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Best Buy Flash Sale: Save Big on Mac Notebooks, 5th Gen iPad, Apple Watch Series 3, and More Today Only

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Best Buy today launched a 24-hour flash sale that includes heavy discounts on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with and without Touch Bar, fifth-generation iPad, Apple Watch Series 3, and iMac. Best Buy's new sale has the best prices available online for many of the products today, with discounts reaching as much as $400 off high-end MacBook Pro configurations.

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You can find all of the Apple products on sale at Best Buy today only in the list below, all of which represent refreshes from 2017. Remember that students and parents of students can save an extra $50 on Mac notebooks when signing up for Student Deals.
[*]MacBook Air - Save $300 on select models / as low as $649.99 with Student Deals
[*]MacBook Pro without Touch Bar - Save up to $350 on select models / as low as $949.99 with Student Deals
[*]MacBook Pro with Touch Bar - Save up to $400 on select models / as low as $1,449.99 with Student Deals
[*]Fifth-gen 9.7-inch iPad - Save $80 on Wi-Fi models / as low as $249.99 for 32GB
[*]Apple Watch Series 3 - Save $30 / as low as $299.00 for 38mm Aluminum
[*]21.5-inch iMac (3.4 GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB Fusion Drive) for $1,274.99, down from $1,499.99. Other iMacs also $200 off. Best Buy has numerous other items on sale today, including $200 off Bragi The Dash headphones, $100 off Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones, $170 Beats Studio2 Wireless headphones, discounts on HD and 4K TVs, and more. Be sure to check out all the items on sale over at Best Buy, and make your purchases before the discounts expire tonight at 11:59 p.m. CT.

You can also head over to our full Deals Roundup for more information on sales happening this week.

Article Link: Best Buy Flash Sale: Save Big on Mac Notebooks, 5th Gen iPad, Apple Watch Series 3, and More Today Only
 
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I wonder how soon the 2018 iPad will go on sale for $299. The 2017 for $249 is tempting, but it has the same chipset as the iPhone 6S and will likely not be supported when iOS 14 comes out in a couple of years.
 
Looking to upgrade my Series 0 Apple watch. Best Buy has the Series 1 marked down $70, and the Series 3 marked down $30. Thoughts on which one to grab?
 
toph2toast said:
Looking to upgrade my Series 0 Apple watch. Best Buy has the Series 1 marked down $70, and the Series 3 marked down $30. Thoughts on which one to grab?
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Considering Watch is supposed to get a re design by series4, id go with 1 personally. But depends on needs / if you
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These "sale" prices are more in line with Apple should be charging MSRP.

Tempting if you need/want something but I can't bring myself to purchase a MBP in its current iteration and my MBA is still holding its own.

I would really like to see Apple's implementation of an eGPU alongside their portables which they announced last year. Where is it Apple?
 
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turbineseaplane said:
I will shop at Best Buy again when they announce they've gotten rid of The Retail Equation and stopped treating good customers like criminals who are guilty of returning 2 or 3 defective items and then banning them.
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So never shopping there again then? :D

I think Best Buy unnecessarily gets a bad rep. But they’re the king of
iPad sales and the last remaining big box retailer nation wide
 
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I'm still rocking a 128 GB, used Ipad Air (1), which i got for around the same price as this new unit. Somewhat tempting, but I'm still working on my backlog of games, and don't see dnt rain to update internals nor iOS when things still work fine.
 
thadoggfather said:
Considering Watch is supposed to get a re design by series4, id go with 1 personally. But depends on needs / if you
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I really don't want to get rid of my series 0, but its pretty sluggish and the battery can't last a day without going in power saver mode. The series 1 should be fine but I wasn't sure if the 3 was enough of an upgrade to justify the price.
 
Val-kyrie said:
I would really like to see Apple's implementation of an eGPU alongside their portables which they announced last year. Where is it Apple?
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Edit: I think I misunderstood you, think you were asking for (Apple) hardware.

I am pretty sure (Edited: yup) it's in the last 10.13.4 beta, if that's the case then expect it soon.

- Adds support for Business Chat in Messages in the U.S. and Canada
- Adds support for external graphics processors (eGPU)
- Fixes a graphical corruption issue affecting some iMac Pro apps
- Adds a keyboard shortcut for moving to the rightmost open tab in Safari by pressing Command +9
- Adds a feature for sorting Safari bookmarks by name or URL
- Fixes a bug that could prevent links from appearing in Messages
- Improves protection o confidential data by filling usernames and password fields in Safari only when selected
- Displays new warnings in the Safari Smart Search Field when interacting with forms that require credit card data or passwords on unencrypted web pages
- Displays more information on how personal data is used by certain features
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Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers
 
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toph2toast said:
I really don't want to get rid of my series 0, but its pretty sluggish and the battery can't last a day without going in power saver mode. The series 1 should be fine but I wasn't sure if the 3 was enough of an upgrade to justify the price.
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For me, the S3 would easily be worth it because of the GPS alone. Add in the speed and the waterproofing, and I’d say it’s a no brainer. But if you don’t care about gps then it’s a much closer call.
 
justperry said:
Me too, have the same MBP, the only thing which is slow is the Intel HD graphics (13" entry model).
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Your post both reminds me of why I max out any Apple Product I buy and how long they last. My wife's first iMac was not top of the line and it lasted 9 years, along with my 2008 iMac (which I did max out). Using a computer for 9 years was foreign to me. When I got the 2014 Retina iMac, I made sure to max out the graphics , CPU, and HD, but keep the RAM to the minimum (which I can change out easily).
 
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78Bandit said:
I wonder how soon the 2018 iPad will go on sale for $299. The 2017 for $249 is tempting, but it has the same chipset as the iPhone 6S and will likely not be supported when iOS 14 comes out in a couple of years.
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Honestly, who thinks that far ahead of using an iPad not being supported past iOS 14? Thats three years from now of future iOS updates. If you want it now, purchase it and enjoy it for what is and don’t worry about when it might be not be supported. Only on a tech site does these types of thoughts arise.
 
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QCassidy352 said:
For me, the S3 would easily be worth it because of the GPS alone. Add in the speed and the waterproofing, and I’d say it’s a no brainer. But if you don’t care about gps then it’s a much closer call.
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About 3 years ago, I would have cared about GPS for my running workouts, but I've had to switch to cycling/biking due to injuries and I don't bike enough outside to justify the difference in price. I've taken my series 0 into the pool multiple times without issue, so it mostly comes down to speed. If its a night and day difference, I'll buy the series 3, but if not, the 1 should fit my needs it seems.
 
turbineseaplane said:
I will shop at Best Buy again when they announce they've gotten rid of The Retail Equation and stopped treating good customers like criminals who are guilty of returning 2 or 3 defective items and then banning them.
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there is obviously more to this with regards to your personal experience with BB as I am an Elite Plus member, buy a lot during the year and make PLENTY of returns, and am always greeted with a smile and a "thank you". Not once have I ever been hassled, treated like a criminal or banned.

turbineseaplane said:
In that case I hope they die.
They deserve it
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Yeah, given your attitude, there is DEFINITELY something you're leaving out of this story.
 
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justperry said:
Me too, have the same MBP, the only thing which is slow is the Intel HD graphics (13" entry model).
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Same here got a Mid 2010 MBP still running but it’s starting to show it’s age so I know it’s coming.
 
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