You Don’t Always Need a Student ID for Apple’s Back-to-School Deals
The back-to-school laptop sales just don’t hit the same this year with price spikes and inventory shortages. You won’t typically find sales at Apple Stores, but there are some deals now for back-to-school shopping — beyond the always-available education discount.
In this week’s episode of One More Thing, embedded below, I explain all the fine print of Apple’s Back to School gift card promotion, which has been extended to Sept. 24. If you’re hoping to take advantage of it, be warned: Apple now requires validation through a portal called Unidays to prove you qualify for the student and educator discount. (Sorry, no more honor system for online shoppers.)
It’s also been hard to find any substantial sales on MacBooks outside of Apple stores. (Costco members get $10 off a MacBook Neo — a savings worth six hot dogs!) So it’s time to turn to a little-known corner...
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