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iPad Pro 9.7 $125 off at Best Buy

MilleDav01 said:
I ordered mine @ 8am on saturday and again @ 8pm. Both times (literally within SECONDS) I received a "Thank you for ordering" and then a "cancelled" notice. I called my bank and they said EVERYTHING looks fine on their end, and all of the information that Best Buy had sent for Authorization looked correct. So I contacted best buy and they pretty much told me that I'm SOL. So, I emailed customer service and got back an email that said "We hear you have questions about college deals?" No....no I don't.... How about you read my actual email.....
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I ordered mine shortly after 8am on Sat... confirmation email arrived at 8:15am so there wasn't a stock issue at the time.

If you got a cancel notice right after the accepted email, that sounds like a CC problem.

Mine will be returned though...probably take it in on Fri.
 
It's been on sale for a while now kind of weird , the new one must be coming out or its just not selling good in the first place.
 
No, I imagine they sell fine... I think it's just back to school deals. The iPads probably get one because they are now aimed at, and capable of doing more productivity work, so are almost considered laptop devices/work devices now.
Oh luckily I managed to exchange my defective iPP 9.7" for the last one within 250 miles, lol. Glad I checked my store's inventory. :)


Kal.
 
Kal-037 said:
No, I imagine they sell fine... I think it's just back to school deals. The iPads probably get one because they are now aimed at, and capable of doing more productivity work, so are almost considered laptop devices/work devices now.
Oh luckily I managed to exchange my defective iPP 9.7" for the last one within 250 miles, lol. Glad I checked my store's inventory. :)


Kal.
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Replacement good to go? Going to keep both iPads ?
 
I think I am going to pass on picking up the 128GB Space Gray 9.7 WiFi Cellular Pro I got at my Best Buy for the $225 off. I can't justify it right now, especially since I think I prefer the smaller size anyways. Unfortunately I have to pick it up by Sunday and I will be unable to as of now anyways.
 
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Y2JDMBFAN said:
I think I am going to pass on picking up the 128GB Space Gray 9.7 WiFi Cellular Pro I got at my Best Buy for the $225 off. I can't justify it right now, especially since I think I prefer the smaller size anyways. Unfortunately I have to pick it up by Sunday and I will be unable to as of now anyways.
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I never pulled the trigger on the same deal last week. Just hard to justify even a $525 purchased (msrp $750). On the 128gb wifi iPad Pro 9.7

I guess if I have a iPad 4 2012 or iPad Air 2013 maybe it's time for an upgrade. But I couldn't justify upgrading my iPad Air 2 with same 2gb ram that runs very well.

iPads are now meant to last at min 3 years and for most everyone 4 years. (Except iPad 3)
 
After my first order was cancelled last Saturday, I tried it again and just got a pickup confirmation. Got $280 off an open box 256gb 9.7 iPad Pro.
 
aneftp said:
I never pulled the trigger on the same deal last week. Just hard to justify even a $525 purchased (msrp $750). On the 128gb wifi iPad Pro 9.7

I guess if I have a iPad 4 2012 or iPad Air 2013 maybe it's time for an upgrade. But I couldn't justify upgrading my iPad Air 2 with same 2gb ram that runs very well.

iPads are now meant to last at min 3 years and for most everyone 4 years. (Except iPad 3)
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I made the move from Air 2 to Pro 9.7, and the difference is noticeable. Speakers are about 300% better, and the TrueTone is quite wonderful. Yes, general operation is faster, but my Air 2 was never really slow, except on scrolling Java-heavy web forums.

It was hard to resist the $225 off, and my Air 2 gets handed down to my son to replace his (still working!) iPad 3.
 
someone has a coupon to buy a smart cover for Ipad Pro 9.7 at Bestbuy?
$ 49 is too expensive for my pocket
 
$225 off is crazy. So bummed I missed this and my mini 1 is barely hanging in there. Anyone think a deal like this could happen again in the near future? I suppose it's all speculation. I feel like I've never heard of such a great deal on a top of the line Apple product.
 
zachlegomaniac said:
$225 off is crazy. So bummed I missed this and my mini 1 is barely hanging in there. Anyone think a deal like this could happen again in the near future? I suppose it's all speculation. I feel like I've never heard of such a great deal on a top of the line Apple product.
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It was because it was combined with the $100 EDU coupon. I bet when another sale happens they will put a stop to the discount.

They moved quite a lot of 9.7 when this sale happened though.
 
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thadoggfather said:
This deal was so grand

Still enjoying my $375 iPad Pro 9.7 to complement the 12.9
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Good for u. Because of Apple 32gb/128gb and purposely leaving the 64gb price slot to upsell the 128gb model. I just couldn't do the base 32gb model.

I guess if u do basic things and no games u should be fine with 32gb. We have 2 64gb iPad Air 2 and kids with their games and apps have around 10gb left. So 32gb is too low for us. And I wasn't gonnna pay over $500 for 128gb iPad Pro 9.7. Even with the edu $100 discount on top of the $125 off.
 
The current education coupons Best Buy has run until 9/10(iPads not included in the coupon) so I'm guessing there won't be any new sales until 9/11. I'm debating on waiting to see if I can snatch one for $550+tax(about $600) or checking swappa for a similar deal.
 
aneftp said:
Good for u. Because of Apple 32gb/128gb and purposely leaving the 64gb price slot to upsell the 128gb model. I just couldn't do the base 32gb model.

I guess if u do basic things and no games u should be fine with 32gb. We have 2 64gb iPad Air 2 and kids with their games and apps have around 10gb left. So 32gb is too low for us. And I wasn't gonnna pay over $500 for 128gb iPad Pro 9.7. Even with the edu $100 discount on top of the $125 off.
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Had a 64 air 2 but 16 woulda been fine for me. Helped with resell but I agree about 32/128 gap. Lame.

Both my pros are 32gb

Phone I need 64 I think. At the very least can't do 16 on that returned my 16 SE and went 64 SE
 
gregrose said:
Is this discount still going on at Best Buy?
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No. It ended. They had it $125 off. Than a few days later had it $100 off. (Than u can stack the $100 edu discount either deal)

I wouldn't sweat it. iPad sales are a dime a dozen these days. The iPad tablet market is shrinking. There will be sales again. Sure staples Sam's Costco whatever will be doing sales.

iPad 3 was last iPad I purchased full price.

Never pay full msrp for iPad. Never.
 
aneftp said:
No. It ended. They had it $125 off. Than a few days later had it $100 off. (Than u can stack the $100 edu discount either deal)

I wouldn't sweat it. iPad sales are a dime a dozen these days. The iPad tablet market is shrinking. There will be sales again. Sure staples Sam's Costco whatever will be doing sales.

iPad 3 was last iPad I purchased full price.

Never pay full msrp for iPad. Never.
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Speaking of Sam's, I saw they had a sale on the 12.9 IPP last week. But it ended the 6th or 7th. Sam's and Costco are sometimes a good bet if you are on that "will they be updating it soon" fence, since they offer 90 day returns on electronics and computers, including the iPad, while most places are 14-30 days.
 
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gregrose said:
can i get the edu discount whenever or is that only during a certain time period?
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Best Buy sends coupons for edu discounts and they have expiration dates. So the current coupons have $100 edu off but will expire. Unusually 1 month cycles.
 
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