad Air.
Apple can be not providing double Apple Card money again, which it did final 12 months. This 12 months the cash-back fee seems to be staying at its common 3%.
The promotions are yet one more reminder that the finest Apple offers are virtually at all times discovered exterior Apple’s personal bodily or digital shops. At the Apple Store, for example, a brand new set of AirPods ($159) or AirPods Pro ($249) can get you a $25 Apple Store gift card however no low cost off the common worth. By distinction, the the common AirPods and the Pro fashions have dipped to $110 and $170, respectively, at Amazon. That’s a financial savings of $49 to $79 — each way more than a $25 gift card that may solely be redeemed later.
All the main US carriers have promotions working for the newest iPhones whereas Amazon has been working offers on Apple Watches (together with the newest Series 6), iPads (common, new Air and Pros) and the Intel MacEbook Air (presently $199 off at Amazon).
Apple additionally does not make the full checklist of which products get which low cost simply accessible on its promo web page, however in case you’re taken with the full checklist you’ll find it right here.
The finest offers seem to be on the full-size HomePod, which will get you a $100 gift card, and the Apple TV 4K, which will get you a $50 gift card. Neither product has seen the similar degree of discounting at different shops this season, although the HomePod has beforehand dipped to $200 at Best Buy.
All informed, except you need a kind of two gadgets or to purchase one thing immediately from Apple, you are possible better off purchasing elsewhere for offers on Apple products.
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