Thanksgiving Day Deals Still Available on AirPods, M1 Macs, Apple Watch Series 6, iPads

[MacRumors]

Black Friday deals seem to start earlier and earlier every year, so there were already a wide variety of discounts available for Apple products on Thanksgiving Day. Many of the deals remain available even after Thanksgiving, but act fast, as inventory quickly fluctuates.

Thanksgiving Day Deals on Apple Products — Still Available:

• AirPods with a wireless charging case remain available for $149.99 on Amazon, which is $49 off Apple's regular $199 pricing. Amazon is quoting early December delivery.
• Apple Watch Series 6 models start at $329.98 on Amazon, if you're okay with a 40mm/GPS/(PRODUCT)RED configuration. This is $69 off Apple's regular $399 pricing and the lowest price we've ever tracked for the Series 6 since its release in September. Amazon quotes early- to mid-December delivery depending on the model.
• Amazon has some of the first discounts on M1 Macs, including around $50 off the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with 256GB or 512GB of storage compared to Apple's pricing, as well as around $40 off the new Mac mini with 512GB of storage. Amazon quotes early December delivery. Update: As noted by MacRumors forum member Wolfmore, Apple authorized reseller Simply Mac is offering an even more impressive $150 off various 13-inch MacBook Pro models with the M1 chip.
• The latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro can be had for $1,149 on Amazon for a Wi-Fi/512GB storage configuration, which is $150 off Apple's regular $1,299 pricing. Amazon quotes early December delivery.

Note that Amazon lists some products as out of stock until a certain date, but orders can still be placed now. We cannot guarantee that Amazon will fulfill its estimated delivery timeframes, so keep that in mind when ordering gifts for the holidays.

Track more deals on Apple products in our Black Friday roundup.

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[Wolfmore]

Simply Mac still has $150 off M1 MacBook Pros. I'm surprised still available. Is not $150 the biggest discount on these? Simply Mac is a reputable company. Though not very well know for online sales. I already got my Mac mini M1 with the $20 Target Gift card for every $100 Apple Gift card deal so I'm happy.

Black Friday 2020

Shop our best deals of the year with our Black Friday specials at Simply Mac.

store.simplymac.com

 

[mrat93]

For Macs or more expensive iPads, and if you shop at Target, I think the best option would be the Target Gift Card deal, especially if you have RedCard and / or Discover card. Deal is even more insane when you have the Education Discount.

Here's how I'm getting a new M1 MacBook Air for ~$720, essentially:

1. Buy 10 $100 Apple gift cards from Target with Discover card, get $50 cashback and $200 in Target gift cards.
   1. If you have RedCard, you can get a $4 discount per gift card.
   2. Cash value for Target gift cards is $190 (as I have RedCard and shop at Target anyway.
2. Use gift cards to buy MacBook from Apple for ~$960 with tax -- $40 remainder goes to Apple Music / iCloud Storage, which I would have paid for anyway
3. $720 == $1000 paid - $50 cashback - $190 Target gc value - $40 to Apple Services

 

[peneaux]

Simply Mac still has $150 off M1 MacBook Pros. I'm surprised still available. Is not $150 the biggest discount on these? Simply Mac is a reputable company. Though not very well know for online sales. I already got my Mac mini M1 with the $20 Target Gift card for every $100 Apple Gift card deal so I'm happy.

Black Friday 2020

Shop our best deals of the year with our Black Friday specials at Simply Mac.

store.simplymac.com

But those don't generate revenue for this website so it won't show.

 

[peneaux]

Any place we can buy M1 Macs without paying sales tax in Texas?

 

[nylonsteel]

ah black friday sales
first let me concentrate on enjoying my delicious thanksgiving dinner

 

[Hberg]

I would suggest checking out B&H photo. I saved over $100 on a Stainless Steel Apple Watch Series 6.

B&H does not collect sales tax for my state.

 

[TrenttonY]

For Macs or more expensive iPads, and if you shop at Target, I think the best option would be the Target Gift Card deal, especially if you have RedCard and / or Discover card. Deal is even more insane when you have the Education Discount.

Here's how I'm getting a new M1 MacBook Air for ~$720, essentially:

1. Buy 10 $100 Apple gift cards from Target with Discover card, get $50 cashback and $200 in Target gift cards.
   1. If you have RedCard, you can get a $4 discount per gift card.
   2. Cash value for Target gift cards is $190 (as I have RedCard and shop at Target anyway.
2. Use gift cards to buy MacBook from Apple for ~$960 with tax -- $40 remainder goes to Apple Music / iCloud Storage, which I would have paid for anyway
3. $720 == $1000 paid - $50 cashback - $190 Target gc value - $40 to Apple Services

I heard you can’t redeem more than 8 Apple Gift Cards at once.

 

[mrat93]

I heard you can’t redeem more than 8 Apple Gift Cards at once.

You can redeem as many cards as you want by adding them to your Apple ID balance before purchase

 

[Joe Rossignol]

Simply Mac still has $150 off M1 MacBook Pros. I'm surprised still available. Is not $150 the biggest discount on these? Simply Mac is a reputable company. Though not very well know for online sales. I already got my Mac mini M1 with the $20 Target Gift card for every $100 Apple Gift card deal so I'm happy.

