Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11:56 am

Deals: MacMall 3% coupons expire at midnight; Amazon slashes 15" MacBook Pro Retina by $389

By AppleInsider Staff

With just days to go before the start of the official holiday shopping season, we're seeing some Apple authorized resellers jump the gun with early deals. Meanwhile, today marks the last chance to take advantage of AppleInsider's 3% Mac discount codes during the 2012 calendar year.

2.6GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina for $2,409.54

Amazon has been fiddling with its MacBook Pro Retina prices for the past few days, sometimes by the hour. Though it's unlikely to last long, Amazon is currently offering the the 2.6GHz Quad-Core 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina (MC976LL/A) for $2,409.54. That's $389.46 below list price, and nearly three times the savings of previous best offers we've tracked for this model in the Mac Price Guide.

Last call for exclusive 3% MacMall discounts

As in years past, AppleInsider's exclusive 3% discount code (APPINSDRMWB36316) at MacMall will expire at midnight tonight and not return until 2013. Several years ago, Black Friday discounts handily beat the prices offered the week prior that included the 3% discount. However, last year we saw a trend where retailers priced Macs on BlackFriday higher than they had at various intervals during the year, leading to price increases on some models for Black Friday in the Mac Price Guide.

While exact Black Friday pricing from all Apple Authorized Resellers has yet to be finalized, we're hearing that its likely we'll see prices at levels comparable to what they are now with the 3% discount. In some cases, we expect slightly better pricing on some models, while in some cases we expect to see little change or slight increases. To utilize the MacMall discount you must first click through the links in the Mac Price Guide (portion of which is printed below) in order to get the promotional code form field to display, then paste in code APPINSDRMWB36316 and apply it.

MacBook Airs						Discount
11-inch Models
11" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/128GB)	$999.00	$999.00	$964.18*	$999.00	$994.00	$34.82
11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,099.00	n/a	$1,061.18*	n/a yet	$1,199.00	$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	$1,094.00	$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
Show 2012 MacBook Air clearance models

MacBook Pro						Discount
2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,199.00	$1,099.99	$1,066.98*	sold out	$1,112.78	$132.02
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
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	on order	$1,649.00	$1,599.00	$100.00
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
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	$2,499.00	$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

Popular Mac + AppleCare bundles return at B&H

Meanwhile, B&H Photo -- the largest Apple Authorized Reseller in Manhattan -- let us know that they've brought back their Mac+AppleCare bundles for AppleInsider readers. If you plan to purchase a Mac with Apple's extended 3-year protection plan, B&H's bundles are hands down the cheapest we've seen. We've added a tab for these bundles to our price guide (also below). Essentially, B&H is selling $249 and $349 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro AppleCare warranties for $95 and $122, respectively, on top of the discounted prices they offer on the Macs themselves. Similar discounts apply to desktops. We've also created a step-by-step guide on how to make sure you get the exact prices listed in our guide. The prices in the guide are for the Mac plus AppleCare.

