Black Friday 2011: A List of Discounts on Apple Products and More

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Black Friday kicked off on the day after Thanksgiving and frequently offers customers short term sales on many products. While Apple does participate, their discounts tend to be rather small (http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/23/apples-2011-black-friday-discounts-for-ipad-2-macbook-air-macbook-pro-imac-and-more/). Other online retailers can sometimes fill the gap to offer more enticing offers.

Sales Tax

National retailers such as Apple and Best Buy charge local sales tax on all orders. So, the advantage of using other online-only retailers is not getting charged that sales tax at the time of order (though you are typically expected to report it later). Local sales taxes are automatically charged for the following retailers in the following states:

- Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=linkcode-20&creative=9325&path=http://www.amazon.com/Black-Friday-After-Thanksgiving-Sale/b/ref=bf2011_gwcsm_tv?ie=UTF8&node=384082011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=right-csm-1&pf_rd_r=0ADPEEQVQN1YYDZESWD1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1331646882&pf_rd_i=507846): Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington
- MacMall (http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-462641-10936991): North Carolina, Illinois, New York, California, Tennessee, Minnesota, Colorado, and Wisconsin.

So, if you are in one of those states, it may make sense to look elsewhere or simply buy locally anyway if the savings are comparable.

iPad 2s

BestBuy was offering (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Tablets-iPads-E-Readers/iPad/pcmcat209000050007.c?id=pcmcat209000050007&searchresults=1&searchterm=ipad+2) $45 off all iPad 2 models, but it appears to be sold out online. You may have luck at your local stores.

MacMall is offering $25-$45 discounts (http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-462641-10707517?url=http://www.macmall.com/n/Ipad-Black-Friday-Sale/macCustomPages-4407?q=macCustomPages-1007) on iPad 2s as well depending on model. They appear to still be in stock.

Apple's online store (http://store.apple.com/us) is offering $41-$61 off the iPad 2 depending on model. Stock should be good from Apple.

Discounts on Other Apple Products

Apple's online sales prices will be on their online Apple Store (http://store.apple.com/), but their discounts will generally be the worst for most products (iPad 2 exception above), especially when sales tax is included.

Here's a list of prices at MacMall, Amazon and Apple Online's prices across the range of Apple's products.

Click on prices to link directly to product.
Best prices are listed in bold. Prices may fluctuate during the day.

Note that Best Buy has particularly good deal on an 11" MacBook Air for $849 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Apple%26%23174%3B+-+MacBook%26%23174%3B+Air+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processor+/+11.6%22+Display+/+2GB+Memory+/+64GB+Flash+Storage/3108172.p?id=1218379465221&skuId=3108172&st=macbook%20air&cp=1&lp=3) ($150 off), though they are out of stock on their online store.

Others Discounts of Interest

- $100 iTunes Gift Card (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat258800050011) - for $80
- Microsoft Office Home and Student (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003YCOJA8/ref=nosim/linkcode-20) - for $69.99 ($50 off)
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005MMMT6E/ref=nosim/linkcode-20) - for $49.99 ($50 off)
- For Fry's, they are offering 8GB iPod Touch for $188 (http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/ads/2011/11/24/55699/Apple-iPod-Touch-8GB) and you get a free $50 gift card. In store only (not online).
- iCade (http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/e762/) - $59.99 ($40 off)
- VMWare Fusion (http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-462641-10273684?url=http://www.macmall.com/p/VMware-Software/product~dpno~8879206~pdp.gjafhia) - $29.99 ($20 off)
- 27" Thunderbolt Display (http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802079741&pubid=21000000000238850) - $929 ($70 off)

AppShopper (http://appshopper.com/) tracks sales for iOS and Mac app stores. Some notable sales:

iOS:
- djay ($19.99 -> $9.99) (http://appshopper.com/music/djay)
- RISK ($2.99 -> $0.99) (http://appshopper.com/games/risk-the-official-game)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas ($6.99 -> $4.99) (http://appshopper.com/entertainment/a-charlie-brown-christmas)
- Real Racing ($2.99 -> $0.99) (http://appshopper.com/games/real-racing)
- Mirrors Edge for iPad ($9.99 ->$1.99) (http://appshopper.com/games/mirrors-edge-for-ipad)

Mac:
- Grand Theft Auto 3 ($14.99 -> $6.99) (http://appshopper.com/mac/games/grand-theft-auto-3)
- 1Password ($49.99 -> $24.99) (http://appshopper.com/mac/productivity/1password)

Price Matching

We've heard that retail Apple Stores will price match on Black Friday with other authorized retailers if asked.

Please note that prices may fluctuate during the day, though we try to keep on top of them. Several of the vendors listed are affiliate partners with MacRumors and referred sales may benefit the site financially.

Article Link: Black Friday 2011: A List of Discounts on Apple Products and More (http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/25/black-friday-2011-a-list-of-discounts-on-apple-products-and-more/)

[arn]

See full article for price chart: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/24/black-friday-2011-a-list-of-discounts-on-apple-products-and-more/

[shane82388]

Is the Apple TV price off by a few hundred dollars? (says $399...i think its $99)

[Caliber26]

I just might have to jump on that MacMall offer for the 13" MBA. I'm kinda irked that I missed out on the Best Buy offering that just ended yesterday but since they charge tax where I live then it would've been only a few bucks cheaper, anyway.