Black Friday 2020

Shop our best deals of the year with our Black Friday specials at Simply Mac.

store.simplymac.com

Thanks! Added to our list!

But those don't generate revenue for this website so it won't show.

Nah, we're happy to promote the best of both worlds. I just wasn't aware of Simply Mac's deal. I've added it.

 

[R3k]

Any place we can buy M1 Macs without paying sales tax in Texas?

B&H Photo has a scheme where if you apply for and use their "Payboo" card then they cover the sales tax. Saved me a ton on my purchase of a 2019 Mac Pro, 4 SSD's and SATA / PCI-e expansion cards.

 

[magicschoolbus]

Best Buy has S5 Apple Watch Stainless in stock for 400$

 

[toasted ICT]

I would have hoped for better discounts from Apple on Apple products.
I would have hoped for a real discount...not a gift card to be spent at Apple.
Discount on 27 imac. Zero. Not nice.

 

[arn]

I would have hoped for better discounts from Apple on Apple products.
I would have hoped for a real discount...not a gift card to be spent at Apple.
Discount on 27 imac. Zero. Not nice.

Apple doesn’t ever do much in the way of discounts.

 

[shamus99]

costco has best online price for ipad pro right now... ends tomorrow or until supplies last. 100 to 150 off depending on model

 

[shamus99]

For Macs or more expensive iPads, and if you shop at Target, I think the best option would be the Target Gift Card deal, especially if you have RedCard and / or Discover card. Deal is even more insane when you have the Education Discount.

Here's how I'm getting a new M1 MacBook Air for ~$720, essentially:

1. Buy 10 $100 Apple gift cards from Target with Discover card, get $50 cashback and $200 in Target gift cards.
   1. If you have RedCard, you can get a $4 discount per gift card.
   2. Cash value for Target gift cards is $190 (as I have RedCard and shop at Target anyway.
2. Use gift cards to buy MacBook from Apple for ~$960 with tax -- $40 remainder goes to Apple Music / iCloud Storage, which I would have paid for anyway
3. $720 == $1000 paid - $50 cashback - $190 Target gc value - $40 to Apple Services

can you use the $200 target gift cards to purchase more apple cards?
2 $100 cards will get you 2 additional $20

$1000 = $1240 + $50 cashback if you got discover

 

[mrat93]

can you use the $200 target gift cards to purchase more apple cards?
2 $100 cards will get you 2 additional $20

$1000 = $1240 + $50 cashback if you got discover

you can’t use the e-gift cards online for the apple gift cards, but i read on another forum that you can use it in-store to buy more gift cards.

 

[grandM]

As usual almost no deal is to be done in my country in Europe. On the m1 chip devices you can completely forget about it. And apple devices are already so expensive here. Stupid from apple. Europe is turning into android and Microsoft world.

 

[scuac]

Apple store is showing “Be right back “, any idea what they are cooking there?

 

[KrispE00]

Apple store is showing “Be right back “, any idea what they are cooking there?

I assume it’s their gift card promotion starting today. But there’s absolutely no reason they need to take the whole store down to launch a bonus gift card promo.

 

[shamus99]

you can’t use the e-gift cards online for the apple gift cards, but i read on another forum that you can use it in-store to buy more gift cards.

ahh... ok thanks

 

[_Forever]

This is a good idea, I'd like to do this with an iPad.

For Macs or more expensive iPads, and if you shop at Target, I think the best option would be the Target Gift Card deal, especially if you have RedCard and / or Discover card. Deal is even more insane when you have the Education Discount.

Here's how I'm getting a new M1 MacBook Air for ~$720, essentially:

1. Buy 10 $100 Apple gift cards from Target with Discover card, get $50 cashback and $200 in Target gift cards.
   1. If you have RedCard, you can get a $4 discount per gift card.
   2. Cash value for Target gift cards is $190 (as I have RedCard and shop at Target anyway.
2. Use gift cards to buy MacBook from Apple for ~$960 with tax -- $40 remainder goes to Apple Music / iCloud Storage, which I would have paid for anyway
3. $720 == $1000 paid - $50 cashback - $190 Target gc value - $40 to Apple Services

 

[TIOATIOA]

So I just bought an M1 MacBook Pro 13” from the Apple Store and picked up same day (Wednesday).

Should I just return and get the one for $150 off from Simply Mac, or will Apple do a price match?

 

[wolfedude88]

you can’t use the e-gift cards online for the apple gift cards, but i read on another forum that you can use it in-store to buy more gift cards.

have you gotten your cards yet? It said it would take 4 hours, they canceled 5 of mine and emailed 5 of mine but I still have 9 more that I need emailed and they haven’t given me any of the gift cards from target yet.

 

[bbasra]

Hi,

I'm in the UK and looking to purchase an iPad as a gift for my father-in-law who lives in California.

I am interested in either one of the following and wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of a good deal or a shopping comparison site?

10.2-inch iPad Wi-Fi 128GB - Space Gray
10.9-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 64GB - Space Gray

Many thanks in advance.