Apple Rolling Out New iTunes Gift Cards With Flexible Load Amounts From $15-$500

MacRumors · Nov 30, 2012, 11:01 AM

Apple will soon allow customers to custom load their iTunes Gift Cards for any amount between $15 and $500, according to a report by 9to5Mac.

Apple has long offered flexible loading onto its Apple Store gift cards, but has resisted offering that on its iTunes cards. It's possible the company didn't feel the need to set up the infrastructure necessary for stores to report custom load amounts on its iTunes Gift Cards. Apple also still requires set amounts to be applied to iTunes Gift Certificates purchased through the iTunes Store itself. Regardless, it should be a welcome change.

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Rolling out to your favorite supermarket or retail store this holiday season are new Apple iTunes gift cards which can be bought in any denomination between $15 and $500. We're hearing that at least one supermarket chain and one retailler are putting these on the shelves today.

You take these cards to the cashier and choose how much to put on them. When the cashier validates the card, the amount paid is tied to the number/code.

Previously, iTunes Gift Cards could only be purchased in increments of $15, $25, $50, or $100. Apple does sell multi-packs consisting of 4 $10 or $25 cards.

Purchasing iTunes Gift Cards at discount stores like Sam's Club can sometimes allow customers to save money on iTunes and App Store purchases.

Article Link: Apple Rolling Out New iTunes Gift Cards With Flexible Load Amounts From $15-$500

xxgilxx · Nov 30, 2012, 11:02 AM

I'll take a a couple of $500.00 ones please...Saaantaa!

bizzaregood · Nov 30, 2012, 11:07 AM

The apple store near me (Northshore) has had this for over a month if not three. I'm not sure why this is new. And I don't mean the apple store gift cards, I do mean the iTunes ones

upyourego · Nov 30, 2012, 11:09 AM

This has been available in my local WH Smiths (Jersey, Channel Islands, UK) for about a year.

Prof. · Nov 30, 2012, 11:19 AM

My store has had these gift cards since the beginning of the school year (Late august). This isn't really "News".

Afbar1114 · Nov 30, 2012, 11:25 AM

This isn't new my store had these at least three months ago.

iwbyte · Nov 30, 2012, 12:53 PM

uhm, I've been buying these at Ralphs supermarket and CVS stores for two years now.

A little late to the party, MacRumors

Battlefield Fan · Nov 30, 2012, 01:06 PM

I've seen iTunes cards that could have something like $15-$250. I even bought one for my gf. This is nothing new.

lunaoso · Nov 30, 2012, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Battlefield Fan

I've seen iTunes cards that could have something like $15-$250. I even bought one for my gf. This is nothing new.

Yup same here. Been selling those at my local CVS for at least a year now.

thelink · Nov 30, 2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by xxgilxx

I'll take a a couple of $500.00 ones please...Saaantaa!

Hate to break it to ya man but santas not real... Sad, I know. :/

charlituna · Nov 30, 2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bizzaregood

The apple store near me (Northshore) has had this for over a month if not three. I'm not sure why this is new. And I don't mean the apple store gift cards, I do mean the iTunes ones

Yep, these have been in the stores in LA since the iPhone 5 launch if not more

Jason Garza · Nov 30, 2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by thelink

Hate to break it to ya man but santas not real... Sad, I know. :/

You betta watch yo mouth! Santa is real.

ogee · Nov 30, 2012, 03:22 PM

Nothing new about this. We have had it in German Apple Stores for several months.

hoodedwarbler12 · Nov 30, 2012, 06:12 PM

These have been at my CVS for a while...

Spontida · Nov 30, 2012, 07:09 PM

These have been out for a loooooooong time. I have 3 of them. ^_^

mrsir2009 · Nov 30, 2012, 07:46 PM

Funny, because you'd think that Apple would want people to buy more iTunes credit than they need.

Verbatim Cookie · Nov 30, 2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Garza

You betta watch yo mouth! Santa is real.

No, no, no, Satan is real.

ERIC273 · Nov 30, 2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hoodedwarbler12

These have been at my CVS for a while...

Same. I've seen them in the orange package for months.

Spink10 · Nov 30, 2012, 09:02 PM

lol @ the first several posts - stopped reading after that.

ArtOfWarfare · Nov 30, 2012, 09:40 PM

I've only spent $35 from a $50 I got for Christmas last year... At this rate, a $500 would keep me good for about 12 years.

