So, the shadow Black Friday is upon us. Are you already in the thick of it, hunting for best deals on Apple products? Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t officially unveiled their detailed Black Friday deals. But rumors indicate that Apple’s Black Friday 2011 Sale will be similar to last years—with around 10% to 15% off on different products (discounts will also depend on the device’s storage capacity, the more storage space, the greater the discount). Here’s the breakdown by product of some of the rumored 2011 prices.
- iMac/MacBook Pro/MacBook Air ($101 less across all models)
- iPod Nano ($11 discount on both 8GB and 16GB models)
- iPad ($41 to $61 less depending on the capacity)
- iPod touch ($21-$41 Discount depending on capacity)
Besides the Apple Store, other retailers are offering decent discounts on Apple products. Also, you may not have to pay sales tax; depending on the state you’re in.
Ever wondered if you were getting the best price? Get rid of the guess work with our latest list– Black Friday 2011 Deals Comparison: Mac, iPad, iPhone. Prices on Apple products at Amazon, Macmall and Bestbuy are included, with the best deals in bold
| Retail | Amazon | Macmall | Bestbuy |
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| iPad | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) | $499 | -$25.01 | -$45 | ||
| 32 GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) | $599 | -$39.01 | -$45 | ||
| 64 GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi) | $699 | -$45.01 | -$45 | ||
| 16 GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi+3G) | $629 | -$30.01 | -$45 | ||
| 32 GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi+3G) | $729 | -$45.01 | -$45 | ||
| 64 GB iPad 2 (Wi-Fi+3G) | $829 | -$45.01 | -$45 | ||
| Mac | |||||
| 11″ 1.6GHz 64GB MacBook Air | $999 | -$149 | -$59 | -$150 | |
| 11″ 1.6GHz 128GB MacBook Air | $1199 | -$59 | -$60 | -$60 | |
| 13″ 1.7GHz 128GB MacBook Air | $1299 | -$60 | -$101 | -$65 | |
| 13″ 1.7GHz 256GB MacBook Air | $1599 | -$49 | -$101 | -$100 | |
| 13″ 2.4GHz MacBook Pro | $1199 | -$149 | -$101 | -$150 | |
| 13″ 2.8GHz MacBook Pro | $1499 | -$74 | -$101 | -$75 | |
| 15″ 2.2GHz MacBook Pro | $1799 | -$89 | -$89 | -$90 | |
| 15″ 2.4Ghz MacBook Pro | $1999 | -$139 | -$140 | -$140 | |
| 17″ 2.4GHz MacBook Pro | $2499 | -$199 | -$150 | -$200 | |
| 21″ 2.5GHz iMac | $1199 | -$149 | -$101 | -$150 | |
| 21″ 2.7GHz iMac | $1499 | -$101 | -$101 | -$80 | |
| 27″ 2.7GHz iMac | $1699 | -$100 | -$100 | -$92 | |
| 27″ 3.1GHz iMac | $1999 | -$104 | -$104 | -$105 | |
Black Friday deals are usually short term, and Apple’s will be one-day only. So, hurry, so you don’t miss the boat.
Bonus tip: To take advantage of this holiday price war, here are some price comparison shopping sites where you can grab the lowest price from different retailers. PriceGrabber.com, Yahoo Shopping, bizrate, Shopping.com and NexTag are my favorites. Simply enter the product you want to buy and they will display the best prices from various retailers.
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