[arn]

Is the Apple TV price off by a few hundred dollars? (says $399...i think its $99)

yep, fixed. (takes a minute for cache to refresh.)

arn

[MultiMediaWill]

No deal so great that makes me want to go buy something...

[Frisco]

I think I'll buy nothing this year, Apple or anything else. Take a look at the economy :confused:

[saving107]

No deal so great that makes me want to go buy something...

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?


I think I'll buy nothing this year, Apple or anything else. Take a look at the economy :confused:

By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

[RossMc]

Was going to order a smart cover last week. Glad I waited got it for £24 instead of £35.

[adcx64]

its gonna be a long night :D

[Frisco]

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

Yeah China and South Korea's economy.

[profets]

Anyone notice any discounts for the 27" Thunderbolt display?

[arn]

Anyone notice any discounts for the 27" Thunderbolt display?

Looks like amazon has like $39 discount on it
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Thunderbolt-Display-MC914LL-VERSION/dp/B004YLCKYA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322183354&sr=8-1

Best Buy $50 off
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Apple%26%23174%3B+-+Thunderbolt+27%22+Widescreen+LED+Monitor/3143129.p;jsessionid=B5BA974F656409619835E8CD9E59B6E0.bbolsp-app01-49?id=1218379547459&skuId=3143129&st=27%22%20thunderbolt&cp=1&lp=1

arn

[Macman45]

Anyone notice any discounts for the 27" Thunderbolt display?

Which is the one thing I just might have blown the Christmas fund on. The Uk prices are just unreal, I know it's always been that way, but I'm going to wait until I come home before buying anything else.

Some good deals around though...The Adobe discount is a good one, I will check out the UK prices later (got an email just haven't dissected it yet.

[Vantage Point]

Those discounts look like Amazon's everyday low price. Expect deeper discounts on Friday - I know that is how it worked last year with a $150 discount off the base 15" MBP. Then on BF weekend (saturday and sunday) that discount was $130 (that's when I bought mine), then Monday is went to about $1,710.

[JonoX]

Decent prices, and like the previous poster stated, they may drop even lower.

[koobcamuk]

What an amazing front page news story. Glad I called-in today.

[larmende]

The UK sale just went live. £81 off most of the expensive items, £31 on an ipad2 and similar priced items.

[thenerdal]

Wish the iPod touch was discounted more. :(

[trainwrecka]

Charged a sales tax on the gift card, but not sure why. iTunes charges tax, so expect to get double taxed.

[R3k]

Now Cross Reference those prices with what they were 1 month ago...

Perhaps Im A bit Jaded, just checked an i7 2600k processor on Newegg's BF sale, and it was $5 more expensive than I got it for 30 days ago, heh.

[Icaras]

Charged a sales tax on the gift card, but not sure why. iTunes charges tax, so expect to get double taxed.

I didn't get taxed. In fact, I have never gotten taxed by buying iTunes cards from Best Buy.

I also don't get taxed from buying content from iTunes.

Anyway, I ordered my cards this morning and I'm still waiting for my redemption codes :(

[joeshmo2010]

I live in WA and there's no charge for sales tax on amazon orders. Maybe it's because im a prime member?

[gadget123]

Those discounts look like Amazon's everyday low price. Expect deeper discounts on Friday - I know that is how it worked last year with a $150 discount off the base 15" MBP. Then on BF weekend (saturday and sunday) that discount was $130 (that's when I bought mine), then Monday is went to about $1,710.

Shops in the UK are already selling the Ipod 8GB for £20 cheaper than Apple anyway in the run up to Christmas.

[paulrbeers]

Ordered $100 worth of itunes gift cards (2 $50). One for me and one for my wife. Probably all I am going to buy for Apple gear. Was going to pick up a new Mac Mini Server but the discount currently offered everywhere is the same as any given day. Maybe I'll just wait for Ivy Bridge....

[manabunagaoka]

I noticed iPod Touch 32 GB being $299 last few days, and today it only dropped by a dollar. Black Friday discount is not what it seems....

[greenmeanie]

So I suppose he should charge to the hilt and expect TAX payers to bail him out?
Get Real

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

[Icaras]

So I suppose he should charge to the hilt and expect TAX payers to bail him out?
Get Real

It goes both ways. You don't spend, economy loses.

[greenmeanie]

That is what screwed the Economy in the first place. People spending what they never had to begin with.
Everyone thinking the where entitled to homes.


It goes both ways. You don't spend, economy loses.

[paulrbeers]

That is what screwed the Economy in the first place. People spending what they never had to begin with.
Everyone thinking the where entitled to homes.

Come on, I don't think he meant spend money you DON'T HAVE, just that not spending also has a negative impact on the economy (i.e. if you don't buy anything, then retailers don't make any money, which means jobs are cut, which means less people buying, etc). We all get that half the reason we are in the predicament we are in right now is due to people buying everything on credit. No one is saying we should go down that road again....

[Drunken Master]

What an amazing front page news story. Glad I called-in today.

