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iMac Pro is $1,000 Off at Micro Center Stores, Now $3,999 While Supplies Last
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I've been trying to get MacRumors to post about MicroCenter for years because of their great prices, but no luck. Wonder why they changed their mind this time. Always had people bitching to me that they shouldn't post about MicroCenter because it's a "regional" store. No, it isn't. It is all over the United States. Far from regional. People should always check MicroCenter for the best prices on Macs, and sometimes iPads.
Microcenters are pretty nice, I've been to the one in the DC area and we have a old MBP originally ordered from them (with a nice discount)
Yeah, I was just at the grocery store and filet steaks were $16.99/lb, and I thought those avocados were expensive at $2/each ...
Yeah, I was just at the grocery store and filet steaks were $16.99/lb, and I thought those avocados were expensive at $2/each ...
Which Microcenter do you live near? Did you see anyone else in the store asking about one?
A lot of people did submit it. It was also on Reddit. I've added credit to you two! Thanks.
I don't think this sale has much to do with iMac Pro's overall sales. MicroCenter also sells CPU+Mobo combos with sizable discounts when purchased together. Their CPU prices are often better than what you can get online. Does that mean Ryzen's and 8700K's aren't in high-enough demand? Visit their website and shop their PC components, and you'll see good discounts everywhere. The local store for my area is usually always pretty busy, and this is probably why.
MC has an entire Apple section, and they often discount the Macs and iPads themselves, probably in the hopes that you'll spend some more money on the other items in their Apple store. I recall getting an iPad Air from them for $300, and that was well before the 2017 iPad MSRP.
MC has an entire Apple section, and they often discount the Macs and iPads themselves, probably in the hopes that you'll spend some more money on the other items in their Apple store. I recall getting an iPad Air from them for $300, and that was well before the 2017 iPad MSRP.
I think others conflate if they don't have access to a MicroCenter within reaching distance, like A Best Buy, it's not beneficial to them as it would be for other electronic stores in their area, therefore Microcenters don't exist to them . I mentioned earlier, I have five Best Buy's in my city, but I don't have a MicroCenter within reach, which isn't a problem for me, but I would like to visit one or at least have more alternatives in my city besides Best Buy, which I don't care for visiting all the time. And Circuit City was the only other competition, which they closed while ago.
Exactly! I live fairly close to the Microcenter in Fairfax, VA, and have been shopping there for years. The sales people offer assistance, but they are not pushy, and the customer is free to browse and select what he or she wants right off the shelf and proceed to the checkout area.....OR the consumer can request help, which sometimes is needed when an item is kept in the back and must be retrieved by staff.
When an employee assists a customer, they then put a sticker on the item so that at registers, the cashier knows to give that salesperson credit. I love being able to check online before leaving home to be sure that the store has the item I am after, too -- that can really save wasting my time if the item is out of stock just then. I much prefer being able to buy electronic items such as external drives -- they carry Samsung T5 SSDs -- from their retail store rather than ordering the same thing online from Amazon or some other place.
Their department dedicated to Apple products is very handy, but I tend to buy most of my Apple products directly from Apple at one of the several Apple stores in my area. I have picked up extra cables and other Apple accessories at Microcenter, though.
I called the Dallas store about half an hour ago, they have only sold 1 and still have an inventory of 7.
The rep said, "They're $4,000 computers, not $400, so I wouldn't worry about trying to get my hands on one."
I remember getting the first LG OLED for $1999 from micro center when it was still $8000 everywhere else.
I bought one at my local (Dallas area) Microcenter.
No hard pitch on the warranty, etc. Pretty painless. I even used a $5 off coupon to get it for $3995 ha.
Selling the new-in-box Space Gray keyboard/mouse if anyone is interested.
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Yep that was me
Surprised (pleasantly) by all the positive stories about Micro Center. Wonder how they can sell them at that price and make anything on the sale. At Fry's the salescreatures were actually rude to me when I bought my discounted iMacs and declined to buy the extended warranty. Not that I've ever been very impressed by the personnel at Fry's.
Bingo. Classic Black Friday style loss-leader. Deep discounts on a small number of units, reap the publicity and get people to walk in the door to check it out.
Even though you don't get the iMac, next time you need printer ink or something quick and local, you go "oh yeah, there's that Micro Center place we checked out that one time".
Oh I wasn't worried about trying to get my hands on one. I'm on record for not liking the AiO form factor. I was asking more out of curiosity at Pennypacker's turn of phrase. He said he ordered 2 as opposed to he bought 2. Ordered 2 would typically be an online process. When you walk in the store it's typically I bought 2 just like BeatCrazy said. Basically I'm doubting the truthfulness in what he said.
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No I don't think that's the case with Microcenter. There are 7 in my store Greater Atlanta/Duluth. There are 9 in the other store in my area Greater Atlanta/Marietta. @DrJohnnyN and @BeatCrazy confirm there are 7 in the Dallas store and I randomly checked about 6 other stores that carried inventory ranging from 5 to 9 in stock. Microcenter is a pretty darn good place to shop and they aren't known for the bait and switch. They keep fairly accurate inventory online.
My local MC store has shown 10+ inventory all day. Hard to say how many have been sold from this location until it gets to 10 and below.
Since the Mini may be or may not be updated maybe I should spring for one. But it is a little overkill for a daily driver and I strongly dislike a glossy screen.
Since the Mini may be or may not be updated maybe I should spring for one. But it is a little overkill for a daily driver and I strongly dislike a glossy screen.
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I bet they are selling them below cost. They do have commissioned sales guys in the Apple store section of Microcenter. The gentleman who helped me was very nice, gave me a card, introduced me to the manager-on-duty, etc. But, he didn't put his "commission sticker" or whatever on the paperwork that I took up to the register. As a former salesperson myself, the only reason you'd do this is because you're probably getting $0 commission on the (likely below-cost) item, and don't even want you're name associated with the sale
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My daily driver is a mid-spec Late 2014 Mini. I have been really wanting to upgrade from my 1920x1200 display, and of course the mini can't push 4K/5K. I pretty much think the Mini is dead. So, I bit the bullet on this to replace both the Mini and my Late 2013 Mac Pro.
Picked one up at the Yonkers NY Microcenter. They had 5 left - the salesperson was very nice and knowledgeable (seemed very surprised by the discount however). The manager even came over to shake our hands and wish us well when we were checking out.
They did recommend a warranty but when the told me I could also buy AppleCare for $169 to cover the iMac pro i took it - wow that is a great deal (as a % of the cost of the device).
They did recommend a warranty but when the told me I could also buy AppleCare for $169 to cover the iMac pro i took it - wow that is a great deal (as a % of the cost of the device).
I bought one today. The nearest MicroCenter is about 30 minutes from my house. I’ve been there before but not often — too far for everyday purchases.
They had 9 in stock ( they got a shipment this week —apparently for the sale). No pressure for warranty purchase - I bought AppleCare for $169 (and they registered it in store), but they also have their own warranties including versions that protect against accidental damage.
A definite bargain. I had been considering buying from Apple government employee store go $4599, but this was less expensive and “instant gratification”