Apple posts Black Friday sale teaser
In advance of the biggest shopping day of the year, Apple has posted a teaser for a Nov. 26 Black Friday sale on its website, telling customers to come back to the Apple Online Store on Friday for a special "holiday shopping event."
The teaser, which is part of Apple's online holiday gift guide, invites customers to "wrap it up this Friday" at the company's "special one-day Apple shopping event."
"You?ll find dozens of great iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list," reads the teaser, which displays a holiday gift box made up of various Apple products.
Apple has traditionally offered modest discounts on Black Friday (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006), leaving its authorized resellers to come up with steeper discounts. Last year, Apple offered $101 off MacBook Pros and iMacs, while resellers slashed prices by as much as $300.
The iPad is expected to be a top gift this holiday season. According to analyst Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets, Apple recently increased iPad orders in anticipation of strong holiday sales.
Brian White of Ticonderoga securities believes Apple has one of the hottest product lineups ever. "We believe the most coveted gift this holiday season will be the iPad," White wrote in a note to investors.
The teaser, which is part of Apple's online holiday gift guide, invites customers to "wrap it up this Friday" at the company's "special one-day Apple shopping event."
"You?ll find dozens of great iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list," reads the teaser, which displays a holiday gift box made up of various Apple products.
Apple has traditionally offered modest discounts on Black Friday (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006), leaving its authorized resellers to come up with steeper discounts. Last year, Apple offered $101 off MacBook Pros and iMacs, while resellers slashed prices by as much as $300.
The iPad is expected to be a top gift this holiday season. According to analyst Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets, Apple recently increased iPad orders in anticipation of strong holiday sales.
Brian White of Ticonderoga securities believes Apple has one of the hottest product lineups ever. "We believe the most coveted gift this holiday season will be the iPad," White wrote in a note to investors.
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Any saving is nice if you were going to buy anyway, but the "deals" Apple typically offers are no reason to open your MacBook and click "Buy".
This is Apple's way of trying to generate interest in saving 4%-8%.
Any saving is nice if you were going to buy anyway, but the "deals" Apple typically offers are no reason to open your MacBook and click "Buy".
Man, you get the same deal going to the eduction website today!
25% off the new Apple TV and I'am sold! Oh well, a guy can dream no?
You dream about saving $25 !?
hoping at least the magic mouse drops to 50bucks from 69
You dream about saving $25 !?
It's better than nothing no?
You dream about saving $25 !?
You two are pretty funny : )
And $25 is $25! That's lunch and then some.
Or 25 TV show rentals.
Or a down payment on a second Apple TV.
Might I remind people that Apple's Black Friday sales have always been underwhelming in the past. Don't expect anything "super amazing" this year besides some modest discounts (and why would they, they have the hottest Christmas gift of the year, the iPad)
Massive discounts devalue the brand. Apple's typical Black Friday discounts are very modest, typically less than 10%.
Big-time discounting is for companies having problems selling heir products at full retail. That is not a problem for Apple. Why should they discount their products when they sell well the other eleven months of the year?
Let's face it. After the holiday season is over, most retailers will gripe about sales, yet Apple will post Yet Another Record Quarter.
Price have not been updated, they seem stuck in a timewarp, a 99c US song is $A1.69, a 99c US App is $A1.29 reflecting the value of the $A at the initial time of pricing.
99c US = $A1
Let's face it. After the holiday season is over, most retailers will gripe about sales, yet Apple will post Yet Another Record Quarter.
True!
On that note, does anyone remember a holiday season where the final evaluation in Jan or Feb was not described as disappointing? I know there are sometimes positive reports in the middle of the season or right after "Black Friday," but it seems that if you wait, the sales are always reported as less than expected or less than before...
It would be nice if Apple dropped their Australian prices to match the US, after all our dollar is at parity.
Price have not been updated, they seem stuck in a timewarp, a 99c US song is $A1.69, a 99c US App is $A1.29 reflecting the value of the $A at the initial time of pricing.
99c US = $A1
It is probably to cover the shipping costs....
In advance of the biggest shopping day of the year, Apple has posted a teaser for a Nov. 26 Black Friday sale on its website, telling customers to come back to the Apple Online Store on Friday for a special "holiday shopping event."
The teaser, which is part of Apple's online holiday gift guide, invites customers to "wrap it up this Friday" at the company's "special one-day Apple shopping event."
"You?ll find dozens of great iPad, iPod, and Mac gifts for everyone on your list," reads the teaser, which displays a holiday gift box made up of various Apple products.
Apple has traditionally offered modest discounts on Black Friday (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006), leaving its authorized resellers to come up with steeper discounts. Last year, Apple offered $101 off MacBook Pros and iMacs, while resellers slashed prices by as much as $300.
The iPad is expected to be a top gift this holiday season. According to analyst Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets, Apple recently increased iPad orders in anticipation of strong holiday sales.
Brian White of Ticonderoga securities believes Apple has one of the hottest product lineups ever. "We believe the most coveted gift this holiday season will be the iPad," White wrote in a note to investors.
Heard MBA selling for 35% off list price. who knows?
- Jasen.
It's better than nothing no?
No, it is not. It's an insult to the buyer's intelligence and pocketbook. This is right in line with "the day you will remember forever" and you get the Beatles catalog. Don't get me wrong, it was a long overdue event, but not one that will find a permanent place on my calendar, while the world was waiting for them to disclose something truly useful like a streaming service, etc.
The RDF strikes again.