Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Apple - Black Friday

  • 20-11-2013 11:26am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭


    Do Apple have price reductions on Black Friday? Considering getting my mother an iPad for xmas and will wait if there are any deals to be had.
    Thanks :)


«1

Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    Apple are least known to offer deals...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    Thanks for the prompt reply. So is that a yes or no then?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    You can wait as Xmas is still 5 weeks away but I don't see them offering any deals not even for black Friday or cyber monday... if you've someone in states they can get them cheap for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    Captain Morgan - are you sure? I haven't seen them offering discounts on any of their flagship products...may be I missed them...


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,261 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Captain Morgan - are you sure? I haven't seen them offering discounts on any of their flagship products...may be I missed them...

    They offer minimal discounts, ranging from 5% to 10% at most for a top end device.

    Lower end or older stock is reduced by at most 20% for iPods and the like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 219 ✭✭glen25


    Sounds like it might be worth my while waiting so. Every € helps.

    Thanks for the replies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    They offer minimal discounts, ranging from 5% to 10% at most for a top end device.

    Lower end or older stock is reduced by at most 20% for iPods and the like.


    So are you saying i can get 10% (€60) off an ipad! Ya right good luck with that.
    More like 5 or 10 EURO off but not %!!! And if i remember correctly some years they dont even give any reductions! try the refurb store.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,201 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Stab*City wrote: »
    So are you saying i can get 10% (€60) off an ipad! Ya right good luck with that.
    More like 5 or 10 EURO off but not %!!! And if i remember correctly some years they dont even give any reductions! try the refurb store.
    pretty sure that was the discount last year..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    Stab*City wrote: »
    So are you saying i can get 10% (€60) off an ipad! Ya right good luck with that.
    More like 5 or 10 EURO off but not %!!! And if i remember correctly some years they dont even give any reductions! try the refurb store.

    +1,

    As long as I've been following them, they never give 5-10% discount on any of their current flagship models...though they offer discounts on refurb one's all year..


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,261 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    Stab*City wrote: »
    So are you saying i can get 10% (€60) off an ipad! Ya right good luck with that.
    More like 5 or 10 EURO off but not %!!! And if i remember correctly some years they dont even give any reductions! try the refurb store.

    Aye, you're right. Kinda dropped the ball on that one. Wasn't doing the math even nearly right in my head.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    the discounts from last year are super easy to look up on google surprisingly enough

    http://www.macrumors.com/2012/11/23/apple-launches-black-friday-sale-in-u-s-with-discounts-on-ipads-macbook-pros-airs-and-more/


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Stab*City wrote: »
    So are you saying i can get 10% (€60) off an ipad! Ya right good luck with that.
    More like 5 or 10 EURO off but not %!!! And if i remember correctly some years they dont even give any reductions! try the refurb store.
    +1,

    As long as I've been following them, they never give 5-10% discount on any of their current flagship models...though they offer discounts on refurb one's all year..





    Guys, you need to follow them more closely. I got €50 (10%) off our iPads last year on Black Friday. The iPad 4 with retune had just been released and it was still discounted by 10%. So yes they do discounts and yes they can be 10% off iPads.

    What's the official date for Black Friday btw?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    I've bought 2 ipads on separate black fridays at a discount. I remember i got the tablet and cover for about the price of the ipad before the discount.
    +1,

    As long as I've been following them, they never give 5-10% discount on any of their current flagship models...though they offer discounts on refurb one's all year..

    According do you i didn't get any discount, hope Apple don't come back and try to get the money back off me...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    kceire wrote: »
    What's the official date for Black Friday btw?

    Changes every year. It's the Friday after thanksgiving (4th Thursday in November) in the US. This year it's the 29th of November.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    I'm very tempted by the new iPad Air, and if going by last year (I think it was €40 off) it could be gotten for €450. Not a bad price! and the reviews have been extremely positive which surprised me. Didn't seem like a huge change, but looks like it is one.

    I'll be keeping an eye out and might be tempted to pick up a little Christmas gift to myself :D They usually offer a few small discounts on products, it's a handy way of saving a few euro on an iPad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    Lads, if you got the discounts that's well and good. I thought apple were notorious for not doing deals and offering huge discounts.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    glen25 wrote: »
    Do Apple have price reductions on Black Friday? Considering getting my mother an iPad for xmas and will wait if there are any deals to be had.
    Thanks :)

    Currys doing €50 cash back on iPads from €300-500 until I think December 4th. I'm picking one up for herself tomorrow.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    Lads, if you got the discounts that's well and good. I thought apple were notorious for not doing deals and offering huge discounts.

    Stop spreading false information. You'll see the discounts next Friday (29th).

    I got a fair chunk off 2 iPads on Black Friday deals.
    whiterebel wrote: »
    Currys doing €50 cash back on iPads from €300-500 until I think December 4th. I'm picking one up for herself tomorrow.

    Did you read the terms? You have to return the form no earlier than 21 days and no later than 60 days from when you buy the item. Make sure you put a reminder in.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Currys doing €50 cash back on iPads from €300-500 until I think December 4th. I'm picking one up for herself tomorrow.

    Isnt it 30 euro cashback only for 300-500?


  • Advertisement
  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Spipov wrote: »
    Isnt it 30 euro cashback only for 300-500?

    Balls, you're right, all the other tablets are €50, iPads €30.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Balls, you're right, all the other tablets are €50, iPads €30.

