Apple to Launch Annual 'Back to School' Promotion Tomorrow

[Macboy Pro]

This has been the case for years, and it really doesn't seem to be hurting Apple Store's sales.

I don't disagree. I am just pointing out that handing out a $50 or $100 App Store gift card is VERY little incentive.

 

[anthony11]

The problem Apple runs into is that you can buy just about ANY Mac for $100 lower than you can buy it at the Apple Store.

I sometimes see $50 but rarely $100 on current models, as opposed to the previous-gen models that Apple seems to liquidate through MacMall.

In most states you can not pay Tax also, making the savings MUCH better than the Apple retail price.

One often ends up having to actually call the retailer to place the order, though, vs quick online ordering. I had to do that when I bought my son's iPod Touch from B&H.

The biggest issue I've had with Apple's educational promotions have been that they only apply to college students -- or is this one different?

 

[The Barron]

Tax Free Days

Hey, California! How about doing a real back-to-school sale like many other states do to generate big business? They are called Tax Free Weekends.

They work!
The state won't go broke over the weekend or in the near future for that matter.
People will spend more vs shopping online (aka beating the tax) or getting friends & relatives in other states to buy big ticket items.
It works!

 

[Chrisg2014]

Nice... Right after I bought my laptop for school yesterday... FML I WANT A $100 gift card!!!!!!

 

[Chrisg2014]

I don't disagree. I am just pointing out that handing out a $50 or $100 App Store gift card is VERY little incentive.

Um... Are you even a college student? or a Student in general? We don't have that much money. Basically that's like taking off $300. Bringdown the low end macbook air to $749.00 an actual competitive price for Apple.


***Note I said $300 because students already get $200 off laptops****

We also get $120 off iPads (sadly only $20 for iPad mini)

 

[robertpetry]

This should definitely be called the "Back to college" program as hisghnschoolmstudents are not eligible. But they should be.

 

[Cole Slaw]

I actually dread the Mac Mini update. I expect a thinner model with removed functionality and upgradeability just so they can knock off 4 mm like that is innovation. Please just keep the same form factor and put in better hardware. Not everyone wants a 128GB SSD and soldered RAM just so we can be gouged on the upgrades to make it usable.

Will be the last straw for me.

I feel exactly the same way.

 

[charlituna]

You're joking but fyi everyone: this promo will end before a new iPhone is for sale.

And wouldn't include the iPhone anyway. Student discount doesn't.

 

[opeter]

Is the Mac mini dead?

 

[macduke]

This promotion used to be so much better. I got an iPod worth $250 as part of the promotion just 4 years ago. I could have even gotten $100 off a printer.

Yeah, but back then (including student discount) you couldn't get MacBook Airs starting at $799 or iMacs staring at $999.

Everyone also needs to remember that the date the sale ends is usually right before the iPhone Event in September. So mark your calendars when the store comes back online soon! I'm thinking the promo will be over on September 5, Keynote on September 9, pre-order September 12, launch date for iPhone 6 September 19.

 

[Tiguan]

So in the UK the end date for the promo is 9 Sept. At least we have something to work from now

 

[Silly John Fatty]

Do you get the gift card if you buy online too? I live in Austria.

 

[Rodster]

Does everyone qualify for this promo? I'm not a student and put a 4th Gen iPad in my cart and was informed I qualified for the $50 GC sent to my email address and the iPad was marked down $20.

I didn't go thru with the sale but it looks like anyone can get in on the deal.

 

[Nikiaf]

Yeah, but back then (including student discount) you couldn't get MacBook Airs starting at $799 or iMacs staring at $999

Maybe not, but the entry-level macbook pro was the same price it is today.

 

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