Apple Black Friday Sales Begin in Australia and New Zealand [Updatedx2]

[seedster2]

I never expected significant discounts.

They couldnt lose much from discounting some of their accessories or less desirable products like their time capsule or Apple TV. Not like the margins aren't inflated enough to withstand a one day price drop.

 

[colmaclean]

What is it with you guys... Apple give you a discount and you moan its not enough...

Moan moan moan.

If they had given you 50% off some would say well i wanted 60%.. blah blah blah...

This site should be macmoaners not macrumors.

Fact!

 

[RazHyena]

Yaaaawwwwwn.

I don't expect anything better to happen for the U.S. store. 4-5% discounts? Whoopdie doo.

 

[lilo777]

That said, this would have been a good opportunity for Apple to take a one day hit on margins (they certainly can afford it) and sell a boatload of Macs to make it an Apple Christmas for more people than ever.

Well, you are assuming that there are boatloads of people who want to buy Macs. Have you ever thought that most people might be buying PCs because they love them? To entice those people Apple would have to lower the price below PCs and we all know this is not going to happen. Besides, having high prices is Apple's marketing strategy. They cater to a category of people who like to brag about owning something others can't afford (I am not saying that all Mac users belong to this category).

 

[Surely]

Well, I was actually able to get one of the 13.3" MBP's for $1,049 from Amazon!

 

[Shanpdx]

Well, I was actually able to get one of the 13.3" MBP's for $1,049 from Amazon!

congrats, enjoy the new mac

did you had amazon chase card as well (3% additional based on points)

 

[Bafflefish]

Maybe this is just me being an ignorant Canadian, but aren't the biggest Black Friday deals at low-end (in terms of public perception I mean) places like Wal-Mart, Target, that shoddy electronics store around the corner, etc? I doubt places like Tiffany's or Bang & Olufsen of are giving away their products at huge discounts either.

Well, I was curious last year so I stopped by the Scottsdale Fashion Square (it has one of the largest number of high-end retailers in the world), and I was actually surprised that some of them were offering pretty nice discounts.

I've just kinda viewed it as them hoping to show new customers the value of even their "discounted" products, so that in the future they would potentially pay for the most expensive items.

That having been said, yeah, usually the "good deals" on Black Friday from the likes of Walmart, Target, Best Buy, etc., are for the generic brand offerings. Sometimes the door buster items can be really good deals, but those deals are specifically meant to bring people in, even though the stock on hand is fairly low.

 

[Surely]

congrats, enjoy the new mac

did you had amazon chase card as well (3% additional based on points)

No, I don't have that card.

I'm more than happy with the low price I got it for, considering the Lightning Sale was already sold out and I had to use my powers of persuasion to get the deal.

 

[Bafflefish]

Well, you are assuming that there are boatloads of people who want to buy Macs. Have you ever thought that most people might be buying PCs because they love them? To entice those people Apple would have to lower the price below PCs and we all know this is not going to happen. Besides, having high prices is Apple's marketing strategy. They cater to a category of people who like to brag about owning something others can't afford (I am not saying that all Mac users belong to this category).

Let's say Apple allowed its retailers to offer the Mac mini for, oh, $400, the entry-model iMac for, say, $700-800 and the MacBook for about the same. I honestly think you would see sales go up very, very high.

The people who are going to buy the $300-400 PCs, won't likely ever consider any of the iMacs or MBs/MBPs, but at $400 they'd probably consider a Mac mini.

There's also plenty of people who'd like to probably give an Apple system a try, but normally settle for an $800 PC because that's what they can best afford. All of a sudden, on Black Friday they see the iMac being offered for such: I think they'd jump on it.

People here (usually the elitists/etc) tend to scoff at such ideas, saying "well, anyone who's buying a $800 PC should be able to easily afford $300 extra for an iMac), but the reality is, there are plenty of people for whom that extra $300 represents half a pay check (or even less).

Overall, I don't think it would have hurt Apple to have joined in and at least offer a few nice discounts on, say, the entry models. But, as others have mentioned, Apple offering just about nothing is par for the course. At least as long as I've been a fan these past 12 years, lol.

 

[WickedRabbit]

most pathetic Black Friday deals ever. "Save $50 off a $2000 computer" = laughable.

 

[Bafflefish]

Not to mention those who have bought Apple products and still waiting for them to ship would feel cheated on deeper prices as well.

Or Apple could just credit them with the discount within a certain time period (say, 30 days), as other retailers do.

A superior product should never be discounted. The value already has been established.

By that logic then though, no "superior" product should be discounted. I see discounted Jaguars, Porsches, etc., of the current model year. Does that mean these products aren't "superior"?

The Playstation 2 was considered the "superior" product for 4-5 years, and yet its price steadily decreased. Why didn't it stay at its $300 price point during its entire run?

