Black Friday 2008: $300 MacBook Pro Discounts, iPhone App Sales
Apple has officially unveiled their Black Friday sales for their online and retail stores. The discounts are very similar to last year's event. The only two Mac models on sale are the iMac and MacBook with discounts of up to $101 for the mid-to-high-end models. Meanwhile, iPods are seeing $11-$21 discounts and a number of accessories are also on sale.
This also means that analysts were once again wrong after predicting discounts up to 15% from Apple this year. Those looking for more significant Mac discounts will have better luck at 3rd party retailers.
Other Mac Discounts
We've updated our sales chart to include deals from MacConnection which may be the best available for most new Mac purchases. Best Buy's sale ended on Wednesday night and so are no longer available. Best prices are in bold and link to the product. Most involve both instant and mail in rebates.
Retailers: MacMall, MacConnection, Amazon.
| Current Model | Retail | MacMall | MacConnection | Amazon | |
| 13" White MacBook | $999 | -$80 | -$99 | -$80 | |
| 13" 2GHz MacBook | $1299 | -$99 | -$150 | -$80 | |
| 13" 2.4GHz MacBook | $1599 | -$131 | -$200 | -$130 | |
| 15" 2.4GHz MB Pro | $1999 | -$200 | -$250 | -$200 | |
| 15" 2.5Ghz MB Pro | $2499 | -$250 | -$300 | -$250 | |
| 17" 2.5GHz MB Pro | $2799 | -$250 | -$300 | -$230 | |
| 1.6GHz MacBook Air | $1799 | -$149 | -$100 | -$55 | |
| 1.8GHz SSD MacBook Air | $2499 | -$179 | -$149** | -$130 | |
| 20" 2.4GHz iMac | $1199 | --- | -$99 | -$55 | |
| 20" 2.6GHz iMac | $1499 | -$129 | -$149 | -$80 | |
| 24" 2.8GHz iMac | $1799 | -$99 | -$199 | -$142 | |
| 24" 3.06GHz iMac | $2199 | -$159 | --- | --- | |
| Mac Pro 2.8GHz | $2799 | -$284 | -$200 | -$284 |
Unless otherwise labeled, discounts combine instant + mail-in rebates.
** Is an instant discount, no rebate required.
MacConnection charges sales tax in AL, CT, GA, IL, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX. MacMall is believed to charge sales tax in MN, CA, IL, TN, WI, and possibly NY. Amazon charges sales tax in KS, KY, NY, ND, and WA.
Mac Software
- Microsoft Office 2008 Special Media Edition - $129.99 (74% off), includes Office 2008 plus Expression Media
- Microsoft Office 2008 Home and Student - $109.99 (27% off)
- $5 off Parallels 4.0 - Run Windows on your Intel Mac.
iPhone/iPod Touch App Store Sales
AppShopper.com continuously tracks new apps and price drops in the App Store. Many apps have been discounted in the past few days in anticipation of the holiday. Some highlights from AppShopper's price change list are summarized here:
- Ambrosia (Now $0.99): Mr. Sudoku, Mondo Solitaire, Aki Mahjong.
- Igloo Games (Now $0.99): Dizzy Bee
- Gameloft ($2 off): Diamond Twister, Brain Challenge, Backgammon Classics, Block Breaker Deluxe 2, Midnight Bowling,
- EA ($2 off): SCRABBLE, Spore Origins, TETRIS
- Pangea (Now $0.99): Cro-Mag Rally, Bugdom 2, Enigmo.
- Free for Limited Time: Fastdial, 2079, Tangram Puzzle Pro, TapToDo, Pathways.
- Others: Classics ($0.99), CameraBag ($0.99), BeejiveIM ($15.99->$9.99)
Full list is available at http://appshopper.com/prices.
Other Retailers
Black Friday sales pages at Amazon, Amazon DVDs, Circuit City, Best Buy.
Top Rated Comments
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42 months ago
Nice. So the low end new Alum MB is 100 off instead of 50. Even better than the ed discount.
42 months ago
Dang, no discounts on the 3G iPhone; my sister-in-law will have to settle for "full pop!"...:(
42 months ago
Apple does realise there is a recession? Does $51 -$100 really make a difference for you guys in the US when purchasing an item which isn't a must have? Is it a deal breaker if you're thinking of making a purchase for xmas?
In the UK a £60 drop in price on a £900 laptop is not worth very much to me and I wouldn't think to others either, but correct me if I am wrong. I'm not in a dire need for a new machine but I'm just making the point.
In the UK a £60 drop in price on a £900 laptop is not worth very much to me and I wouldn't think to others either, but correct me if I am wrong. I'm not in a dire need for a new machine but I'm just making the point.
42 months ago
This
"analysts were once again wrong"
No one's perfect, it happens... again and again :)
Thanks for posting lil' bot friend :apple:
"analysts were once again wrong"
No one's perfect, it happens... again and again :)
Thanks for posting lil' bot friend :apple:
42 months ago
Those ipod discounts are a punch in the nuts.
Why Apple even bothers is beyond me. These "discounts" are insulting.
Why Apple even bothers is beyond me. These "discounts" are insulting.
42 months ago
Nope.
Actually, it's cheaper via the Apple Store by $1 on the base model MB. :D
$949 = EDU discount
$948 = Everyone discount
42 months ago
Those ipod discounts are a punch in the nuts. Why Apple even bothers is beyond me. These "discounts" are insulting.
I hear ya' b/c I've kept an eye on the iPod Touch for a few months, and the biggest discount I've seen so far has been a $4 difference, up until this sale...
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