MacBook Air				Discount
11-inch Models (June 2013)
11" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,248.00	$1,213.17*	$1,173.99	$74.01
11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,348.00	$1,310.17*	$1,428.99	$37.83
11" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,448.00	$1,407.17*	$1,378.99	$69.01
11" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/256GB)	$1,548.00	$1,504.17*	n/a	$43.83
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,398.00	$1,358.67*	$1,328.99	$69.01
11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,498.00	$1,455.67*	$1,428.99	$69.01
11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/256GB)	$1,698.00	$1,649.67*	$1,628.99	$48.33
11" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/512GB)	$1,998.00	$1,940.67*	$1,928.99	$69.01
13-inch Models (June 2013)
13" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,348.00	$1,310.17*	$1,273.99	$74.01
13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,448.00	$1,407.17*	$1,378.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.30GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,548.00	$1,504.17*	$1,473.99	$74.01
13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/256GB)	$1,648.00	$1,601.17*	$1,578.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.30GHz/8GB/512GB)	$1,948.00	$1,892.17*	n/a	$55.83
13" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,498.00	$1,455.67*	$1,428.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,698.00	$1,649.67*	$1,628.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,598.00	$1,552.67*	$1,528.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/256GB)	$1,798.00	$1,745.99*	$1,728.99	$69.01
13" Air (1.70GHz/8GB/512GB)	$2,098.00	$2,037.67*	$1,849.00	$69.01
11-inch Models (June 2012)
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB,/64GB)	$1,248.00	$1,116.17*	$1,063.99	$184.01
11" Air (1.70GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,348.00	$1,199.58*	$1,078.99	$269.01
11" Air (2.00GHz/8GB/128GB)	$1,598.00	$1,552.67*	sold out	$45.33
11" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,648.00	sold out	$1,328.99^	$319.01
11" Air (2.00GHz/4GB/256GB)	$1,998.00	sold out	$1,678.99^	$319.01
13-inch Models (June 2012)
13" Air (1.80GHz/4GB/128GB)	$1,448.00	$1,213.17*	$1,128.99	$319.01
13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro (without Retina display)
2.5GHz 13" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$1,448.00	$1,315.97*	$1,292.77	$155.23
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/750GB HDD)	$1,748.00	$1,606.01*	$1,553.99	$194.01
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/1TB HDD)	$1,848.00	$1,795.17*	$1,738.99	$109.01
2.9GHz 13" (8GB/256GB SSD)	$2,148.00	$1,994.98*	$1,978.99	$169.01
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/500GB HDD)	$2,148.00	$1,907.65*	$1,838.99	$309.01
2.3GHz 15" (4GB/750/ANTI-GLARE)	$2,498.00	n/a	$2,328.99	$169.01
2.7GHz 15" (8GB/1TB HDD)	$2,998.00	$2,337.48*	n/a	$660.52
13-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB)	$1,748.00	$1,626.37*	$1,595.99	$152.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,128GB)	$1,948.00	sold out	$1,843.00	$105.00
2.6GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,948.00	$1,800.97*	$1,730.95	$217.05
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$1,948.00	$1,684.58*	$1,659.98	$288.02
3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$2,148.00	sold out	$2,078.99	$69.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,256GB)	$2,448.00	$1,800.98*	sold out	$647.02
3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,448.00	$2,363.57*	$2,378.99	$84.43
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,748.00	$1,897.98*	$2,028.99	$850.02
3.0GHz 13" MBP (8GB,756GB)	$2,848.00	$2,765.17*	$2,778.99	$82.83
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,512GB)	$2,948.00	$1,994.98*	$2,028.99	$953.02
2.5GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$3,248.00	sold out	$2,228.99	$1,019.01
2.9GHz 13" MBP (8GB,768GB)	$3,448.00	$2,528.48*	sold out	$919.52
15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) with Retina display
2.3GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,548.00	$2,191.98*	$2,123.00	$425.00
2.4GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 256GB)	$2,548.00	$2,366.57*	$2,243.00	$305.00
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 256GB)	$2,848.00	$2,768.17*	$2,743.00	$105.00
2.6GHz 15" MBP (8GB, 512GB)	$3,148.00	$2,579.98*	$2,443.00	$705.00
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB)	$3,148.00	$2,919.47*	$2,923.99	$228.53
2.8GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 512GB)	$3,398.00	on order	$3,049.00	$105.00
2.7GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB)	$3,548.00	$2,967.98*	$3,443.00	$580.02
2.8GHz 15" MBP (16GB, 768GB)	$3,798.00	$3,797.99	$3,693.00	$105.00
Mac mini
2.50GHz dualCore i5 Mac mini	$748.00	$723.97	$668.00	$81.00
2.30GHz quad Core i7 Mac mini	$948.00	$923.97	$878.98	$69.02
2.30GHz quad Core i7 mini Server	$1,148.00	$1,128.98	$1,053.00	$95.00
iMac
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,468.00	$1,332.98*	$1,321.99	$146.01
21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,668.00	$1,526.08*	$1,621.00	$141.92
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,668.00	$1,574.52*	$1,521.99	$146.01
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB)	$1,868.00	$1,812.18*	$1,721.00	$147.00
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,868.00	$1,812.18*	$1,821.00	$55.82
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB Fusion)	$1,918.00	$1,851.94*	$1,771.00	$147.00
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB)	$2,068.00	$2,006.18*	$2,021.00	$61.82
21.5" iMac (2.9GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$2,118.00	$2,054.68*	$1,971.00	$147.00
21.5" iMac (3.1GHz/16GB/1TB Fusion)	$2,318.00	$2,248.68*	$2,271.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (2.9GHz/8GB/1TB)	$1,968.00	$1,817.02*	$1,771.99	$196.01
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB)	$2,168.00	$1,987.72*	$1,971.99	$156.02
27.0" iMac (3.2GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,318.00	$2,248.68*	$2,271.00	$69.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB)	$2,368.00	$2,297.18*	$2,221.00	$147.00
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX)	$2,518.00	$2,399.99*	$2,371.00	$147.00
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,618.00	$2,539.68*	$2,571.00	$78.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1TB)	$2,718.00	$2,636.68*	$2,671.00	$81.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,768.00	$2,642.49*	$2,721.00	$125.51
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,768.00	$2,685.18*	n/a	$82.82
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/8GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$2,918.00	$2,830.68*	$2,871.00	$87.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/675MX)	$2,818.00	$2,733.68*	$2,721.00	$97.00
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/1T Fusion/680MX)	$2,968.00	$2,879.17*	$2,821.00	$147.00
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/675MX)	$2,968.00	$2,787.99*	n/a	$180.01
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$3,188.00	$2,981.99*	$3,071.00	$206.01
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,418.00	$3,175.99*	$3,371.00	$242.01
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/32GB/3T Fusion/680MX)	$3,518.00	$3,412.68*	$3,471.00	$105.32
27.0" iMac (3.4GHz/16GB/786SSD/680MX)	$3,618.00	n/a	$3,571.00	$47.00
Mac Pro
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro	$2,748.00	$2,647.99	$2,459.98	$288.02
2.40GHz 12-Core Mac Pro	$4,048.00	sold out	$3,703.00	$345.00
3.20GHz 4-Core Mac Pro Server	$3,248.00	$3,147.98	$2,873.00	$375.00

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