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Black Friday 2014: Best Deals on Macs, iPads, iPhones, Apps, and Apple Accessories

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While you can see a massive list of all the Black Friday discounts being offered on Apple products and accessories in our comprehensive Black Friday roundup, we’ve gathered up some of the most enticing Black Friday deals below. Many of the deals listed below are available now, with limited supplies.

Apple Online and Retail

Apple kicked off its deals for its one day Black Friday shopping event in the United States, and the company is offering special Product (RED)-branded iTunes gift cards with the purchase of an iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, or Beats by Dr. Dre headphones.

Gift card amounts for products vary and include $100 on select Macs, $50 on iPhones (6, 6 Plus, 5s, 5c), $50 on qualifying iPads, and $25 each on qualifying Apple TV, iPods, and Beats hardware, as noted below:

iPhone ($50): iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c
iPad ($50): iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini
Mac ($100): iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Retina iMac, Retina MacBook Pro
iPod ($25): iPod touch, iPod nano
Apple TV ($25)
Beats by Dr. Dre ($25): headphones and speakers

Gift cards available both on Apple’s online store and in retail locations

iPhone Deals

Sam’s Club is currently offering a $100 discount on the iPhone 6 in all capacities, which is one of the best deals available on the device. Best Buy is also offering a $100 discount on the device, but the deal is limited to the 16GB model.

Frequent Walmart shoppers may want to purchase an iPhone there, as Walmart will be selling the 16GB iPhone 6 for $179 and including a $75 Walmart gift card. The store will also be selling the 16GB iPhone 5s for $79, and that device also comes with a $75 gift card.

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iPhones purchased directly from Apple, including the iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, and iPhone 5c, will come with a $50 iTunes gift card.

iPad Deals

Best Buy is discounting its entire stock of iPad Air 2 tablets by $100, which is the best deal available on Apple’s newest iPad. The $100 discount applies to all colors and capacities, and brings the price of the 16GB WiFi-only iPad Air 2 down to $399.

Best Buy is also discounting all of its iPad mini 3 stock by $75, dropping the price of the 16GB entry-level WiFi-only model to $324. Shoppers looking for an especially good deal may want to check out Best Buy’s supply of iPad mini 2 tablets, some of which are discounted by $75 to $100.

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For those unable to shop at Best Buy, Target is also offering a solid deal on the iPad Air 2, providing a $140 Target gift card with any iPad Air 2 purchase (prices start at $499). Target is also offering $100 gift cards with the purchase of the iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and original iPad Air in all colors and capacities.

Mac Deals

Mac deals are a bit more limited than iPhone and iPad deals, but both Best Buy and MacMall are offering solid deals on Apple’s range of MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac minis, and Mac Pros.

Best Buy, for example, is selling the low-end 21.5-inch 1.4Ghz/8GB/500GB iMac for $899, a $200 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen on the machine. The retailer also has select MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro computers for $150 off.

Best Buy:

– 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

B&H Photo

– 13.3″ MacBook Air 4GB/128GB – $889 ($110 off)
– 3.5GHz Mac Pro – $3,499 ($500 off)
– 15″ Retina MacBook Pro 2.2/16GB/256GB – $1699 ($300 off)

MacMall is discounting its stock of MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro computers by $50 to $200, depending on configuration. MacMall is also offering the Mac Pro for up to $600 off, the Mac mini for up to $60 off, and the iMac for up to $120 off.

Unlike many resellers, MacMall offers Apple machines with a variety of custom configurations, much like the online Apple Store, so the site’s Black Friday section has a huge range of Macs at low prices.

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Notable deals from MacMall include the 15-inch 2.5Ghz/16GB/512GB Retina MacBook Pro for $2,298, a discount of $201, and the entry-level 13.3-inch 1.4Ghz/4GB/128GB MacBook Air for $898, a discount of $101.

MacMall:

2014 Retina MacBook Pro
– 13-inch 2.6GHz/8GB128GB – $1,197, $102 off
– 13-inch 2.6GHz/8GB/256GB – $1,397, $102 off
– 13-inch 2.8GHz/8GB/512GB – $1,697, $102 off
– 15-inch 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB – $1,829, $170 off
– 15-inch 2.5GHz/16GB/512GB – $2,298, $201 off

2014 MacBook Air
– 11.6-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/128GB – $798, $101 off
– 11.6-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/256GB – $998, $101 off
– 13.3-inch 1.4GHz/4GBGB/128GB – $898, $101 off
– 13.3-inch 1.4GHz/4GB/256GB – $1,098, $101 off
– 13.3-inch 1.7GHz/8GB/256GB – $1,368, $81 off

iPad Air 2
– 16GB Wi-Fi (Gray) – $459, $40 off
– 16GB Wi-Fi + Cellular (Gray) – $589, $40 off
– 64GB Wi-Fi (Gray) – $559, $40 off
– 64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular (Gray) – $679, $50 off
– 128GB Wi-Fi (Gray) – $649, $50 off
– 128GB Wi-Fi + Cellular (Gray) – $754, $75 off

2013/2014 iMac
– 21.5-inch 1.4GHz/8GB/500GB – $998, $101 off
– 21.5-inch 2.7Ghz/8GB/1TB – $1,198, $101 off
– 21.5-inch 2.9Ghz/8GB/1TB – $1,398, $101 off
– 27-inch 3.2Ghz/8GB/1TB – $1,698, $101 off
– 27-inch 3.4Ghz/8GB/1TB – $1,878, $121 off
– 27-Inch Retina 3.5 GHz/8 GB RAM/1 TB – $2,348, $151 off

2013 Mac Pro
– 6-core 3.5GHz/16GB/256GB – $3,698, $301 off
– 4-core 3.7GHz/12GB/256GB – $2,798, $201 off

2014 Mac mini
– 1.4GHz/4GB/500GB – $468, $31 off
– 2.6GHz/8GB/1TB – $658, $41 off
– 2.8GHz/8GB/1TB – $948, $51 off

B&H Photo has a $200 discount on the new 3.5GHz/8GB/1TB 5K Retina iMac, dropping the cost down to $2,299, the lowest price we’ve seen yet. The site also has the 6-core 3.5GHz/16GB/256GB Mac Pro for $3,499, a discount of $500, and the 15-inch 2.2GHz/16GB/256GB Retina MacBook Pro for $1,699.99, a discount of $300.

Other Deals

Many retailers are also offering deals on an array of Apple products, with Beats headphones being a popular discount item. Many stores are also offering iPod touches, Apple TVs, fitness accessories, and more at low prices, and a list of deals is located in the roundup.

Online Retailers

– Twelve South – 50 percent off BookArc Mod for Mac, GhostStand for Mac, and HoverBar 3 for iPad
– Speck – 25 percent off many of its iPhone cases
– Casetify – exclusive 25 percent off discount site wide with the discount code MACRUMORS.
– Ten One Design – 50 percent off site wide plus free shipping

iTunes Gift Cards

– $100 iTunes Gift Card for $75 – $25 off
– $100 iTunes Gift Card Multipack – $79.47, $20.53 off
– $50 iTunes Gift Card – $39.98, $10 off

Software

– Fantastical for the iPad, iPhone, and iPad are available at the lowest prices of the year,
– Adobe Elements 13 discounted by 40 percent.
– WALTR – exclusive 49 percent off discount for MacRumors readers
– Pixelmator – 50 percent off ($14.99)

– AppShopper – running of discounts on iOS and Mac apps

Our Black Friday roundup will be updated throughout Thursday and Friday, so make sure to keep an eye on it for the best Apple deals this holiday season.

MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these retailers.





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