 

[NSMonkey]

$35 billion in the bank. Let them eat cake.

Do you complain about this every year? Because this year is no different than any other except that the discounts seem a little higher.

 

[Shanpdx]

AI has a list

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...prices_slashed_by_up_to_300_imacs_by_180.html

Macrumors where is your list (similar to the list last year)? is it coming tomorrow?

 

[NSMonkey]

Or Apple could just credit them with the discount within a certain time period (say, 30 days), as other retailers do.


By that logic then though, no "superior" product should be discounted. I see discounted Jaguars, Porsches, etc., of the current model year. Does that mean these products aren't "superior"?

The Playstation 2 was considered the "superior" product for 4-5 years, and yet its price steadily decreased. Why didn't it stay at its $300 price point during its entire run?

Oh yeah? How much of a holiday discount is Porsche offering this year? I can't seem to find anything about it on their website...

 

[jmull]

Those rebate numbers just aren't good enough to rouse me to buy. Fifty off the Mini? Also, it seems that you can tell, by looking at the chart, which models are selling less by how large the discount is.

 

[puckhead193]

how much are the apple in ear headphones going for? What about the the nike+ sensor (i don't need the attachment to the ipod)
Is applecare being discounted?

 

[LagunaSol]

The Playstation 2 was considered the "superior" product for 4-5 years, and yet its price steadily decreased. Why didn't it stay at its $300 price point during its entire run?

Perhaps because the hardware itself remained stagnant, requiring price drops to juice sales?

 

[Auchron]

Or Apple could just credit them with the discount within a certain time period (say, 30 days), as other retailers do.

By that logic then though, no "superior" product should be discounted. I see discounted Jaguars, Porsches, etc., of the current model year. Does that mean these products aren't "superior"?

The Playstation 2 was considered the "superior" product for 4-5 years, and yet its price steadily decreased. Why didn't it stay at its $300 price point during its entire run?

Seriously? Okay for the the discount within a certain time period Apple already does this. This is seen when Apple comes out with a new product and drops the prices of the old or when they offer products like Snow Leopard / iLife to previous customers usually within a 90 day period.

But on principal then, why wait till Black Friday? Why doesn't everyone just buy now and then get it price protected tomorrow. Because it doesn't work like that. Most major retailer will say prices that happen on special days like Black Friday or Boxing Day stay on Black Friday/Boxing Day. You have to visit on that day to get those prices, they also usually make exceptions (which they are entitled to) to not price protect these days.

Second, Apple has marginally discounted the prices. For when the Playstation 2 prices dropped, the market did and Sony made new releases. If you don't think Apple hasn't done that, then maybe you want to buy your Apple at last years prices or even 4-5 years ago when base prices where higher. Your call.

My comment of superior products don't need to be discounted because value has already been established stands. If any company wants to discount it is their business and their loss in revenue (ie Porsche/Jaguars). The increase of sales of the Apple products consistently, shows they don't need to discount.

I say kudos to Apple for the discount they have given and be happy for what you got.

 

[tardman91]

No, I don't have that card.

I'm more than happy with the low price I got it for, considering the Lightning Sale was already sold out and I had to use my powers of persuasion to get the deal.

Explain?

 

[mciarlo]

most pathetic Black Friday deals ever. "Save $50 off a $2000 computer" = laughable.

Exactly. These aren't deals.

 

[NSMonkey]

Well, you are assuming that there are boatloads of people who want to buy Macs. Have you ever thought that most people might be buying PCs because they love them? To entice those people Apple would have to lower the price below PCs and we all know this is not going to happen. Besides, having high prices is Apple's marketing strategy. They cater to a category of people who like to brag about owning something others can't afford (I am not saying that all Mac users belong to this category).

What planet are you from? Because here on planet Earth, Mac sales are rising at a rapid pace indicating that, yes, there are boatloads of people who want to buy Macs (unless they are all buying against their will). And I have yet to hear a single person say that they "love" their Windows PC. If you're such a person, you should say so.

 

[Eidorian]

What planet are you from? Because here on planet Earth, Mac sales are rising at a rapid pace indicating that, yes, there are boatloads of people who want to buy Macs (unless they are all buying against their will). And I have yet to hear a single person say that they "love" their Windows PC. If you're such a person, you should say so.

Do I have to say that I "love" my Mac?

 

[LagunaSol]

Have you ever thought that most people might be buying PCs because they love them?

LOL! I've never once heard anyone say they love their PC. Ever. Let alone "most."

Not even AidenShaw has said this (as far as I know), and that's saying a lot...

 

[BJB Productions]

Ya know..Now that I think about it.. may not have great discounts, but it sure gets people to buy stuff..I've been in their stores on black friday, and its PACKED..out the doors...literally..

 

[Shanpdx]

thank you macrumors for your list and officially making this thread about discounts and black friday discounts

and people who do not like discount and has boat load money please move away