The biggest shopping day of the year is Black Friday, which falls on Friday, November 29, 2024. We will update this article with details of Apple’s Black Friday 2024 sales as soon as they are officially announced.
We find that the best deals come from resellers rather than Apple itself, and we track them all so we can help you find the best deals on Apple products, including Apple Watch, MacBooks, iPhones, AirPods and iPads. You can check out our individual roundups of the best Black Friday deals to find a great deal. We also monitor deals throughout the year, showcasing the best Apple deals each month.
But what about Apple? Will Apple have a Black Friday sale? We wish that were the case, but unfortunately Apple’s Black Friday deal usually consists of a gift card giveaway with certain purchases made during the Black Friday period.
To give you an idea of what to expect, you’ll find more details from previous Apple Black Friday events below.
Black Friday 2023: the best Apple deals in the United States
Since you’d be paying full price at the Apple Store, albeit with a voucher in some cases, here are the best Apple deals we found at other retailers in November 2023:
- Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M1 (256GB): $749 ($250 off, MSRP $999)
- Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 256GB): $1,049 ($250 off, MSRP $1,299)
- Amazon, 14-inch, M3 Pro, 11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 512GB SSD: $1,799 ($200 off, MSRP: $1,999)
- Amazon, Mac mini (M2, 256GB): $499 ($100 off, MSRP $599)
- Amazon, AirPods Pro (2nd Gen USB-C Case): $190 ($59 off, MSRP $249)
- Amazon, AirPods (2nd Gen): $80 ($49 off, MSRP $129)
- Amazon, Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm, GPS): $329 ($70 off, MSRP $399)
- Amazon, Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, 40mm): $179 ($70 off, MSRP $249)
Black Friday 2023: the best Apple deals in the UK
- KRCS, 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD: £1,529.10 (£169.90 off, MSRP £1,699)
- KRCS, 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro (12-core CPU, 18-core GPU), 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD: £2,339.10 (£259.90 off, MSRP £2,599)
- Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M2 (512GB) £1,399 (£200 off, MSRP £1,599)
- KRCS: M2 Pro Mac mini, 512GB: £1,259 (£140 off MRSP of £1,399)
- Amazon, AirPods Pro (2nd Gen), USB-C: £199 (£30 off, MSRP £229). You can also find the same offer at Currys, John Lewis and Very
- Amazon, iPad Air, 64GB, WiFi: £579 (£90 off, RRP £669)
- Amazon: iPad Pro 12.9-inch, M2, 512GB, Wi-Fi for £1,479.99 (£119 off, RRP £1,599)
- Argos, Apple Watch Ultra 1: £599 (£200 less than Ultra 2)
Does Apple do Black Friday?
Historically, Apple has offered its customers Apple gift cards for the purchase of eligible Apple products. Although eligible products and coupon amounts change each year, this is Apple’s only offer. Apple is not discounting its own products for Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
Details of Apple’s Black Friday sales event will be available on Apple’s website when available.
What was Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2023?
- $25/£20 Apple Gift Card: iPhone SE, AirPods (2nd generation), AirPods (3rd generation), Beats Flex, Apple Pencil (2nd generation), Smart Keyboard Folio, Apple TV
- $50/£40 Apple Gift Card: Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 9, HomePod, Beats Studio Pro, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Fit Pro, Beats Studio Buds +, Beats Studio Buds, Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard Folio, iPhone 13, AirPods Pro (2e -gen)
- $75/£60 Apple Gift Card: iPhone 14, AirPods Max
- $100/£80 Apple Gift Card: iPad mini, iPad Air, iPad 10th generation, iPad Pro, Mac mini
- $150/£120 Apple Gift Card: MacBook Air 13-inch (M1)
- $175/£140 Apple Gift Card: MacBook Air 13-inch (M2)
- $200/£160 Apple Gift Card: 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini
Since the iPhone 15, M3 iMac, and M3 series MacBook Pro were all recent introductions, Apple didn’t offer any vouchers for these purchases. But the company was offering gift cards with Apple Watch 9 purchases for the first time.
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How good was the Apple Black Friday 2023 offer?
The 2023 deal didn’t look as good as the 2022 deal, when Apple offered up to $250/£250 in Apple gift cards with the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. In 2023, the biggest coupon was $200/£200 for the 15-inch MacBook Air – not with the MacBook Pro or iMac. But we were pleased to see the new Apple Watch Series 9 included in 2023, along with the iPad Pro, 10th generation iPad, HomePod, Apple TV, and 15-inch MacBook Air.
| 2023 | 2022 | |
| iPhone14 | $75 | n / A |
| iPhone13 | $50 | $50 |
| iPhone SE | $25 | $50 |
| iPad Pro | $50 | n / A |
| iPad Air | $75 | $50 |
| iPad mini | $50 | $50 |
| iPad (10th generation) | $50 | n / A |
| iPad (9th generation) | n / A | $30 |
| 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip | $200 | n / A |
| 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip | $175 | $150 |
| 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip | $150 | $150 |
| Mac-mini | $100 | $100 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch | n / A | $250 |
| 13-inch MacBook Pro | n / A | $200 |
| 24-inch iMac | n / A | $150 |
| Apple Watch Series 9 | $50 | n / A |
| Apple Watch SE | $50 | $50 |
| AirPods (2nd generation) | $25 | $25 |
| AirPods (3rd generation) | $25 | $25 |
| AirPods Pro (2nd generation) | $50 | $50 |
| AirPods Max | $75 | $75 |
| Apple Pencil (2nd generation) | $25 | $25 |
| HomePod | $50 | n / A |
| Apple TV 4K | $25 | n / A |
The 2022 deal actually went a bit further than Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2021. Although it depends on your perspective, you might also think that Apple’s Black Friday sales event was worst in 2022.
In 2021, the largest Apple gift card offered was $200/£160, the saving offered with the sale of the 27-inch iMac (which was discontinued in 2022).
Even though the discounts offered were generally a bit better than in 2021, Apple didn’t match the deals from other retailers like Amazon.
Black Friday 2024: best deals on Apple products
Check out these summaries of the best Apple deals:
Black Friday 2024: When do the sales start?
Black Friday officially begins at 12:01 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving, which in 2024 will be Friday, November 29. However, many sales start well before that, in 2023 we saw deals starting in early November. The main event runs all weekend and ends on Cyber Monday, December 2, 2024.
Black Friday 2024: where to find the best deals
Finding a great Black Friday deal takes a little work, but we’ll do the essentials for you. Throughout the Black Friday weekend, we’ll be posting deal recaps and announcing specific sales worth checking out. Stay tuned to igamesnews as we bring you the best and worst deals all weekend long. Here are the retailers most likely to offer the best prices:
Stay tuned to igamesnews throughout November to find the best deals as they arrive. But if you are looking for a specific color or capacity, you can check out the following retailers.
In the United States, here are the best stores to shop Black Friday deals:
If you live in the UK, you will find deals at the following stores:
Black Friday: Should I wait until Cyber Monday to buy?
While it’s always possible that a better deal is waiting around the corner, if you see a good deal, don’t wait. While Cyber Monday promises awesome deals, prices are typically lowest on Black Friday. Plus, there’s always the risk that the Apple device you want sells out and you miss out on the great deal everyone else got.
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