Buyer's Guide: Mac Sales Begin Ahead of Black Friday
The holiday season has become more relevant for those looking for a discount on Apple computers as there has been an increasing number of vendors willing to hold short term sales/rebates on Macs over the past few years.
Due to a variety of circumstances, this year's holiday season is likely to be particularly strong for Mac sales. Apple has recently revised the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook, while the MacBook Pro revisions are only 5 months old -- and without an Apple attended Macworld looming in January, there is a low likelihood of any imminent updates to most of the Mac product line.
MacMall is kicking off early with a weekend sale that incorporate instant discounts as well as mail-in rebates across Apple's current lineup. This particular sale ends on Sunday at 11:59pm Pacific Time, and the Mac line-up is organized in this table. As an affiliate partner, sales through these links benefit this site directly.
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* Additional discount applied at checkout.
Apple, themselves, will likely also hold a Black Friday sale both online and at their retail stores, though their discounts have always been very modest. Like last year, we'll organize the most interesting sales for a Black Friday summary.
Due to a variety of circumstances, this year's holiday season is likely to be particularly strong for Mac sales. Apple has recently revised the iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook, while the MacBook Pro revisions are only 5 months old -- and without an Apple attended Macworld looming in January, there is a low likelihood of any imminent updates to most of the Mac product line.
MacMall is kicking off early with a weekend sale that incorporate instant discounts as well as mail-in rebates across Apple's current lineup. This particular sale ends on Sunday at 11:59pm Pacific Time, and the Mac line-up is organized in this table. As an affiliate partner, sales through these links benefit this site directly.
| Current Model | Retail | Rebate + Discount | Final Price | |
| 13" White MacBook | $999 | -$64.01 | $934.99 | |
| 13" 2.26GHz MacBook Pro | $1199 | -$99.01 | $1,099.99 | |
| 13" 2.53GHz MacBook Pro | $1499 | -$119.01 | $1,379.99 | |
| 15" 2.53GHz MB Pro | $1699 | -$106 | $1594.00 | |
| 15" 2.66Ghz MB Pro | $1999 | -$155 | $1,844.00 | |
| 15" 2.8Ghz MB Pro | $2299 | -$205 | $2,094.00 | |
| 17" 2.8GHz MB Pro | $2499 | -$205 | $2,294.00 | |
| 1.86GHz MacBook Air | $1499 | -$105 | $1,394.00 | |
| 2.13GHz SSD MacBook Air | $1799 | -$105 | $1,694.00 | |
| 2.26GHz Mac mini | $599 | -$19 | $579.98 | |
| 2.53GHz Mac mini | $799 | -$29 | $769.00 | |
| 21" 3.06GHz iMac | $1199 | -$105.37* | $1,093.63 | |
| 27" 3.06GHz iMac | $1699 | -$145.82* | $1,548.18 | |
| 27" 2.66GHz Quad iMac | $1999 | -$159.83* | $1,834.18 | |
| 2.66Ghz Quad Core Mac Pro | $2499 | -$200.01 | $2,298.99 | |
| 2 x 2.26GHz "8-Core" Mac Pro | $3299 | -$220.01 | $3,078.99 |
* Additional discount applied at checkout.
Apple, themselves, will likely also hold a Black Friday sale both online and at their retail stores, though their discounts have always been very modest. Like last year, we'll organize the most interesting sales for a Black Friday summary.
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29 months ago
I got several e-mails about Black Friday offers that were starting today.
I'm not surprised since there were deals on clothing back in Late October that rivaled Black Friday deals.
I'm not surprised since there were deals on clothing back in Late October that rivaled Black Friday deals.
29 months ago
I guess these are just Student Discounts that everyone gets? What about students? do they get a lower price?
29 months ago
no mac mini discounts? does apple really consider 6 and 7 hundred that low to not offer discounts?
This article is about MacMall, not Apple.
29 months ago
Just removed my post. Missed the bit where the forum turned into MacMall Rumours :/
29 months ago
These are very close to the macconnection prices and after the free shipping not even as good in all cases.:(
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