Following up on its "Get a Jump on Black Friday" sale launched, U.S. electronics retail chain Best Buy on Thursday added Apple's latest iPad Air 2 to the list with deep $100 discounts on all models, putting the starting price at only $399.99 for a 16GB Wi-Fi only version.
After being teased on Wednesday, Best Buy's Black Friday iPad Air 2 sale is now live, as can be seen in our iPad Price Guides, with 16GB Wi-Fi models in all three colors going for $399.99, while the same capacity with cellular LTE starts at $529.99.
While Best Buy plans to keep its sale running throughout the day, stock is not guaranteed, especially at such low prices.
Update 7am: Best Buy's stock of WiFi models is already beginning to sell out, and those in stock are not guaranteed to deliver until Dec 10th unless you pay another $16-$30 for expedited shipping. Couple that with roughly $30+ tax collected on each sale and your net price may be higher than purchasing from some alternative resellers, like MacMall, which is selling the same models for $40 off with free shipping and no tax collected on orders shipped outside (CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI).
Wi-Fi versions of Apple's iPad Air 2 are priced as follows:
- 16GB Silver Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $399.99 - $100 savings
- 16GB Space Gray Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $399.99 - $100 savings
- 16GB Gold Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $399.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Silver Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $499.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Space Gray Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $499.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Gold Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $499.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Silver Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $599.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Space Gray Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $599.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Gold Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 for $599.99 - $100 savings
Versions supporting LTE are also on sale at $100 off retail:
- 16GB Silver WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $529.99 - $100 savings
- 16GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $529.99 - $100 savings
- 16GB Gold WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $529.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Silver WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $629.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Space Gray WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $629.99 - $100 savings
- 64GB Gold WiFi + Cellular iPad Air 2 for $629.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Silver Wi-Fi + cellular iPad Air 2 for $729.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + cellular iPad Air 2 for $729.99 - $100 savings
- 128GB Gold Wi-Fi + cellular iPad Air 2 for $729.99 - $100 savings
As mentioned earlier today, Best Buy is also lopping $75 off all iPad mini 3 models and up to $200 off iPad mini 2.
Other Apple products on sale include:
- Entry-level 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i5 & 8GB of RAM for $899 - $200 savings
- 27-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive for $1,649.99 - $150 savings
- 13.3-inch MacBook Air with Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM & 256GB flash for $1,049.99 - $150 savings
- Legacy 13-inch non-Retina MacBook Pro for $899.99 - $200 savings
- $100 iTunes gift cards for $85 - $15 savings
- $89.99 Apple TV with $10 gift card
- Beats Solo HD On-Ear Headphones for $79.99 - $90 savings
- 16GB iPhone 6 for $99.99 - $100 savings with new contract
- 16GB iPhone 5s for $1 - $100 savings with new contract
- 16GB iPod touch for $149.99 - $50 savings
Best Buy's Black Friday doorbuster sale runs all day online, while customers can visit brick-and-mortar outlets on Thursday starting 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. on Friday, local time. Stores will again reopen at 8 a.m. for continued Black Friday sales.
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The 64 and 128 GB space gray models were already sold out before this was posted as was the Silver 128 GB models. Gold is still there because apparently no one wants gold.
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They were sold out early.
So, Black Friday sales start Thursday...
[quote name="eckergus" url="/t/183622/best-buy-slashes-100-off-ipad-air-2-from-399-200-off-macbook-pro-with-cd-dvd-899-150-off-imacs-from-899#post_2645594"]So, Black Friday sales start Thursday...[/quote] Yes. Thursday at 5:00 pm for many stores near me.