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Apple's 2024 Back to School Sale Likely Launching Soon
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That’s a good question. It adds it to your account doesn’t it? Or do they give you a physical gift card? I think last year when I bought an iPad Air, they gave me a psychical gift card?
Also, since I use the education discount last August for an iPad Air, I don’t have to wait a full year to use it again since I’ll be buying a MacBook right? it’s only if I buy the same thing that it’s limited?
Yes -- my guess would be that you add the GC to your Apple Account balance and it should pull from there (check subscription payment source)
Apple GC info page:
What you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance - Apple Support
Find out what you can buy with your Apple Gift Card or Apple Account balance.
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I think they email you the GC after order ships or you pick up in store
You should be fine since its a different type of device -- limits:
Fortunately, I now know the start date window, so I'll share:
It will begin sometime within the 6 week period starting from today to the end of July.
Yeah I thought so. I’m just gonna do store pickup. I got a few things I wanna buy with the gift card. Finally gonna pick up that twelve south stand for my iPhone and I guess the cleaning cloth for the MacBook when I get it.I think they email you the GC after order ships or you pick up in store
You should be fine since its a different type of device -- limits:
Not sure what else.
So I have a .edu email address from my Master’s Degree program which is not the one I use for my Apple account, iCloud, etc. For any potential GC giveaway in the upcoming promotion, and the educational discount, do I have to use a .edu email to get the student discount and GC, or can I use my regular old .com email address that I current have registered with Apple?
Depends on the country. In Canada and the US, there is no check so any email is fine.
In the US, Apple doesn't verify your edu info. However I believe there is a limit of 2 purchases per year or 12 months.
Me too. Otherwise I’m going to goto micro center. They got a sale currently plus no interest for 24 months if I am reading that correctly. Granted I only need to interest for five. But still.
if it was today, we would already see it online now right? What time would it normally start if it was the day?
my Apple Store has an unusual high amount of MacBooks, might be a good sign 🤷♂️
I would think that if they were going to have it today we would've heard before the stores opened on the east coast as starting mid way through a sales day wouldn't be great for them but we might hear today when it launches as my understanding is that they will announce it at least 24 hrs in advance of it starting.
I don’t know if this means anything but I just realized that Apple removed the college students section off their main page
Another day with no news. At this point, I feel it won't come out until the end of the month.
This is a valid point. The MacBooks and windows laptops I’ve compared are not at a similar price level.
Apple's 2024 Back to School Sale Launching This Week
Apple will launch its annual Back to School promotion for university students in the United States and Canada this week, according to Bloomberg's...
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Same here! High hopes for
Sweet! I have a strong feeling it will be any day this week, fingers crossed!Apple's 2024 Back to School Sale Launching This Week
Apple will launch its annual Back to School promotion for university students in the United States and Canada this week, according to Bloomberg's...
According to Mark Gurman's twitter. Tomorrow is the day.
"Tomorrow, up to $150 gift card with Mac purchase (gift card with iPad as well) and 20% off AppleCare."
"Tomorrow, up to $150 gift card with Mac purchase (gift card with iPad as well) and 20% off AppleCare."