The New York Times put Black Friday news on its front page.

[AJH1993]

Lol sales tax any time of the year.

Damn it feels good to be Oregonian

[actripxl]

Thank you Amazon! I was trying to decide between a 13" MBP and an iMac 21" since they both cost the same, ended up ordering the iMac. Haven't had a desktop in over 8 years but since the little netbook I'm using right now is more than enough to browse while in the living room the iMac should do just fine in my bedroom, not to mention it should last longer.

Had $277 in credit from trade ins from all my 360 games add the $149 discount and no $110 tax, I ended up only paying 726!

[kas23]

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

Huh? You mean if we don't all go out and buy MacBooks tomorrow Apple will go out of business? When we buy Apple products all we are doing is padding that cool $80 billion then have laying around. In some cases, that's fine. But don't give someone a guilt-trip for being frugal during hard times. Most of us have to worry about our families, not the state of the economy. Besides, ironically, it's reckless spending that not only drives our economy, but it got us into this mess.

[Ddyracer]

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The sales are all pretty modest. electrolondon is selling the MacBook airs for like 700$ to $800. Might be worth a look. Don't know how reliable the site is though.

[cvaldes]

Charged a sales tax on the gift card, but not sure why. iTunes charges tax, so expect to get double taxed.
Not here in California. Not from Best Buy when I buy gift cards, nor the iTunes Store when I'm buying content (music, apps, etc.).

You should bring this up with your local elected officials.

[MattyO]

Pretty dissapointing discounts. Barely worthwhile, unless you were going to get one anyway.

[brdeveloper]

Pretty dissapointing discounts. Barely worthwhile, unless you were going to get one anyway.

In Brazil, the lowest end iMac 21" have a -$50 discount, really disappointing. The biggest discount happens a week or two after a new model's launch.

[Roessnakhan]

Amazon has the base MacBook Air for $849 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CWIN1E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=arbl0f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005CWIN1E). Really tempting, but I'd want the 128GB version.

[blackhand1001]

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

You're a moron. So your saying him not buying an apple product is going to make apple hire more people. And that he should buy apple products even though the black Friday sales are a joke compared to everyone else. Apples too busy hiring chinese factory workers anyway.

[NXTMIKE]

Apple store down.

[Surely]

Amazon has the base MacBook Air for $849 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CWIN1E/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=arbl0f-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005CWIN1E). Really tempting, but I'd want the 128GB version.

Yup.....I'm hoping for a further discount on the 128GB/4GB 11".


Amazon just had the newest version 8GB iPod touch as a Lightning Deal at 9pm PST for $145. It was sold out in less than 5 seconds. I was all ready on my computer and iPhone to buy it, but it was gone in the blink of an eye. They must have had 5 devices involved in that sale.:rolleyes::mad::p

[m0g]

It kept going from down to up, but I think it's down for good now.

[ladytonya]

12:22 pm EST - US Apple store down. Hopefully we'll see what they're offering soon.

Happy Thanksgiving! Yes, even to those who are not in the US, I wish everyone a happy day to give thanks. We should be thankful every day but as an American, I am particularly thankful on this great day. Now when is that page going to come back online .......

[identity]

Apple never has good BF prices so I'm not suprised this year is the same as last year and the next year will be the same as well.

[swingerofbirch]

Yup.....I'm hoping for a further discount on the 128GB/4GB 11".


Amazon just had the newest version 8GB iPod touch as a Lightning Deal at 9pm PST for $145. It was sold out in less than 5 seconds. I was all ready on my computer and iPhone to buy it, but it was gone in the blink of an eye. They must have had 5 devices involved in that sale.:rolleyes::mad::p

Amazon's been really sketchy with their deals this year. They seem to make very small amounts of their inventory available for deals and some of the items had price markups right before the deal to make it look like the price was lower. I was looking to pick up a hard drive and noted that on two of the ones they had deals on, the prices on the hard drives had gone up the day before the sale, and then the deal price was actually higher than the previous regular price. I was also trying to pick up the iPod touch. I was clicking repeatedly the second the "Select Options" button became available but still didn't get it. And once the deal is over, I'm sure it'll be available in-stock, ready to ship at the regular price. In other words, there definitely is a designated amount of stock for the sale.

[blackr]

Amazon had a lightning Deal on 8GB Black or White iPod Touch for $145 at 9pm PST. No tax in some states and free shipping. But they are gone in 5 seconds the most.

[arn]

iCade is $59.99 (normally $99.99)

http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/e762/

[thenerdal]

Amazon had a lightning Deal on 8GB Black or White iPod Touch for $145 at 9pm PST. No tax in some states and free shipping. But they are gone in 5 seconds the most.

They're already gone. :mad:

[mizzoucat]

Does anyone know if Apple offers Black Friday discounts on refurbished iPads?

[Surely]

They're already gone. :mad:

Yeah, they were gone at 9:00:01 pm PST.

