Monday, November 28, 2011, 11:07 am
Apple announces free holiday shipping for online orders
Apple on Monday revealed that all orders for any product placed at its U.S. online store through Dec. 22 will ship for free, while customers in other countries can also receive free shipping for one day only.The announcement was made on Apple's online store on Monday, also known as "Cyber Monday," or the first Monday following the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Apple does not have any Cyber Monday deals, though it did participate in Black Friday, the largest shopping day of the year, last week.
Apple's free shipping promotion through Dec. 22 applies only to the U.S., but customers in other countries -- including Canada, the U.K., France, and Spain -- receive free standard shipping on all orders placed Monday. The free shipping offer in those countries does not extend beyond Monday. Additionally, Monday's free shipping offer does not extend to all other countries.
Of course, many resellers of Apple products also offer Macs and other products at discounted prices with free shipping, including MacMall, MacConnection, B&H, Amazon, Best Buy and DataVision. Discounts available from these resellers can be seen in AppleInsider's Mac Price Guide, included below:
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![]() MacBook Airs
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| 11-inch Models | |||||||||
| 11" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/128GB) |
$999.00 | $999.00 | $964.18* | $999.00 | $999.00 | $34.82 | |||
| 11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/128GB) |
$1,099.00 | n/a | $1,061.18* | n/a yet | $1,149.00 | $37.82 | |||
| 11" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/256GB) |
$1,199.00 | $1,199.00 | $1,158.18* | $1,199.00 | $1,199.00 | $40.82 | |||
| 11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/256GB) |
$1,299.00 | n/a | $1,255.18* | n/a yet | n/a yet | $43.82 | |||
| 11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/512GB) |
$1,599.00 | n/a | $1,546.18* | n/a yet | n/a yet | $52.82 | |||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB) |
$1,149.00 | --- | $1,109.68* | n/a yet | $1,149.00 | $39.32 | |||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/128GB) |
$1,249.00 | n/a | $1,206.68* | n/a yet | $1,249.00 | $42.32 | |||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/256GB) |
$1,449.00 | n/a | $1,400.68* | n/a yet | $1,449.00 | $48.32 | |||
| 11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/512GB) |
$1,749.00 | n/a | $1,691.68* | n/a yet | $1,749.00 | $57.32 | |||
| 13-inch Models | |||||||||
| 13" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/128GB) |
$1,099.00 | $1,099.00 | $1,061.18* | $1,099.00 | $1,089.00 | $37.82 | |||
| 13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/128GB) |
$1,199.00 | n/a | $1,158.18* | n/a yet | $1,199.00 | $40.82 | |||
| 13" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/256GB) |
$1,299.00 | $1,299.00 | $1,255.18* | $1,299.00 | $1,294.00 | $43.82 | |||
| 13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/256GB) |
$1,399.00 | n/a | $1,352.18* | n/a yet | $1,399.00 | $46.82 | |||
| 13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/512GB) |
$1,699.00 | n/a | $1,643.18* | n/a yet | n/a yet | $46.82 | |||
| 13" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB) |
$1,249.00 | n/a | $1,206.68* | n/a yet | $1,249.00 | $42.32 | |||
| 13" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/256GB) |
$1,449.00 | n/a | $1,400.68* | n/a yet | $1,449.00 | $48.32 | |||
| 13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/128GB) |
$1,349.00 | n/a | $1,303.68* | n/a yet | $1,349.00 | $45.32 | |||
| 13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/256GB) |
$1,549.00 | n/a | $1,497.00* | n/a yet | $1,549.00 | $52.00 | |||
| 13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/512GB) |
$1,849.00 | n/a | $1,788.68* | n/a | $1,849.00 | $60.32 | |||
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![]() 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros (without Retina display)
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| 2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $1,199.00 | $1,099.99 | $1,096.08* | sold out | $1,112.78 | $102.92 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" (8GB/500GB HDD) | $1,299.00 | n/a | sold out | n/a | n/a | $86.51 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD) | $1,499.00 | $1,398.99 | $1,357.02* | $1,499.00 | $1,374.00 | $141.98 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD) | $1,599.00 | n/a | on order | n/a | $1,559.00 | $52.82 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD) | $1,899.00 | n/a | on order | n/a | $1,799.00 | $153.01 | |||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD) | $1,799.00 | $1,709.96 | $1,658.66* | sold out | $1,659.00 | $150.00 | |||
| 2.3GHz 15" (4GB/750GB/ANTI-GLARE) | $2,149.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,149.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" (8GB/750GB HDD) | $2,599.00 | n/a | sold out | n/a | n/a | $82.82 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" (8GB/1TB HDD) | $2,649.00 | n/a | $1,988.49* | n/a | n/a | $660.51 | |||
![]() 13-inch MacBook Pros (MBP) with Retina
display
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| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB) | $1,499.00 | $1,419.98 | $1,377.38* | sold out | $1,416.10 | $121.62 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | sold out | sold out | $1,599.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,699.00 | $1,599.99 | $1,551.98* | $1,649.00 | $1,599.00 | $147.02 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,699.00 | $1,539.99 | $1,435.59* | sold out | $1,479.99 | $263.41 | |||
| 3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $1,899.00 | n/a | sold out | sold out | $1,899.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB) | $2,199.00 | n/a | $1,551.99* | sold out | sold out | $647.01 | |||
| 3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,199.00 | n/a | $2,114.58* | sold out | $2,199.00 | $84.42 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,499.00 | n/a | $1,648.99* | sold out | $1,849.00 | $850.01 | |||