TeachMeiOS.com · Nov 30, 2012, 11:08 PM

Whenever I have purchased iTunes gift cards as gifts, it is hard because you are locked in to set amounts. It will be nice to customize this.

kcamfork · Dec 1, 2012, 08:12 AM

I like the prepaid cards that already have dollar values assigned to them. Every couple of months, Target will put them on sale, and you can get 5% more off if using a store credit/debit card to pay. They don't, however, put the flexible amount cards on sale. I hope apple doesn't do away with these fixed amount cards...

JacksMacintosh · Dec 2, 2012, 11:15 PM

So for my sisters birthday, I went to buy her an iTunes gift card. I went to my local CVS because they were the closest place I could think of, and they had these cards that you could load with anything between $15 and (I can't remember what/ if there was a maximum)
This was last March.

the8thark · Dec 3, 2012, 01:19 AM

What does this mean for stores discounting iTunes cards? Will that stop now?
I've never seen the variable amount iTunes cards in Australia.

Nov 30, 2012, 11:19 AM	#5
Prof. macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago-ish...	My store has had these gift cards since the beginning of the school year (Late august). This isn't really "News". __________________ This year, everyone I know is getting married. Me? I'd be thrilled to be asked to go to Taco Bell by a semi-attractive male.
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Battlefield Fan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008	I've seen iTunes cards that could have something like $15-$250. I even bought one for my gf. This is nothing new. __________________ 15" Macbook Pro Hi-Res, 2.3 GHz i7 QC, 16GB RAM, 480 GB OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G Xbench score: 426; 27" TB ACD; 27" MDP ACD; Black iPhone 5 64GB; White iPad 3 32GB LTE
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Nov 30, 2012, 07:46 PM	#16
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Nov 30, 2012, 11:08 PM	#21
TeachMeiOS.com macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	This will be nice for giving gifts Whenever I have purchased iTunes gift cards as gifts, it is hard because you are locked in to set amounts. It will be nice to customize this.
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Dec 1, 2012, 08:12 AM	#22
kcamfork macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	I like the prepaid cards that already have dollar values assigned to them. Every couple of months, Target will put them on sale, and you can get 5% more off if using a store credit/debit card to pay. They don't, however, put the flexible amount cards on sale. I hope apple doesn't do away with these fixed amount cards... __________________
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Nov 30, 2012, 11:02 AM	#2
xxgilxx macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	I'll take a a couple of $500.00 ones please...Saaantaa!
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Nov 30, 2012, 11:07 AM	#3
bizzaregood macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA, US	The apple store near me (Northshore) has had this for over a month if not three. I'm not sure why this is new. And I don't mean the apple store gift cards, I do mean the iTunes ones
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Nov 30, 2012, 11:09 AM	#4
upyourego macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	This has been available in my local WH Smiths (Jersey, Channel Islands, UK) for about a year.
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Nov 30, 2012, 11:25 AM	#6
Afbar1114 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	This isn't new my store had these at least three months ago.
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Nov 30, 2012, 12:53 PM	#7
iwbyte macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2005	uhm, I've been buying these at Ralphs supermarket and CVS stores for two years now. A little late to the party, MacRumors
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Nov 30, 2012, 03:22 PM	#13
ogee macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Earth.	Nothing new about this. We have had it in German Apple Stores for several months.
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Nov 30, 2012, 06:12 PM	#14
hoodedwarbler12 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tennessee	These have been at my CVS for a while...
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Nov 30, 2012, 07:09 PM	#15
Spontida macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2011	These have been out for a loooooooong time. I have 3 of them. ^_^
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Nov 30, 2012, 09:02 PM	#19
Spink10 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2011	lol @ the first several posts - stopped reading after that.
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Nov 30, 2012, 09:40 PM	#20
ArtOfWarfare macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007	I've only spent $35 from a $50 I got for Christmas last year... At this rate, a $500 would keep me good for about 12 years.
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Dec 2, 2012, 11:15 PM	#23
JacksMacintosh macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	So for my sisters birthday, I went to buy her an iTunes gift card. I went to my local CVS because they were the closest place I could think of, and they had these cards that you could load with anything between $15 and (I can't remember what/ if there was a maximum) This was last March.
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Dec 3, 2012, 01:19 AM	#24
the8thark macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2011	What does this mean for stores discounting iTunes cards? Will that stop now? I've never seen the variable amount iTunes cards in Australia. __________________ I am justice itself.
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