[arn]

VMWare Fusion for $29 (normally 49)

http://www.macmall.com/p/VMware-Software/product~dpno~8879206~pdp.gjafhia

arn

[daxomni]

National retailers such as Apple and Best Buy charge local sales tax on all orders. So, the advantage of using other online-only retailers is not getting charged that sales tax in many of the states.
How is it an "advantage" to have to send in the taxes yourself Macrumors? Oh, you mean you don't yet understand that just because the seller hasn't collected the sales tax you the citizen are still expected to send them in anyway? Sounds like Macrumors should consult a lawyer before making such inferences. Otherwise Macrumors might be found liable for suggesting consumers can cheat on their sales taxes and use taxes so long as they shop around for a seller than doesn't do the collecting for them. All I know is that I wouldn't want to be making a public case for tax evasion in the middle of the biggest debt crisis in generations.

[HiRez]

Great timing for me, my 2008 iMac just died (Nvidia 8800 GS defective). Just ordered the 21.5" iMac for $1,050 from Amazon ($150 off). It was already a pretty good deal at retail price, but this is a great deal for this machine! :)

[filmbuff]

How is it an "advantage" to have to send in the taxes yourself Macrumors? Oh, you mean you don't yet understand that just because the seller hasn't collected the sales tax you the citizen are still expected to send them in anyway? Sounds like Macrumors should consult a lawyer. Otherwise they might be found liable for suggesting consumers nationwide can cheat on their sales taxes and use taxes so long as they shop around for a seller than doesn't do the collecting for them.

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.

[RossMc]

Hahaha FAIL

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57331095/apple-store-suffers-black-friday-blackout/

[HiRez]

Hahaha FAIL

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57331095/apple-store-suffers-black-friday-blackout/

It's pretty typical for Apple to bring down their store before changing prices or products. Also, it's typical for Apple to operate on their own (California/Pacific) time, thus for them "Black Friday" starts at midnight California time, not NY time. Not unusual at all, nor a "fail".

[Surely]

It's pretty typical for Apple to bring down their store before changing prices or products. Also, it's typical for Apple to operate on their own (California/Pacific) time, thus for them "Black Friday" starts at midnight California time, not NY time. Not unusual at all, nor a "fail".

Um....it's a "fail" on CBS News' part. Whoever wrote that story failed. Get it?

[saving107]

You're a moron. So your saying him not buying an apple product is going to make apple hire more people. And that he should buy apple products even though the black Friday sales are a joke compared to everyone else. Apples too busy hiring chinese factory workers anyway.

I didn't say anything about Apple, Apple products or their Black Friday sale :confused:, my reply was to Frisco regarding this statement
I think I'll buy nothing this year, Apple or anything else. Take a look at the economy

As a matter of fact, my reply to MultiMediaWill was an obvious sarcastic remark of how bad Apple's Black Friday sale is
You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?

But my reply to MultiMediaWill had nothing to do with Frisco.

[RossMc]

It's pretty typical for Apple to bring down their store before changing prices or products. Also, it's typical for Apple to operate on their own (California/Pacific) time, thus for them "Black Friday" starts at midnight California time, not NY time. Not unusual at all, nor a "fail".

Yeah I was talking about the article.:rolleyes:

[silentnite]

Been waiting since 12AM to buy something and it's now 2:12AM and Apple website is still down. I may as well ride to my local store it's only 45 mins. away:confused:

[arn]

Yeah I was talking about the article.:rolleyes:

they seem to have updated the article, to make it less wrong.

original article said apple's site had "crashed"

arn

[bgzdavn]

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.

That would be in error as I keep careful track of all online purchases and pay my use tax every year. Not only is it the law, it is the right thing to do as these taxes go towards the services that benefit us all.

[daxomni]

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.
Taxes have existed long before the internet and what you owe didn't change just because you bought it from a computer screen. What you seem to be saying is that nobody understands how to determine their actual tax liabilities, which may very well be true, but you'd still think they'd still be smart enough not to admit that in public.

[arn]

Amazon is actively adjusting prices.

The big discounts on the MBA is already gone... for now.

arn

[klabanus]

Amazon is actively adjusting prices.

The big discounts on the MBA is already gone... for now.

arn

Same for the MB Pro 13". Why? Those discounts were only lasting a couple of hours then.

[HiRez]

Yeah I was talking about the article.:rolleyes:

Ah, I see, sorry. :)

[arn]

27" Thunderbolt Display for $929 ($70 off) at MacConnection

http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=13055705&cac=Result&SourceID=k238850&cm_mmc=GAN-_-MacRumors.com-_-Black%20Friday%20Sale%2C%20Save%20%2450%3A%20Apple%2027%22%20Thunderbolt%20Display%20-%20Now%20%24929%20Delivered%20-%20One%20Day%20Only!-_-k238850&clickid=0004b28a2b1a3b800ae003c233d92ea3

[Surely]

Amazon is actively adjusting prices.

The big discounts on the MBA is already gone... for now.

arn

They really are. I've been watching a few items all day and they've been fluctuating. MS Office just jumped up to $74.99 in the last few minutes.

Hopefully they drop the 128/4 11" MBA a bit more! $1139.99 is still a good regular discount price though, so if it doesn't drop further, I won't feel badly about buying it at that price.

Oh, and it's your turn. :p

[Surely]

Dailysteals.com is selling a factory recertified 16GB iPad 1 for $279.99 and free shipping.