    I remember a week or two ago I seen the iPad Air offers €50 cash-back though. But the Mini and Retina Mini only offer the €30 cash-back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    TBi wrote: »
    Stop spreading false information. You'll see the discounts next Friday (29th).

    Excuse me, I'm not spreading false information. Except Apple all the major companies offer discounts on their flagship products year round in some form or shape. That's the reason I said apple are notorious for not offering huge deals on their flagship products.

    If you got discount it's good for you.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Excuse me, I'm not spreading false information. Except Apple all the major companies offer discounts on their flagship products year round in some form or shape. That's the reason I said apple are notorious for not offering huge deals on their flagship products.

    If you got discount it's good for you.

    Everybody gets one on Black Friday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,201 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Excuse me, I'm not spreading false information. Except Apple all the major companies offer discounts on their flagship products year round in some form or shape. That's the reason I said apple are notorious for not offering huge deals on their flagship products.

    If you got discount it's good for you.
    they do its called education discount..:P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭Shane732


    They usually do good deals on their refurbed stuff on Black Friday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Hoping to pick up an iPad Air on Friday if they do a discount.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    It seems this years Black Friday discount from Apple will be based around Gift Cards instead of money off. It's a bit crap compared to past years IMO, a gift card is great an all but I would of preferred the money off.

    Was tempted by a discounted iPad Air but don't think I'll bother now. As good as a gift card is the discount was the only incentive for me to get one, it's the one time of the year you can get a brand new iPad on discount from Apple. It seem not anymore though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭dermiestv


    The joys of global shopping. It is Black Friday now in several parts of the world.

    You can see the Apple offers at http://store.apple.com/nz


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    The discounts were never great from Apple but these are particularly bad. They've gone the way of the Back To School promotion where they used to offer free iPods and now just give you a gift card to download software.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 343 ✭✭Dammer


    Zcott wrote: »
    The discounts were never great from Apple but these are particularly bad. They've gone the way of the Back To School promotion where they used to offer free iPods and now just give you a gift card to download software.

    Confirmed here

    Gift cards :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    kceire wrote: »
    Everybody gets one on Black Friday.

    I see Apple are giving huge discounts :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,999 ✭✭✭Spipov


    f F Sakes!!!!!!!! i was looking forward to getting an ipad tomorrow from them. Currys, here i come. too bad apple. i have already bought all my software and dont need the coupon.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I see Apple are giving huge discounts :rolleyes:

    You dropped a :rolleyes: , don't forget to pick it up on the way out.

    Discounts were offered by apple every year on Black Friday. Just because they changed it this year, people can't read the future ya know.

    Now go buy a lollipop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    That is some load of bullsh1t.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Keno wrote: »
    That is some load of bullsh1t.
    why? lucky that they're even doing black friday in any other country than america.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    why? lucky that they're even doing black friday in any other country than america.

    Because previous years it was discounts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    you're missing my point. black friday is an american thing. the fact we get anything at all is a bonus.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    kceire wrote: »
    You dropped a :rolleyes: , don't forget to pick it up on the way out.

    Discounts were offered by apple every year on Black Friday. Just because they changed it this year, people can't read the future ya know.

    Now go buy a lollipop.

    I dropped it for you, and don't forget to suck your lollipop's from last year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Apple store down now, so obviously updating prices etc...


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    Wow the sense of entitlement in here is something else.

    Wait until midnight, ye might be surprised.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I dropped it for you, and don't forget to suck your lollipop's from last year.

    Think you may have to eat your words there sonny boy!
    Not as big a discount as last year but still decent savings.

    Now, I'll accept an apology no problem. Thank you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Keno wrote: »
    That is some load of bullsh1t.

    Good thing they listened to me and changed their plan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Weird, they offer the discounts to Ireland and not the US/Aus. Maybe the discount was a gift card for Apple products and because we haven't got a store they offered the price discount instead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 343 ✭✭Dammer


    DubDJ wrote: »
    Weird, they offer the discounts to Ireland and not the US/Aus. Maybe the discount was a gift card for Apple products and because we haven't got a store they offered the price discount instead.

    UK got the discount... Curious, hhhhmmmm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,024 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    10% discount and still 50 euro cheaper on amazon (ipod touch)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    32GB iPad Air at €534 is very tempting. Selling my previous iPad would almost cover costs of this (downgrading from 64GB - 32GB). Luckily i'll have a while to think on it. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,366 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    DubDJ wrote: »
    32GB iPad Air at €534 is very tempting. Selling my previous iPad would almost cover costs of this (downgrading from 64GB - 32GB). Luckily i'll have a while to think on it. :rolleyes:

    Do it.

    One of us! One of us! Gooble-gobble, gooble-gobble!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Keno wrote: »
    Do it.

    One of us! One of us! Gooble-gobble, gooble-gobble!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,413 ✭✭✭Stab*City


    kceire wrote: »
    Guys, you need to follow them more closely. I got €50 (10%) off our iPads last year on Black Friday. The iPad 4 with retune had just been released and it was still discounted by 10%. So yes they do discounts and yes they can be 10% off iPads.

    What's the official date for Black Friday btw?
    TBi wrote: »
    I've bought 2 ipads on separate black fridays at a discount. I remember i got the tablet and cover for about the price of the ipad before the discount.



    According do you i didn't get any discount, hope Apple don't come back and try to get the money back off me...


    Discounts are cr*p as they are every year.


  • Advertisement
Advertisement