Don't Miss Apple's One-Day Shopping Event - This Friday, November 29
Those out there who are familiar with Apple's movements around this time of year will know that we're just a few days out from Apple's annual one-day only Black Friday shopping event. Set to kick-off this Friday, November 29, the day will mark one of the only times in the year that Apple offers significant discounts on its many hardware products - both online and through its physical retail stores.
Last year for example, we saw the firm drop its iPad with Retina Display by a cool $41. Meanwhile, the iPod touch 4th Generation was slashed by $21, the iPad 2 saw an average drop of $31, and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display was available for $101 less than its usual retail price.
As significant as some of the above discounts may sound though, Apple is almost always beaten in its online holiday discounts by third-party vendors. One of those third-party vendors is Target, who will be offering shoppers a free $75 gift card with any purchase of Apple's iPad mini ($279), and the chance to bag themselves a free $100 gift card with the purchase of any iPad, (including the iPad 2 - which starts at $399), when doors finally open this Thursday. The retailer will also be offering $30 gift cards for those who purchase the iPhone 5S (staring at $180) with a 2 year contract.
The last of the biggest retailers - Best Buy - will be offering Apple's iPhone 5C for the lowest upfront cost we've been able to find at just $48 (a $51.99 savings). The firm will also be slashing the cost of Apple's just-launched 16 GB iPad Air to $450, providing a super-neat saving of $50.
Other smaller retailers, such as RadioShack, will open their doors at 8AM. The purchase of Apple's iPhone 5S, (starting at $200 with a 2 year contract), will see you receive a free $50 gift card, while opting for the iPhone 5C - (starting at $50 with a 2 year contract) - will also see you receive a free $50 gift card. Pick up an Apple TV for $100 on your way and you'll get a free $20 gift card. Plus, those looking for some extra in-store credit to spend on even more Black Friday deals will probably appreciate the chance to bag a $10 RadioShack gift card with the purchase of any $50 iTunes Card. Those looking for some added protection to add to their iOS devices might also be pleased to hear that RadioShack will be offering 30% off all Zagg Screen Protectors, and a further 10% off all Otterbox cases.
The lowest prices for iOS devices available for Black Friday 2013 are listed below.
Target
iPad Air - $379.00
iPad mini - $224.00
iPad 2 - $299.00
iPhone 5S - $150.00 (with 2 year contract)
iPhone 5C - $50.00 (with 2 year contract)
Best Buy
iPad Air - $450.00
iPad mini - $299.00
iPad mini 2 - $399.00
iPad 2 - $299.00
iPhone 5S - $200.00 (with 2 year contract)
iPhone 5C - $48.00 (with 2 year contract)
Walmart
iPad Air - $479.00
iPad mini - $199.00
iPad 2 - $399.00
iPhone 5S - $114.00 (with 2 year contract)
iPhone 5C - Free (with 2 year contract)
Apple's one-day only Black Friday shopping event will kick off at 12:01AM PST on Friday, November 29. The event will run until 11:59PM on the same day, and not all discounts listed above will be available in-store. If you are thinking of heading to your nearest Apple retail store for the event's opening at 8AM, it's probably a good idea to give them a quick ring first to check stock availability of the item you might be after.