Black Friday 2012: Steeper Discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

MacRumors · Nov 23, 2012, 04:11 PM

As Black Friday continues, there have been a few notable discounts on MacBook Pro and Air models during the day, including one discount as high as 20% on the 13" MacBook Pro.

- Amazon: 13" MacBook Air: $1199 -> $1011 ($187 Off)
- Amazon: 13" MacBook Pro: $1199 -> $962 ($236 Off) $1199 -> $1,034 ($164 Off)
- Frys.com: 13" Retina MacBook Pro: $1699 -> $1499 ($200 Off)

Amazon's discounts, in particular, can be very volatile and can change quickly. See our full roundup of all other interesting discounts on Black Friday.

Article Link: Black Friday 2012: Steeper Discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

CrAkD · Nov 23, 2012, 04:14 PM

damnit i picked up a refurb 13" macbook air last week for $1019. I could of got it on amazon for $6 less and got the actual box it came in rather then the plain white box....lol

Spink10 · Nov 23, 2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CrAkD

damnit i picked up a refurb 13" macbook air last week for $1019. I could of got it on amazon for $6 less and got the actual box it came in rather then the plain white box....lol

return it

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

Amazon's discounts, in particular, can be very volatile and can change quickly.

lol - just changed to 1034

arn · Nov 23, 2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spink10

return it

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lol - just changed to 1034

really? both haven't changed for me. I wonder if they show different prices to different regions/people.

arn

Spink10 · Nov 23, 2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

really? both haven't changed for me. I wonder if they show different prices to different regions/people.

arn

Add to cart - will be 1034 at check out. There tricky

MacBook Pro 13 - is 1034 - I didnt mention that in 1st post.

Medic311 · Nov 23, 2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Spink10

lol - just changed to 1034

go figure, amazon is notorious for changing their prices several times an hour once the product has received enough web traffic

bytethese · Nov 23, 2012, 04:29 PM

Shows $1034 for me too in NY viewing on my iPhone5.

I also hear they price differently based on browser too.

loves2travel · Nov 23, 2012, 04:31 PM

Just missed it for the cheaper price, I'll look through out the rest of the day if it goes down again.

Question, If we purchased it through amazon and want to buy the applecare though apple with the education discount, would we be able to? It's going to be for our son and it would be nice to save $50+ dollars for the applecare.

Auzburner · Nov 23, 2012, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

really? both haven't changed for me. I wonder if they show different prices to different regions/people.

arn

When I first clicked link, it showed $962. Now it's $1034.99... Bummer. Was just relaying to a friend in the market for this exact machine.

topmounter · Nov 23, 2012, 05:10 PM

No iMac discount?

uaecasher · Nov 23, 2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by topmounter

No iMac discount?

I guess the problem is that the new iMacs are not out yet.

grassfeeder · Nov 23, 2012, 05:28 PM

I purchased yesterday for $1034 & called and got credit for the $962 price earlier today. Can't believe it dropped sub-$1000

tbear1 · Nov 23, 2012, 05:32 PM

I was lucky enough to catch the 962 price earlier today.

I was comparison shopping for this model. The price was bouncing around and at one point indicated that Amazon was out of this model. Strange.

Mr MM · Nov 23, 2012, 05:34 PM

regular price for the rmbp 13 in frys is 1550,

levitynyc · Nov 23, 2012, 06:15 PM

I scored one for 962 early today. No tax in NJ.

Hitch08 · Nov 23, 2012, 06:46 PM

I picked up an XBOX bundle from Amazon this morning for $199. By early afternoon it was $249. Later in the afternoon, it was on a lightning deal for $219.

iN8 · Nov 23, 2012, 07:13 PM

I added the MBP 13 to my cart yesterday at $1038 and went to buy it today and it had dropped to $964. I couldnt check out fast enough. Score!

RobertMartens · Nov 23, 2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

Amazon's discounts, in particular, can be very volatile and can change quickly.

Volatile! you can say that again. And they change quickly too. I'll say.

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starbird · Nov 23, 2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spink10

return it

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lol - just changed to 1034

Best Buy (in store and online) have the $1199 model for $175 off through tomorrow. Picked up one today (actually returned the 11" 4/128 I bought from them on Wednesday for $1056 but haven't opened yet and got the 13" and $21 back)

zackkmac · Nov 23, 2012, 07:25 PM

Amazon has been the best place to get MacBook Pros so far. I ordered the 2012 13" for $962 and two Retina MacBook Pros (2.6GHz/8GB/512GB) for $2150 each, which is awesome because that's $700 off each one! In total I saved around $2000 when you factor in tax and shipping.

yanksrock100 · Nov 23, 2012, 07:44 PM

Got the Air this morning for $1025 at Best Buy, couldnt be happier!

