Education pricing is not a “promotion” and is not explicitly excluded in the terms.
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The Apple Store Shopping Event 2023 Terms and Conditions
Customers shall receive an Apple Gift Card with the purchase of eligible Apple products. This offer is subject to the terms and conditions herein.
Promotion Period
The promotion begins on November 24, 2023, and ends on November 27, 2023, (the “Promotion Period”), in the United States (“Qualified Country”).
Promotion Restrictions
This offer is valid only during the Promotion Period, while supplies last. Eligible Products and Promotion Products are subject to availability. For each Eligible Product Category, only two (2) Promotion Products per purchaser may be obtained during this promotion. You must be an individual end-user purchaser to obtain this promotional offer. Resellers, public entities, government entities, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions,
education purchasers, enterprise purchasers, and business purchasers
do not qualify, and Apple reserves the right to cancel purchases made by such purchasers.