Killer Deal: Save up to $250 on Apple's new Macs plus get a 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plan for free (up to $749 off 2013 MacBook Pros)
As part of its ongoing effort to deliver the lowest prices anywhere on Apple's Macs and iOS devices, AppleInsider is teaming up with Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama to give away 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plans with the purchase of each Mac from now till Aug. 12th. When combined with instant discounts of up to $250 on the Macs themselves, plus added tax-savings benefits in 48 of 50 states, the average savings from this promotion range from $300 and $800 off MSRP.
To take advantage of the offer, begin by selecting your Mac of choice from the Adorama column (far right) in our Macs + AppleCare Price Guide (also below). These links will take you to a page on Adorama's website with a higher price than you see in the price guide, because it bundles in the cost of the 3-Year AppleCare Protection Plan (you'll deduct that cost in a moment).
If you don't already have a free Adorama VIP account, you'll need to take 10 seconds to register for one so that you can add the Mac+AppleCare bundle to your cart. (It also gives you a few benefits like a free 30GB of cloud storage). After you register, you can then add your selected Mac + AppleCare bundle to your cart and begin the checkout process.
Once you enter a delivery address and select a shipping preference (but before you're required to provide any payment info) you'll be presented with a "Gift / Coupon Code" field. Enter coupon code AP08072014 and click "Apply." The coupon code will disappear and you should now see the advertised price in the upper right-hand side of the window.
If you're shipping your Mac+AppleCare bundle to any state other than NY and NJ, this will be your final price, as Adorama does not charges tax on orders shipped to the other 48 states. This typically adds another $70-$200 in savings for most customers.
We've also published a Illustrated Step-by-Step Help Guide for any readers who may hit a snag in the process, or who prefer to see the coupon redemption process visually before proceeding. (Readers can also see: What is AppleCare for Mac and What Does it Cover?)
If you do not see your desired configuration in the Macs + AppleCare Price Guide, you can email us at [email protected] and let us know which configuration you're looking for and we'll try and make it happen.
Please Note: This promotion is available only when ordering from Adorama's website and will remain active while supplies last. If an item is listed as out of stock, orders placed for that item will be shipped in the order they are received. Most current Macs are shipping out within 24 hours, but some special configurations could take a few days longer.
For readers looking for coupons on Macs without AppleCare or iOS devices, check out our regular Price Guides and Deals tracker.
54 Comments
This does not relieve the buyer of the obligation to pay sales/use tax in their home state, if one is due. Some states, such as IL, require residents to report untaxed internet purchases on their annual income tax return, and to pay the owed use tax at that point.
So the offer from Adorama does NOT effect a $70-$200 savings, but rather merely increases the amount of work the consumer must do, because Adorama is refusing to collect the owed tax as a responsible party (such as Apple) would normally do. This is a misleading advertisement.
Just noticed something subtle on the Price Guide that is difficult to notice and I'd like to believe, unintentionally misleading. The Adorama price you quote on the Price Guide for this http://www.adorama.com/ACME293LLA10.html MacBook Pro does not match the other Macbook Pro's. This one does not have the NVIDIA discrete graphics card. This one however does and matches the rest http://www.adorama.com/ACME294LLA.html. Hope you can address it soon before consumers are unintentionally misled. Thanks!
The link to the 27" imac for 2499 is bogus(27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/3TB Fusion). When you click on the link it lists for $2817 (similar to B&H) and when you apply the coupon code it drops it to $2699. As stated above, these are VERY misleading advertisements.
Just noticed something subtle on the Price Guide that is difficult to notice and I'd like to believe, unintentionally misleading. The Adorama price you quote on the Price Guide for this http://www.adorama.com/ACME293LLA10.html MacBook Pro does not match the other Macbook Pro's. This one does not have the NVIDIA discrete graphics card. This one however does and matches the rest http://www.adorama.com/ACME294LLA.html. Hope you can address it soon before consumers are unintentionally misled. Thanks!
Thanks. This has been corrected on the regular Price Guides and we're waiting on a fix for the AppleCare Bundle for this SKU. Hopefully by tomorrow.
This does not relieve the buyer of the obligation to pay sales/use tax in their home state, if one is due. Some states, such as IL, require residents to report untaxed internet purchases on their annual income tax return, and to pay the owed use tax at that point.
So the offer from Adorama does NOT effect a $70-$200 savings, but rather merely increases the amount of work the consumer must do, because Adorama is refusing to collect the owed tax as a responsible party (such as Apple) would normally do. This is a misleading advertisement.
Why do we have to go through this tax subject every time something like this is posted? Just because its required by the state, doesn't mean people do it. NY asks you on the NYS income taxes too, but nobody in their right mind ever enters anything in. We always state we didn't purchase anything untaxed on the internet.