[Icaras]

US Apple store down:

http://images.apple.com/r/store/backsoon/title_backsoon1.gif

[Jimbo47]

Typical. Why is it that Apple can't ever stick to a schedule for re-opening their website. Every product launch or anything similar has hic-ups on the site. Supposed to be opened at 3 am. Its almost 3:30.

[Muscleflex]

Was going to order a smart cover last week. Glad I waited got it for £24 instead of £35.

smart cover is useless. mine has been back in its box since maybe the first week. the novelty soon wears off and it's more of a hindrance than a tool.

[RogueApple]

12:20 am here in CA and still no Apple online... *Price is Right fail music*

[rgarjr]

store up now

[arn]

It's up

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/holiday/shopping_event

[Icaras]

store up now

It's up

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/holiday/shopping_event

Thanks.

By the way Arn, just read your tweet about CBS writing an article thinking Apple had a store outage.

What an embarrassing write up :eek:

[m0g]

Ah, what a great Black Friday :)

[RogueApple]

store up now

ohhhh I see, Make sure you use arn's link

[daxomni]

Hey arn,

Any chance you might update your tax dodging verbiage to reflect legal reality?

[ilovemyibook]

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How is it an "advantage" to have to send in the taxes yourself Macrumors? Oh, you mean you don't yet understand that just because the seller hasn't collected the sales tax you the citizen are still expected to send them in anyway? Sounds like Macrumors should consult a lawyer. Otherwise they might be found liable for suggesting consumers nationwide can cheat on their sales taxes and use taxes so long as they shop around for a seller than doesn't do the collecting for them.

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.

Filmbuff

They charge sales tax if they are in business in your state or have a warehouse. It's not that they choose not to. Amazon has a warehouse somewhere in Kansas, so I have to pay sales tax on Amazon purchases.

[arn]

Hey arn,

Any chance you might update your tax dodging verbiage to reflect legal reality?

I've made some changes. :)

arn

[HarryKeogh]

smart cover is useless. mine has been back in its box since maybe the first week. the novelty soon wears off and it's more of a hindrance than a tool.

Have to agree with this. Mine is sitting in my dresser. It's a floppy, non-protective waste of money.

[Macman45]

On the Thunderbolt display here in the UK. Not sure if Amazon might be doing something, but I doubt it. Back home you all seem to have a better selection of stuff, but the discounts are really not that great.

Had a good browse on the Apple Uk site, but nothing there that I need or don't already have.

Will check out Amazon just in case they have other stuff available, butI'm thinking it will be cases and gear like that.

[cppguy]

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.

That would be tax evasion in many (most?) states, whether you admit it or not. Some people may not know this, and they may get away with it, but that doesn't make it legal. EVER.

For example in California use tax has existed since 1935, way before the internet. There are exceptions, such as software downloads, but if you received any physical package or mail, chances are you owe sales tax.

[daveup2bat]

If you buy most Apple products off Apples own refurb site, you can save up to 30% in some cases, much much better than these silly Black Friday prices and they are available everyday. Not to mention with Apple care you get the same warranty on new products so if they fail you get a new one replacing it anyhow. Seems silly to run out and spend what ever to save a few bucks on BF when you can typically save as much if not more any day of the week here ---> http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTM3NTA4MTI

[MonkeySee....]

Excellent. Purchased the Airport Extreme for £124 instead of £139.
Nice little saving :)

[daxomni]

I've made some changes. :)

arn
Thank you. :)

-Dax

[obiwan]

I'm so glad I didn't wait for Apple's Black Friday sale to buy my MacBook Pro 15". I took my chances last week and got a 10% off code for Currys (UK) and got £154.90 off, rather than the measly £81 off Apple is offering.

If you're lucky, the online promotion code might still work. Type 'GRAND10' for any orders over £1000 to get 10% discount.

[kas23]

That would be tax evasion in many (most?) states, whether you admit it or not. Some people may not know this, and they may get away with it, but that doesn't make it legal. EVER.


You need to calm the F down. I guess we know what you do for a living. Why don't you go harass some lemonade stands.

[Nielsenius]

These savings are a bust. Sales are an incentive to buy products. A good product speaks for itself and doesn't need any extra incentives. You can get these deals anytime by using the Apple Education Store or by finding reseller/online discounts. Black Friday is just a day for retail stores to sell off merchandise that wouldn't be sold without a discount to begin with. Let's take Dick's Sporting Goods as an example. 50% off everything in the store!* *except Nike and any other worthwhile brand.

[fobfob]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 5_0_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9A405 Safari/7534.48.3)

ok whatever discounts. isn't the elephant in the room the "iPad 2s". when did that come out?

[Mr. Gates]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 5_0_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.1 Mobile/9A405 Safari/7534.48.3)

ok whatever discounts. isn't the elephant in the room the "iPad 2s". when did that come out?

?

Where have you been ?

[alent1234]

best buy has a few Mac's with the lowest prices today

[duffmanth]

Apple's sales have always been a friggin joke...$100 off a $2200 laptop, yippy!!!!

[peglegjack]

Best Buy has the base MacBook Air for $849.

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And $650 here, but I wouldn't trust this site with a 10 foot pole:

http://digitrony.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6339

[Bubba Satori]

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

Somebody gets it.

