Black Friday means incredible deals, especially in the electronics category. The retail-oriented holiday is so popular with shoppers that even brands that you typically can’t find on sale usually are, and in the electronics category, that brand is Apple. Apple, made popular for manufacturing the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, will be featured at unheard of markdowns in a variety of retailers. But, how can you guarantee you are finding the best price? That’s where we come in. We have scoured the web looking for the best deals on Apple products this Black Friday. With information sourced from BFAdScan.net, where you can preview and print Black Friday ads, and iDigital times, we present our opinion of the best deals on Apple products this Black Friday.
If you’re in the market for an iPad…
iPad Air (16GB)- Look at Walmart for this one. The retailer is offering the iPad Air at $397 with a $100 Walmart gift card (combined price of $297). If you don’t feel like dealing with the hassle of the gift card, you can find the same model at Best Buy, Sam’s Club, or h.h. gregg for just two dollars more at $299.
iPad Air 2- Look at Target for this model. Target is selling any capacity iPad Air 2 with a $140 gift card. Again, if you don’t feel like dealing with the gift card, you can find all iPad Air 2 models at Best Buy for $100 off.
iPad mini 2- Perhaps you want to go for a smaller iPad. If this is the case head to Target, which is offering them at any capacity with a $100 gift card.
iPad mini 3- You will find these at Target with a $100 gift card, or, at Best Buy for $75 off. This is for all capacities.
For the music lover hunting for an iPod…
A 16gb fifth-generation iPod touch can be found at RadioShack, or Best Buy all for $149, or $50 off the original price.
Hunting for a great deal on Apple TV?
Staples has the most competitive price at $79. If you feel like shelling out a dollar more, h.h. gregg is just as competitive, featuring it at $79.99.
Looking to upgrade your computer or laptop?
Believe it or not, there are deals to be found here too. These deals are all primarily at Best Buy. Here’s what you’ll find…
- 13.3-inch Non-Retina MacBook Pro – $899.99, $200 off
- 21.5-inch 1.4GHz/8GB/500GB iMac – $899.99, $200 off
- 11.6-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/128GB MacBook Air – $779.99, $120 off
- 13.3-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/256GB MacBook Air – $1,049.99, $150 off
- 13.3-inch 2.6GHz/8GB/256GB Retina MacBook Pro – $1,349.99, $150 off
- 27-inch 3.2GHz/8GB/1TB iMac – $1,649.99, $150 off
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