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Apple's Back to School Deals Now Live in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East

Apple today launched the third part of its annual Back to School promotion, with back to school deals now available in most countries in Europe, some countries in Asia, and the Middle East.

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Higher education students and educators can get a set of free AirPods with the purchase of select Macs and iPads, which is the same deal that went live in the United States and Canada in June and Australia and New Zealand in January.

Qualifying devices include the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, 24-inch iMac, Mac Pro, Mac mini, M1 iPad Pro, and iPad Air. The low-cost iPad, iPad mini, and refurbished products from Apple are not eligible for the promotion, but all educational purchases are available at discounted prices through the dedicated EDU store in each country.

Apple customers who make a qualifying purchase can get the second-generation AirPods for free, or upgrade to AirPods with Wireless Charging or AirPods Pro for an additional fee. Students are also eligible for AppleCare+ at a 20 percent discount.

Apple's Back to School promotion requires verification through UNiDAYS in many countries, with full terms and conditions available on the promotional pages for Apple's country-specific websites.

Back to School deals are available to students and educators in countries that include the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand.

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Top Rated Comments

portland-dude Avatar
61 months ago
Remember when you got an iPod touch with your Mac purchase through the back to school program? I do.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jimmy_uk Avatar
61 months ago

What I like is you don’t even really need to be a student, just purchase on the promo page. At least that’s how I got my MacBook Pro and then Beats over ears 😅. I wish it was AirPods back then…
In the UK you have to be verified as a Student, either through a student members site called UNiDAYS or via Apple support with a university ID or acceptance offer. No tricking the system here.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
61 months ago
Buy an iPad Air at an already discounted price, then get a free pair of AirPods, this is an unbelievable good deal.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
61 months ago
It’s always the first world countries 😭 i just wish they also offer promotion to developing countries so we can also upgrade
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
61 months ago
It's also live in the Mexican Edu Store.



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Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
61 months ago

Is it AirPods1 or AirPods2 they're giving out for free?
AirPods 2. They don’t sell AirPods 1 alr.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)