Boycott crass Christmas commercialism.
Your contribution to more unemployment and human misery.

[rockosmodurnlif]

That would be in error as I keep careful track of all online purchases and pay my use tax every year. Not only is it the law, it is the right thing to do as these taxes go towards the services that benefit us all.
Pics or GTFO

[realbrandon]

Not as much a discount, especially for black friday, but that's probably the best Apple will give us

[Winter Charm]

No deal so great that makes me want to go buy something...

that macbook air at best buy seems like a good deal to me.

[Darien Red Sox]

Just ordered something on Amazon.com and it took a good hour and a half at least. Site would keep on refusing to load pages or timing out. Must be server overload because I picked up an Apple TV from BestBuy.com without issue.

[mrxak]

New Airport routers here I come!

[nickeditor]

New Apple Store in La Cañada, Malaga, Spain :apple:

http://www.apple.com/es/retail/lacanada/

[tmagman]

once you start customizing products through a place like macmall, apple ends up being cheaper. Macmall started cheaper for a 15" MBP 2.4 but as soon as I added a 2.5 it ended up being more expensive than the apple site.

[mdelvecchio]

Yeah China and South Korea's economy.

...as well as out own. sales tax, payroll, domestic revenue, etc...

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Garmin USA app is 50% off -- $25

[Jimbo47]

Got an iPad 2 16gb, and a gray smart cover for $486 (+tax). But hey, I saved $52.50 because the smart covers were also on sale (if you want a smart cover, buy one now and save yourself $11, because the price probably won't be this low again).

[Rafterman]

- Amazon: Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington
- MacMall: North Carolina, Illinois, New York, California, Tennessee, Minnesota, Colorado, and Wisconsin.

Notice how NY is in both lists? Ah, the Great State of New York - the most heavily taxed state in the union, where our state motto is "collect taxes on that".

[tonyr6]

- Amazon: Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota, or Washington
- MacMall: North Carolina, Illinois, New York, California, Tennessee, Minnesota, Colorado, and Wisconsin.

Notice how NY is in both lists? Ah, the Great State of New York - the most heavily taxed state in the union, where our state motto is "collect taxes on that".

:mad: I know and I live in New York so I don't save any money on Amazon or MacMail. Any other site that does not charge sales tax is charging the full price for a white 32 GB iPod Touch $299. It really sucks living in New Tax York. :mad:

[cxny]

So in other words Apple is offering the everyday Student discount pricing today only for everyone. Why not just use the Education discount, you don't need to prove any affiliation... (you can't get a double discount though)

[Doctor Q]

GadgetTrak (http://www.gadgettrak.com/blackfriday/) service, to track stolen laptops, is normally $20/year but is free for the next 24 hours.

[tonyr6]

Now I am getting ticked off. Even eBay I found a couple of sellers selling the white iPod Touch for $274 but no New York I got to pay sales taxes driving the price to $299. Is there anywhere I can get a white iPod Touch 32 GB without tax in NY for lower than $299. Nope. :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Forget it. Like I said before I will just stick with my 3rd Gen iPod Touch which works great. No problems with it. The only thing that is giving me a craving to buy the 4th Gen is the camera and retina display but I think I will just wait until next fall when we hope Apple will release a new touch. If they don't I will have to get a iPhone contract and all.

[WalkingSnake]

GadgetTrak (http://www.gadgettrak.com/blackfriday/) service, to track stolen laptops, is normally $20/year but is free for the next 24 hours.

I signed up using their "Free for a year!" link, just activated, and it shows me as being on a "one month free trial" and my license expires in 1 month...

[tylerk36]

See full article for price chart: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/24/black-friday-2011-a-list-of-discounts-on-apple-products-and-more/

250 dollars off macbook air would make me a buyer.

[mdriftmeyer]

Or you can not give rat's behind and be happy your sales tax goes back to the state so it's overzealous austerity solutions aren't as drastic.

[raleigh1208]

You guys make me laugh, expecting much better from Apple on Black Friday. You can go to the Black Friday summary page here on MacRumors to see what the Apple BF discounts have been for the last few years, and they have been consistent. The $101 discount on the computers is standard fare. Anyone wanting a standard item could have estimated what the Apple BF price would have been in comparing prices the last few weeks. I did it when shopping for an Air a few weeks ago. I first calculated what the Apple BF price was going to be, with the estimated $101 discount, and then found an even lower price on Amazon for the same spec Air, without sales tax, so I knew not to wait for BF and went ahead and bought on Amazon. Even better the Amazon price has gone up since then.

[arcite]

You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

I love Apple stuff as much as the next guy. However, buying or NOT buying Apple stuff is not going to do ANYTHING to solve the US Budget CRISIS nor improve the Housing disaster, nor improve the long term unemployment numbers.

However, buying Apple stuff will give you a nice warm and fuzzy feeling for a few days. :apple:

[daneoni]

Scam. Not even inspired to reach for my wallet.

[Fandongo]

So in other words Apple is offering the everyday Student discount pricing today only for everyone. Why not just use the Education discount, you don't need to prove any affiliation... (you can't get a double discount though)

While i can't approve of fraud :rolleyes: you could always give money to a friend or parent with affiliation.

