People looking for Apple discounts on Friday will be disappointed. What you will see (check out blackfriday.gottadeal.com) is stores offering gift cards. This is the best anybody can do since Apple is real stingy about discounts.
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Buyer's Guide Update: Apple iPhone, Black Friday Sales
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Price Drop?
There was an article on a price drop for the iPhone, once it started selling at Costco and WalMart. Here's the link: http://macblips.com/story/confirmed_iphone_3g_coming_to_wal_mart_on_december/. The price is reported to be $150.
There was an article on a price drop for the iPhone, once it started selling at Costco and WalMart. Here's the link: http://macblips.com/story/confirmed_iphone_3g_coming_to_wal_mart_on_december/. The price is reported to be $150.
I expect MacMall to have bigger discounts if last year's sales are any indication.
arn
you have to buy electronics like the iphone at somtime... so what if they might come out with the newer version in macworld... it wouldnt be avaible until the spring/summer at least. just buy the phone.
They're offering a sale here on Friday in New Zealand and Australia.. don't think we have a Black Friday tradition.. but yea.. they're having a one day sale.. so who knows 🙄
Apple AU NZ said:
Anyone know if the Friday discounts are more than educational discounts? Or are students still better off?
GSPice
macrumors 68000
I suppose this also applies to refurbished models, i.e., refurbished model prices will not be discounted?
zelmo
macrumors 603
We get a corporate discount which is effectively equal to the EDU pricing, and we were notified that Black Friday specials are additional discounts off of the corporate pricing. Don't know if it works that way for EDU or not, but I'm looking hard at a new MBP to replace my gracefully aging PB G4.
For whats it worth. I heard apple's black friday sales will be essentially the same sales Best Buy is having. Apple Stores are giving people who mention the best buy sales the same price as found in best buy stores.
$100-$150 off macbooks depending on model
$25 - $50 off ipods depending on model
10-15% off alot of other stuff
question on macmall? what is the con of purchasing something from macmall?
i mean if i can get a new macbook for $300 off...i am very tempted... so what are the downsides? harder to return? can i bring it to apple stores to get fix? can i still get applecare? basically...whats the catch here??
$100-$150 off macbooks depending on model
$25 - $50 off ipods depending on model
10-15% off alot of other stuff
question on macmall? what is the con of purchasing something from macmall?
i mean if i can get a new macbook for $300 off...i am very tempted... so what are the downsides? harder to return? can i bring it to apple stores to get fix? can i still get applecare? basically...whats the catch here??
Mindflux
macrumors 68000
Yes but the agreement between Apple and MacMall is that Apple is to treat MacMall purchases as their own. Unfortunately Apple rep's don't all know this. I got this right from a MacMall rep I know pretty well via another forum.
Beric
macrumors 68020
Right. I didn't say anything about it was bad, because Apple's support is great. It's just like you're ordering direct from Apple.
yeah i mean..i would probably prefer apple support anyway over macmall support. i am just curious...if i was to call up apple and say...oh my macbook broke..and they go...oh this is a macmall macbook...aka the "other" macbook and i get all this added hassle and junk from apple about not having the same support.
Are the Black Friday promotions applied worldwide? I'm here in the UK wondering if savings on Friday will be better than waiting for the reduction in VAT (sales tax) that is pencilled in for Monday.
Garan.
Garan.
To answer my own question.. Just had an email off Apple telling me about "This Friday: Our biggest shopping event of the year.".
http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/campaigns/black_friday_teaser
but, if he, if, there come's an iphone there for sale, you still have to take a contract on it? or can you buy it then without? or pay to go?
abhimehr
macrumors newbie
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...esses_12_more_unanswered_apple_questions.html
When will Apple release a new iPhone?
Most investors believe the iPhone hardware will be the same throughout 2009 as it is today; we disagree. While Apple has indicated that it differentiates the iPhone from its competitors by software, the company has not addressed its strategy to segment the market by expanding the iPhone lineup as it has the iPod lineup. Specifically, Apple could offer a SKU at a lower price than the current $199 entry price and/or a premium SKU at or above the higher priced $299 16GB model. Apple could lower the price by removing features like 3G and GPS; alternatively, Apple could make a premium SKU with a sleeker design using higher-end materials, more processing power, better graphics and more storage. We believe Steve Jobs' comments on the Sept. quarter conference call regarding Apple's iPhone strategy in CY09 support our thesis of new iPhone models at different prices in CY09: "I think we have to be the best. And I think we have to not leave a price umbrella underneath us."
When will Apple release a new iPhone?
Most investors believe the iPhone hardware will be the same throughout 2009 as it is today; we disagree. While Apple has indicated that it differentiates the iPhone from its competitors by software, the company has not addressed its strategy to segment the market by expanding the iPhone lineup as it has the iPod lineup. Specifically, Apple could offer a SKU at a lower price than the current $199 entry price and/or a premium SKU at or above the higher priced $299 16GB model. Apple could lower the price by removing features like 3G and GPS; alternatively, Apple could make a premium SKU with a sleeker design using higher-end materials, more processing power, better graphics and more storage. We believe Steve Jobs' comments on the Sept. quarter conference call regarding Apple's iPhone strategy in CY09 support our thesis of new iPhone models at different prices in CY09: "I think we have to be the best. And I think we have to not leave a price umbrella underneath us."
charlituna
macrumors G3
dream on.
1. the deal with ATT ain't over so you won't get it contract free unless the Federal gov't changes the cell phones rules and forces unlocking like in France etc
2. if they take away the contract they will likely take away the subsidy so it will be back to the whole $399/499 and maybe higher
charlituna
macrumors G3
it's been done. it was the original iphone. which is over and done. don't see them going back to it anymore than I see them releasing the black plastic case macbook for those that don't like silver.
charlituna
macrumors G3
there is nothing in that link about price, only that select Walmart and Sams Club stores will sell the phones (with required activation and contract)