| 3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,516.18* | sold out | $2,599.00 | $82.82 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB) | $2,699.00 | n/a | $1,745.99* | sold out | $1,849.00 | $953.01 | |||
| 2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $2,999.00 | n/a | sold out | sold out | $2,049.00 | $950.00 | |||
| 2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB) | $3,199.00 | n/a | on order | sold out | sold out | $919.51 | |||
![]() 15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina
display
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| 2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,199.00 | $1,944.99 | $1,842.99* | sold out | $1,879.00 | $356.01 | |||
| 2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB) | $2,199.00 | $2,079.99 | $2,017.58* | $2,199.00 | $1,999.00 | $200.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 256GB) | $2,499.00 | n/a | $2,419.18* | sold out | sold out | $79.82 | |||
| 2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB) | $2,799.00 | $2,249.00 | $2,230.99* | sold out | $2,199.00 | $600.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB) | $2,799.00 | $2,628.98 | $2,570.48* | $2,799.00 | $2,599.00 | $228.52 | |||
| 2.8GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB) | $3,049.00 | n/a | on order | sold out | $3,049.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB) | $3,199.00 | n/a | $2,618.99* | sold out | $3,199.00 | $580.01 | |||
| 2.8GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB) | $3,449.00 | n/a | $3,327.08* | sold out | $3,449.00 | $121.92 | |||
![]() Mac mini
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| 2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini | $599.00 | $574.99 | $574.98 | sold out | $569.00 | $30.00 | |||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini | $799.00 | $774.00 | $774.98 | $794.00 | $774.98 | $25.00 | |||
| 2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server | $999.00 | $979.99 | $979.98 | $989.00 | $949.00 | $50.00 | |||
![]() iMac
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| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,299.00 | $1,199.98 | $1,163.98* | $1,249.00 | $1,199.99 | $135.02 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,499.00 | n/a | $1,357.08* | n/a | $1,499.00 | $141.92 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,499.00 | $1,436.55 | $1,405.52* | $1,449.00 | $1,399.99 | $100.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | $1,643.18* | $1,699.00 | $1,599.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,699.00 | n/a | $1,643.18* | $1,699.00 |
$1,699.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion) | $1,749.00 | n/a | $1,682.94* | n/a | $1,649.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB) | $1,899.00 | n/a | $1,837.18* | n/a | $1,899.00 | $61.82 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $1,949.00 | n/a | $1,885.68* | n/a | $1,849.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion) | $2,149.00 | n/a | $2,079.68* | n/a | $2,149.00 | $69.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,799.00 | $1,698.99 | $1,648.02* | $1,779.00 | $1,699.99 | $150.98 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB) | $1,999.00 | $1,874.99 | $1,818.72* | $1,949.00 | $1,849.99 | $180.28 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,149.00 | n/a | $2,079.68* | n/a | $2,149.00 | $69.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB) | $2,199.00 | n/a | $2,128.18* | n/a | $2,099.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX) | $2,349.00 | n/a | $2,230.99* | n/a | $2,249.00 | $118.01 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,449.00 | n/a | $2,370.68* | n/a | $2,449.00 | $78.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB) | $2,549.00 | n/a | $2,467.68* | n/a | $2,549.00 | $81.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,473.49* | n/a | $2,599.00 | $125.51 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,599.00 | n/a | $2,516.18* | n/a | n/a | $82.82 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $2,749.00 | n/a | $2,661.68* | n/a | $2,749.00 | $87.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX) | $2,649.00 | n/a | $2,564.68* | n/a | $2,599.00 | $84.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX) | $2,799.00 | n/a | $2,710.17* | n/a | $2,699.00 | $100.00 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX) | $2,799.00 | n/a | $2,618.99* | n/a | n/a | $180.01 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $2,949.00 | n/a | $2,812.99* | n/a | $2,949.00 | $136.01 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) | $3,249.00 | n/a | $3,152.49* | n/a | $3,249.00 | $96.51 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX) | $3,349.00 | n/a | $3,243.68* | n/a | $3,349.00 | $105.32 | |||
| 27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX) |
$3,449.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,449.00 | $0.0 | |||
![]() Mac Pro
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| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro | $2,499.00 | $2,285.98 | $2,285.98 | $2,499.00 | $2,285.98 | $199.12 | |||
| 2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro | $3,799.00 | $3,627.99 | sold out | $3,799.00 | $3,529.00 | $270.00 | |||
| 3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server | $2,999.00 | $2,898.99 | $2,898.99 | $2,999.00 | $2,699.00 | $399.03 | |||
![]() Apple Displays
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| 27-inch Apple Cinema Display | $999.00 | $978.99 | $978.99 | n/a | $910.00 | $89.00 | |||
| 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display | $999.00 | $949.99 | $949.99 | $999.00 | $929.00 | $70.00 | |||
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I remember thinking it was an odd thing for SJ to mention and then realized it was very clever and classic Apple - just a tiny detail that humanizes and de-techifies the iPod. I also remember thinking it must have been the greatest piece of free marketing the 'sock' company could have dreamed of.
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Doesn't Apple already have free shipping on everything over $100, anyway? So this is basically for accessory/keyboard/trackpad/third-party product purchases, I guess.