The Air is the only option for the double discount
Oh wait - i just checked.

It reallocates the discount
If you're a student it's $50 off + TODAY ONLY $50
If you don't log in as a student = $100 off!
A little misleading and douchey as hell in my opinion.

I was hoping i could get a MBP as a student for $50 - $100 cheaper today.

Boy is my butthole red.

Generic comment about consumerism.
Black Friday is clearly not about top end products.
It's about boosting GDP while pushing outdated/underpowered products on uneducated consumers.

So few i7's.
Certainly no Sandy Bridge-E.
No Sata III SSDs bigger than 128 gbs.
Meager Apple discounts.

Bummer.

[Geekbabe]

Are you serious? Nobody pays taxes on internet purchases unless the seller adds them. EVER.

If you live in MA you do, unless you wish to be nailed for tax evasion.

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GadgetTrak (http://www.gadgettrak.com/blackfriday/) service, to track stolen laptops, is normally $20/year but is free for the next 24 hours.

got it, thank you!

[ijen0311]

Will BestBuy honor their web pricing in store?

[Adhocster]

Amazon's 13 inch 2.4 GHz MBP is back down to $1049.99. That's $150 off (and no tax).

[TC400]

has anyone ordered from Apples on line site? I tried doing it earlier then it crashed I so did my order again and now I have 2 iPad smart covers and 2 iPod nanos waiting for me.

[cvaldes]

Nope, you're the first. Thanks for your report. Good luck with canceling the order. I'm sure Apple has never anticipated such a scenario.

:D

[Surely]

Will BestBuy honor their web pricing in store?

Maybe for some things. I was there this afternoon, and they weren't offering the $80 for $100 iTunes Gift Cards deal in store.

[doctor-don]

Last week I noticed that MicroCenter was selling iPad 2s for $50 off the usual / Apple listed price. But then, the iPad 3s are coming soon, aren't they?

On large purchases, the sales tax can be substantial where it is charged.

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has anyone ordered from Apples on line site? I tried doing it earlier then it crashed I so did my order again and now I have 2 iPad smart covers and 2 iPod nanos waiting for me.

Are you telling everyone you went back to the Apple Store but did NOT check the status of your cart?

[Shrink]

That would be tax evasion in many (most?) states, whether you admit it or not. Some people may not know this, and they may get away with it, but that doesn't make it legal. EVER.

For example in California use tax has existed since 1935, way before the internet. There are exceptions, such as software downloads, but if you received any physical package or mail, chances are you owe sales tax.

True^^^

There is a line on the Mass. State Tax form where you are supposed to enter unpaid sales tax. I'd like to tell you I did it - but that would be slightly less than the truth. :o

But it IS tax evasion. The fact that in the history of internet sales, three people have actually filled in the line (they were awarded a Presidential Medal for Honesty) - the rest of us are tax evaders. Definitely illegal!:(

[doctor-don]

Not as much a discount, especially for black friday, but that's probably the best Apple will give us

That's the way it has been every Black Friday.

[MCIowaRulz]

Picked up an iPT 64GB Black, AppleCare and the Scosche IDR355md Increased Dynamic Range Noise Isolating Earphones:) (I hear there great) http://store.apple.com/us/product/H0997VC/A

[TC400]

Nope, you're the first. Thanks for your report. Good luck with canceling the order. I'm sure Apple has never anticipated such a scenario.

:D

Thanks I did it around 10 am this morning.

[BearExtender]

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[zachlegomaniac]

I think I'll buy nothing this year, Apple or anything else. Take a look at the economy :confused:

+1. You can vote me down too. Black Friday's a little red for me as well.

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You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

It all suddenly makes sense!

[Patmos]

Bestbuy seems to have restocked on iPads. They all say add to cart once again and still onsale. Ship within 1 Business Day. :)

[ugahairydawgs]

Bento 4 is for sale in the Mac App Store for $33.99

[berkleeboy210]

Some good discounts on the accessories! I picked up a Mophie Juice Pack Air for my 4s.... Debating whether I want the Phillips Dual Dock for the iPad/iPhone or the Bowers Wilkins C5's....

[ggibson913]

Hanging up the iMac and swapped for a new 13" Macbook Pro today along with a new 22" ViewSonic Monitor.

[zemoleman]

Sad to see that Apple missed the boat in NOT discounting iOS apps Pages, Keynote, Numbers & Garageband for Black Friday. If Pages had dropped to $4.99-$5.99 I might have snapped it up today, but alas, no. Why not? And why no discount for owners of the Mac iWork 09 version if we want the iOS version? Granted, I am new to the iPhone and all it entails, but I was really hoping to see some movement on the Apple iOS product line at least for today.

[dashtekahe]

I bought an 'OtterBox iPhone 4s Commuter Case' from Macmall for $18.It is originally $34.95. I saved 46% :)

[alpinadvl]

!!!! there is a "hidden" sale on the Apple store website.... cant believe no one mentioned it...


--> WD My Passport Studio (Firewire) 1TB...... $111 off !

link here:

apple store link (http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7433ZM/A/western-digital-1tb-my-passport-studio-portable-hard-drive?n=portable&fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&s=topSellers)

[iSee]

Ah hah! I'm getting a maxed out 11" MBA! Can't... wait... for... Christmas...

