When will the new M1 MBPs be available for employee discount purchase?

[SHNXX]

Saw that it was not available on the first day.

 

[SHNXX]

Bump

 

[Steve121178]

Probably a question to ask internally?

 

[SHNXX]

Probably a question to ask internally?

I don’t work at apple

 

[Steve121178]

I don’t work at apple

Oh well.

 

[vinay427]

It was available to internal employees starting a few hours after the launch event, according to what I heard from a friend that works at Apple.

 

[SHNXX]

It was available to internal employees starting a few hours after the launch event, according to what I heard from a friend that works at Apple.

Thanks. That’s odd, because my contact said it wasn’t available a few hours after the event. Hm

 

[titans1127]

How much cheaper is the employee discount vs the education discount?

 

[TMRJIJ]

How much cheaper is the employee discount vs the education discount?

Probably not much. I work at an AASP and my discount was about $150~ for a spec’d up M1 MBP

 

[SHNXX]

Probably not much. I work at an AASP and my discount was about $150~ for a spec’d up M1 MBP

It’s more than that. It’s always been % of price, not a set amount

 

[Hrhnick]

It’s more than that. It’s always been % of price, not a set amount

When I worked in Apple retail, it was 15% for friends and family, 25% for personal once per year per product category, and once every three years an additional $500 “cash” discount off a Mac that could be stacked with the 25%

 

[SHNXX]

When I worked in Apple retail, it was 15% for friends and family, 25% for personal once per year per product category, and once every three years an additional $500 “cash” discount off a Mac that could be stacked with the 25%

Yeah 15% is what I am expecting, but apparently not available yet....

 

[Realityck]

I don’t work at apple

The EPP corporate employee discount might not happen immediately. EDU does. I know when the 24”iMac came out they delayed well over a month. Lots asking in Apple stores when it be available. Just have to access your EPP pricing and wait.

 

[Realityck]

When I worked in Apple retail, it was 15% for friends and family, 25% for personal once per year per product category, and once every three years an additional $500 “cash” discount off a Mac that could be stacked with the 25%

Partner EPP is a program for corporations to offer discounts to employees for Apple computers, not Apple employees. It been around years. Yes it gets confused with Apples own EPP.

 

[vinay427]

As I mentioned above, corporate EPP (for Apple employees) was definitely made available on launch day. My friend showed me their order screenshot with the ~25% discount applied because we were discussing the right configuration, so I can confirm this to be true.

Its quite possible that partner EPP and Friends/Family takes longer.

 

[Vermifuge]

The EPP corporate employee discount might not happen immediately. EDU does. I know when the 24”iMac came out they delayed well over a month. Lots asking in Apple stores when it be available. Just have to access your EPP pricing and wait.

I got my EPP day one. Saved quite a bit on my 16" 10/64/4TB

 

[SHNXX]

As I mentioned above, corporate EPP (for Apple employees) was definitely made available on launch day. My friend showed me their order screenshot with the ~25% discount applied because we were discussing the right configuration, so I can confirm this to be true.

Its quite possible that partner EPP and Friends/Family takes longer.

That is interesting, thanks.
So basically if I am a friend of an Apple employee's, she/he would have to use this EPP and Friends/Family program instead of the corporate EPP, correct?

 

[SHNXX]

I got my EPP day one. Saved quite a bit on my 16" 10/64/4TB

Mirin'

 

[vinay427]

That is interesting, thanks.
So basically if I am a friend of an Apple employee's, she/he would have to use this EPP and Friends/Family program instead of the corporate EPP, correct?

Based on what I've heard online, there seems to be a limit on Apple corporate EPP usage (possibly one main product per year, but take this with a grain of salt). If that's true, you would need an especially generous friend, but it may otherwise be fine as long as you're not reselling or otherwise abusing the system.

 

[capitanbuzo]

So any word if the friends and family is up? When my friend last checked, it was on there but a note saying that they are unavailable and will be communicated at a later date.

 

[SHNXX]

So any word if the friends and family is up? When my friend last checked, it was on there but a note saying that they are unavailable and will be communicated at a later date.

Yup, thats what I heard as well.

 

[DynamicNotch]

Just check B&H on Black Friday in a few weeks

 

[capitanbuzo]

Just check B&H on Black Friday in a few weeks

Trading in my old laptop so need to use the gift card.

 

[SHNXX]

Trading in my old laptop so need to use the gift card.

Can you trade in while doing the friends and family employee discount?

 

[capitanbuzo]

Can you trade in while doing the friends and family employee discount?

Well I plan to trade in, get a gift card, and then use the friends and family and use that to pay for it.