It’s tempting to overlook Apple when Cyber Monday deals fly by fast and furious, with the tech giant dismissing low prices as an incentive for you to buy products in the post-Thanksgiving peak of sales. But Apple does offer customers some perks, and depending on the product you’re shopping for, those incentives can be as good as — and in some cases, better — than a lower price tag.
And as a reminder, Apple holds its annual events Apple Shopping event (Opens in a new tab) For now, and since today (November 28) is the last day, you have a few more hours to take advantage of the offers. This will not include price cuts on hardware, as we mentioned; Instead, Apple offers gift cards, with the monetary value varying based on the products you purchase.
However, iPhone 14 models are not among the eligible iPhones that will earn you any gift card. Only older iPhones are eligible for $50 gift cards. So if you’re looking for an iPhone, you should look elsewhere for Cyber Monday phone deals.
But MacBooks are a different story. For starters, gift card values are more generous—purchasing a new Apple laptop nets you a gift card of between $150 and $250, depending on which model you choose. In some cases, these gift cards may equal the discounted prices we see from other retailers during Cyber Monday.
Take the MacBook Air, specifically the M2-powered model that Apple released earlier this year. Among the Cyber Monday MacBook deals we’re tracking, the best MacBook Air discount we’ve found right now is on Amazon, which has Cut the price on the $1,199 model by $150 (Opens in a new tab). but, Buy the same device from Apple, and you can get a $150 gift card (Opens in a new tab) in contrast. In other words, the only difference in savings is whether you get a lower price now or more money to spend at Apple later.
Likewise, the The 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 gets you a $200 Apple gift card (Opens in a new tab). We’ve seen Amazon has lowered the price on the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro by $150 (Opens in a new tab), though the only model still available at this point is the 512GB version. After the Amazon sale, it costs up to $1,299 and 256GB is provided by Apple, plus you get a $200 gift card as part of the deal.
An important note about Apple Gift Cards – you can only use them at Apple for future purchases. So if you’re looking for a more flexible gift certificate that you can spend anywhere, Apple’s offer is definitely less attractive. But if you’re fully invested in the Apple ecosystem, those gift cards will come in handy sooner rather than later. You can put credit toward new AirPods, Apple Watch, and more.
So if you’ve been skipping Apple’s holiday shopping event due to a lack of real price cuts, give it another look before the sale is stopped. Our Cyber Monday live blog can help you track down any last-minute deals.
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