I know they have a $25 off pre-order deal for Best Buy members. They also have a free antivirus offer. I pre-ordered there but cancelled the anti-virus since if I ever have to return the ipad for some reason, I think they can charge for the digital software key. Just a FYI. I am not really sure about it. I use Norton anyway.
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Antivirus and iPad don't even belong in the same sentence. The only reason Best Buy promotes those products are so they can book recurring subscription revenue. You were absolutely correct to decline it.
Newtons Apple
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I would never put that "trash" on my iPad, especially if it is Norton.
No on the PC. I think the promo is for a windows/mac/android version. I never put anti-virus on the ipad. I declined it because I don’t want to be charged something if I have to return the ipad for some reason. They send the key via e-mail and it’s probably non-returnable.
And it also makes as much sense as buying sand in the desert. Getting malware on an iOS device is practically impossible.
Yeah I don't know why they are tacking it on as a freebie to an iOS device. Best Buy probably has a stake in it. I'm grateful for the $25 off though. It pays some of the sales tax. I don't remember that there was ever a time for a pre-order of a new Apple device before launch that there was a discount.
rui no onna
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They've been doing gift cards instead of straight discount for preorders for the past few years (pretty sure I saw the offer with both 2017 and 2018 basic iPads).
MisterSavage
macrumors 603
One time Best Buy tried to sell me some kind of scratch protection insurance for a game I bought in store. I made the same face.
sracer
macrumors G4
Since you're a Best Buy member, you'd also get advance notice when they're going to have $75 off the Mini... just sayin' 😉
rui no onna
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In fairness, I've seen video game discs become so scratched that they're unreadable (careless kids/teenagers).
BigMcGuire
macrumors G4
I always make sure to uncheck those things whenever I buy from Bestbuy. I had to buy from Best Buy because there was one 15 mins from my house for the last 3 years whereas the nearest Apple Store was over an hour away. Now, I live 15 mins from an Apple Store... 10 mins from a Best Buy store. 😛 I prefer their online ordering as the lines at Apple are usually a bit longer. For Windows 10, I’ll recommend Eset over any McAffee or Norton product.
MisterSavage
macrumors 603
A friend of mine bought a used Wii and it looked like one of the discs had been used as a surfboard it was so scratched.
Waiting for best buy to have the new iMacs available for pre order, so far nothing..would be nice if they had a special discount for My Best Buy Members 🙂
Crow_Servo
macrumors 65816
Decided to preorder the Mini 5. I was debating between Mini and Air, thinking a larger display could be helpful, but I just love the size of the Mini too much to go larger. I really want to support that line of iPads, and the Mini 5 upgrades offer virtually everything I’d want in a new Mini. $25 off may not be much, but it’s something, and I’m excited to get it next week.
It at least alleviates the taxes a bit. I chose in store pickup. I never did that with a pre-order at Best Buy so I hope it goes smoothly. I love how easy it is to hold the mini with one hand. I have an iPhone X and am not a big fan of the face recognition. Half the time the distance isn't right and it fails. They could have spruced up the design a bit even so but the internals bump in specs is impressive.