Apple launches Black Friday sale: The best offers for iPhone, MacBook, Apple Watch and the like

Apple's Black Friday promotion page is now online. The company is not offering any discounts, but is giving gift cards valued between US$25-200 that can be used to purchase accessories or other Apple products. The promotion is valid until Monday, November 27th.

Since Apple offers all products at the recommended retail price, prospective buyers should compare prices before making a purchase. We have compared some of the seemingly most attractive offers at Apple with cheaper prices elsewhere; in some cases, buying from other retailers can save you more money than Apple's Black Friday promotion. 

In the following comparisons, we list the cheaper prices of specific Apple products at Best Buy (the value of the gift cards have been deducted from the prices in the Apple Online Store to make the comparisons more clear).

Mac

• MacBook Air 15: $200 gift card
  (Base model: $1099 at Apple, $1049.00 at Best Buy)
  
  
• MacBook Air 13 with M1 chip: $150 gift card
  (Base model: $849 at Apple, $749.99 at Best Buy)
  
  

iPad

• iPad Air: $75 gift card
  (64 GB Wi-Fi: $524 at Apple, $499.99 at Best Buy)
  
  
• iPad 10: $50 gift card
  (64 GB Wi-Fi: $399 at Apple, $349.00 at Best Buy)
  
  
• iPad mini: $50 gift card
  (64 GB Wi-Fi: $449 at Apple, $399.99 at Best Buy)
  
  

Apple Watch

• Apple Watch SE: $50 gift card
  ($199 at Apple, $189.99 at Best Buy)
  
  

AirPods

• AirPods Pro (2nd generation with USB-C): $50 gift card
  ($199 at Apple, $189.99 at Best Buy)
  
  
• AirPods Pro (3rd generation): $25 gift card
  ($144 at Apple, $139.99 at Best Buy)
  
  
• AirPods Max: $75 gift card
  ($474 at Apple, $449.99 at Best Buy)
  

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