FooMan2011 · Nov 23, 2012, 09:00 PM

Still too much money. I bet there's a $1000 or more dollars in profit in all their CPUs.

grassfeeder · Nov 23, 2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FooMan2011

Still too much money. I bet there's a $1000 or more dollars in profit in all their CPUs.

than go buy your HP w/ windows 8 or whatever....clearly most of us don't desire that.

rhett7660 · Nov 23, 2012, 10:23 PM

Make sure to look at the amazon.com site from a PC. Wouldn't want to get the higher price!

Jsameds · Nov 23, 2012, 11:08 PM

Apple's discounts are like starting haggling at 70% off and settling for 70p off because you still feel you got a good deal...

... By saving 70p..

Nov 23, 2012, 04:11 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Black Friday 2012: Steeper Discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air As Black Friday continues, there have been a few notable discounts on MacBook Pro and Air models during the day, including one discount as high as 20% on the 13" MacBook Pro. - Amazon: 13" MacBook Air: $1199 -> $1011 ($187 Off) - Amazon: 13" MacBook Pro: $1199 -> $962 ($236 Off) $1199 -> $1,034 ($164 Off) - Frys.com: 13" Retina MacBook Pro: $1699 -> $1499 ($200 Off) Amazon's discounts, in particular, can be very volatile and can change quickly. See our full roundup of all other interesting discounts on Black Friday. Article Link: Black Friday 2012: Steeper Discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:14 PM	#2
CrAkD macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston, MA	damnit i picked up a refurb 13" macbook air last week for $1019. I could of got it on amazon for $6 less and got the actual box it came in rather then the plain white box....lol __________________ iPhone 5 64GB Macbook Air TV iPad Mini 16gb 4G Hackintosh i7 920
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:10 PM	#10
topmounter macrumors 65832 Join Date: Jun 2009	No iMac discount? __________________ iLoveDrones.com
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Nov 23, 2012, 06:46 PM	#16
Hitch08 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	Amazon Changing Prices I picked up an XBOX bundle from Amazon this morning for $199. By early afternoon it was $249. Later in the afternoon, it was on a lightning deal for $219.
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Nov 23, 2012, 07:13 PM	#17
iN8 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Bahamas	I added the MBP 13 to my cart yesterday at $1038 and went to buy it today and it had dropped to $964. I couldnt check out fast enough. Score! __________________ ((( iN8 )))
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:29 PM	#7
bytethese macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cranford, NJ	Shows $1034 for me too in NY viewing on my iPhone5. I also hear they price differently based on browser too.
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Nov 23, 2012, 04:31 PM	#8
loves2travel macrumors member Join Date: May 2010	Just missed it for the cheaper price, I'll look through out the rest of the day if it goes down again. Question, If we purchased it through amazon and want to buy the applecare though apple with the education discount, would we be able to? It's going to be for our son and it would be nice to save $50+ dollars for the applecare.
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:28 PM	#12
grassfeeder macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2009	I purchased yesterday for $1034 & called and got credit for the $962 price earlier today. Can't believe it dropped sub-$1000
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:32 PM	#13
tbear1 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007	I was lucky enough to catch the 962 price earlier today. I was comparison shopping for this model. The price was bouncing around and at one point indicated that Amazon was out of this model. Strange.
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Nov 23, 2012, 05:34 PM	#14
Mr MM macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011	regular price for the rmbp 13 in frys is 1550,
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Nov 23, 2012, 06:15 PM	#15
levitynyc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006	I scored one for 962 early today. No tax in NJ.
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Nov 23, 2012, 07:25 PM	#20
zackkmac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago	Amazon has been the best place to get MacBook Pros so far. I ordered the 2012 13" for $962 and two Retina MacBook Pros (2.6GHz/8GB/512GB) for $2150 each, which is awesome because that's $700 off each one! In total I saved around $2000 when you factor in tax and shipping. __________________ 27" iMac 3.4GHz i7, 680MX 2GB, 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive 15" MacBook Pro Retina LSN, 2.7GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 768GB Flash 13" MacBook Pro 2.5GHz i5, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD iPhone 5 VZW 64GB Black
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Nov 23, 2012, 07:44 PM	#21
yanksrock100 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego	Got the Air this morning for $1025 at Best Buy, couldnt be happier! __________________ Current 13" Macbook Air (Mid 2012); iPod Touch 4th Gen; iBook g4 14" Check Out My YouTube Videos! (Mac, iPod, and Android) youtube.com/yanksrock1000
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Nov 23, 2012, 09:00 PM	#22
FooMan2011 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2012	Still too much money. I bet there's a $1000 or more dollars in profit in all their CPUs.
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Nov 23, 2012, 10:23 PM	#24
rhett7660 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny, Southern California	Make sure to look at the amazon.com site from a PC. Wouldn't want to get the higher price! __________________ "It's quite an experience to hold the hand of someone as they move from living to dead." "Times are looking grim these days, holding on to everything, it's hard to draw the line"
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Nov 23, 2012, 11:08 PM	#25
Jsameds macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008	Apple's discounts are like starting haggling at 70% off and settling for 70p off because you still feel you got a good deal... ... By saving 70p..
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