[Tofaha]

grabbed a couple ipod nanos...good prices

[TC400]

Last week I noticed that MicroCenter was selling iPad 2s for $50 off the usual / Apple listed price. But then, the iPad 3s are coming soon, aren't they?

On large purchases, the sales tax can be substantial where it is charged.

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Are you telling everyone you went back to the Apple Store but did NOT check the status of your cart?

It said could not process order. Somi assumed it didn't go through

[617anthony]

I actually bought an iPad 2 on the apple site today but i have yet to get a confirmation email. Is this normal based on the high volume they were dealing with or did it perhaps not go through?

[MCIowaRulz]

My order somehow got cancelled I logged into the system and nothing was there:eek: i'll have to call them later:(

[vader_slri]

My order somehow got cancelled I logged into the system and nothing was there:eek: i'll have to call them later:(

Same here! I placed an order last night at 9pm EST. I never got a confirmation email but my order showed up in my order history so I thought it was fine. This morning, there is no record of my order whatsoever!! Is calling Apple the only way to resolve this? Is there an email address I can use instead? I'm traveling so it isn't convenient for me to call.

[GeniusJon]

Same here! I placed an order last night at 9pm EST. I never got a confirmation email but my order showed up in my order history so I thought it was fine. This morning, there is no record of my order whatsoever!! Is calling Apple the only way to resolve this? Is there an email address I can use instead? I'm traveling so it isn't convenient for me to call.

I called in and the lady said that "because of the high volume of orders, it might take a while for the system to register the order". She asked for my order number and I'm like "I didn't copy it down, I thought it would get emailed to me".

So the only solution as of right now is to wait and keep refreshing. :mad:

[Kendo]

I called in and the lady said that "because of the high volume of orders, it might take a while for the system to register the order". She asked for my order number and I'm like "I didn't copy it down, I thought it would get emailed to me".

So the only solution as of right now is to wait and keep refreshing. :mad:

That is a relief! Same thing happened with me. I was on the phone waiting for an Apple rep but ended the call as soon as I saw others here have the same problem.

[vader_slri]

Same here! I placed an order last night at 9pm EST. I never got a confirmation email but my order showed up in my order history so I thought it was fine. This morning, there is no record of my order whatsoever!! Is calling Apple the only way to resolve this? Is there an email address I can use instead? I'm traveling so it isn't convenient for me to call.

Just checked again and all is well. My order is now being processed. I guess it was a momentary glitch. Also finally got an email confirmation.

[GeniusJon]

That is a relief! Same thing happened with me. I was on the phone waiting for an Apple rep but ended the call as soon as I saw others here having the same problem.

Looks like the orders are going through as my order has appeared on my history page and I got a confirmation email.

[Aspasia]

Just added an iPod Touch to my Amazon basket: $178. Price dropped while I was in other sections of the site.

[ghostlyorb]

Too bad I already bought my iPod Touch last month. Would have loved the discounts!

[doctor-don]

I called in and the lady said that "because of the high volume of orders, it might take a while for the system to register the order". She asked for my order number and I'm like "I didn't copy it down, I thought it would get emailed to me".

So the only solution as of right now is to wait and keep refreshing. :mad:

It is good practice to make either a screen shot of your transactions or create a pdf of them.

[mypants]

Maybe for some things. I was there this afternoon, and they weren't offering the $80 for $100 iTunes Gift Cards deal in store.

I went to Best Buy today, found the iTunes gift card rack, there was a sheet announcing the "$100 card for $80" and then in *very* tiny type in the bottom right hand corner it said "expires 11/24/2011"
That's Thanksgiving DAY!

I grabbed a card anyways and took it to checkout but asked if it was $80 before she rang it up. It was $80. no tax. AFAIK this deal ends today (11/26) despite what BS Best Buy puts on the sign.

The only thing I bought at Best Buy this year.

[speedylomeli]

It's impossible to contribute to a dried out economy when the products that you are buying are made overseas. You are contributing to more jobs overseas and not stateside. Things will not go well in the years to come.


You don't want to save $11 off of an iPod nano?




By choosing to not buy anything because of the economy, you're actually making things worse (not better).

People who are spending money this holiday season, especially with big ticket items, are actually contributing to economy and it's recovery.

Spending more> company profits> company hires more people> less people on unemployment
Spending less> company losses money> company shuts down> more people on unemployement

[nippyjun]

FYI.
Amazon has the base 15" MacBook pro for $1599 right now. That's $200 off.

[Cordless_Drill]

@nippyjun: Thanks for posting that; I was able to get another $110 off my recent MBP purchase. I wouldn't have known if you hadn't posted!

[Niel143]

The iFusion dock for the iPhone is running a Cyber Monday deal - $124.99 which is $75 off of MSRP.

http://www.thefusionphone.com

http://www.thefusionphone.com/images/left-white.jpg


Cheers,

-Niel

[alanrocks]

discount on iPad and iPhone accessories on Breffo.com (http://www.breffo.com) in uk and Euro store !

25% off when you use XMAS25.