Killer iMac 5K Deal: Free Microsoft Office (or Free 1TB WD My Passport Drive & AirPrint Printer ), Free super drive and up to $219 off all models

By Katie Marsal

For a limited time, AI readers can save up to $219 on Apple's iMac 5Ks plus get a free copy of Microsoft Office for Mac (or a free combo of a 1TB WD My Passport Drive & Canon all-in-one AirPrint Printer). Each also includes a free LG super drive, a free 3-piece Corel Creative Suite, free shipping and no sales tax collected in 48 states.

The Deal

There are two options for taking advantage of this offer from Apple authorized reseller Adorama and AppleInsider: you can just purchase an iMac 5K or you can purchase iMac 5K with AppleCare. Regardless of which one you choose, the discounts themselves deliver the lowest prices anywhere for 95% of the configurations (before the free items are factored in.) Both buying scenarios also offer the same free options: a free copy of Microsoft Office or the free combo of a 1TB WD My Passport Drive & Canon PIXMA MG6620 AirPrint Inkjet Photo all-in-one printer. In addition, each also includes a free LG super drive & 3 piece Corel Creative Suite. So in total, you will receive either 3 or 4 accessories completely free.

The Microsoft Office box that will ship with these iMac 5Ks will include only a product license key and instructions on how to quickly download Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac. This is the latest copy of Microsoft Office for Mac that customers can buy once and own forever, as the version introduced this year (Office 360) requires an ongoing subscription to remain functional.

Of course, each iMac 5K will also ship completely free with no sales tax collected on orders that ship outside of NY & NJ. Step-by-step instructions for taking advantage of these offers are included below. The first set is for readers looking only for an iMac 5K without AppleCare, while the second is for those who want to purchase a total of 3 years of AppleCare extended protection at the time of their purchase.

iMac 5Ks with Free Office (or Free WD My Passport & Canon AirPrint Printer)

Use the instructions below to purchase an iMac 5K with a free LG super drive, free Corel Creative Suite and your additional choice of 1) Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac or 2) the combo of a 1TB WD My Passport Drive & Canon PIXMA MG6620 AirPrint Inkjet Photo all-in-one printer. Below are Apple's two standard retail configurations of the iMac 5K, which are also the most popular models. They are followed by dozens of BTO configurations and the step-by-step instructions.

iMac 5K retail configurations

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-HDD/M290) for $1,999.00 $1,879.99 % ($119 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB-Fusion/M290X) for $2,399.00 $2,179.99 % ($219 savings)

iMac 5K Built-to-Order configurations

iMac with Retina 5Ks with HDDs:

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/3TB-HDD/M290) for $2,149.00 $2,119.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-FUS/M290) for $2,199.00 $2,129.00 % ($70.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/3TB-FUS/M290) for $2,349.00 $2,319.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290) for $2,199.00 $2,169.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290) for $2,499.00 $2,469.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M290) for $2,999.00 $2,969.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-HDD/M290) for $2,199.00 $2,127.00 % ($72.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/3TB-HDD/M290) for $2,349.00 $2,319.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-FUS/M290) for $2,399.00 $2,329.00 % ($70.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/3TB-FUS/M290) for $2,549.00 $2,469.99 % ($79.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290) for $2,399.00 $2,369.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290) for $2,699.00 $2,669.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-SSD/M290) for $3,199.00 $3,169.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/1TB-HDD/M290) for $2,599.00 $2,569.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/3TB-HDD/M290) for $2,749.00 $2,719.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/1TB-FUS/M290) for $2,799.00 $2,769.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/3TB-FUS/M290) for $2,949.00 $2,919.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M290) for $2,799.00 $2,769.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/512GB-SSD/M290) for $3,099.00 $3,069.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M290) for $3,599.00 $3,559.99 % ($39.01 savings)

iMac with Retina 5Ks with Fusion & SSD Drives:

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB/M295X) for $2,649.00 $2,579.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,299.00 $2,259.99 % ($39.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $2,549.00 $2,479.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,599.00 $2,529.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $2,849.00 $2,779.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M290X) for $3,099.00 $3,029.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/3TB/M290X) for $2,449.00 $2,359.99 % ($89.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/3TB/M295X) for $2,699.00 $2,629.00 % ($70.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/1TB/M290X) for $2,499.00 $2,429.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,499.00 $2,429.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $2,749.00 $2,679.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,799.00 $2,729.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,049.00 $2,979.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/1TB/M295X) for $2,749.00 $2,679.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/3TB/M290X) for $2,649.00 $2,579.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/3TB/M295X) for $2,899.00 $2,829.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,149.00 $3,079.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,549.00 $3,519.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) for $3,949.00 $3,779.99 % ($169.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/3TB/M290X) for $3,049.00 $2,979.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/3TB/M295X) for $3,299.00 $3,229.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,549.00 $2,509.99 % ($39.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $2,799.00 $2,729.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,849.00 $2,779.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,099.00 $3,029.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/1TB/M290X) for $2,549.00 $2,479.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/1TB/M295X) for $2,799.00 $2,719.99 % ($79.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/3TB/M290X) for $2,699.00 $2,629.00 % ($70.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/3TB/M295X) for $2,949.00 $2,919.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) for $3,599.00 $3,529.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) for $2,749.00 $2,679.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $2,899.00 $2,879.00 % ($20.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB/M290X) for $2,749.00 $2,729.00 % ($20.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB/M295X) for $2,999.00 $2,929.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/3TB/M290X) for $2,899.00 $2,829.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/3TB/M295X) for $3,149.00 $3,109.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) for $3,049.00 $2,979.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,299.00 $3,229.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) for $3,799.00 $3,679.99 % ($119.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB/M290X) for $3,149.00 $3,079.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB/M295X) for $3,399.00 $3,329.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/3TB/M290X) for $3,299.00 $3,229.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/3TB/M295X) for $3,549.00 $3,479.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,399.00 $3,329.00 % ($70.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) for $3,699.00 $3,629.99 % ($69.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M290X) for $3,949.00 $3,859.99 % ($89.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) for $4,199.00 $4,079.99 % ($119.01 savings)

% Price with promo code APINSIDER and the instructions below

Step-by-step instructions for this deal

iMac 5Ks with Free Office (or Free WD My Passport & Canon AirPrint Printer)

Use the instructions below to purchase an iMac 5K + AppleCare with a free LG super drive, free Corel Creative Suite and your additional choice of 1) Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac or 2) the combo of a 1TB WD My Passport Drive & Canon PIXMA MG6620 AirPrint Inkjet Photo all-in-one printer. Below are Apple's two standard retail configurations of the iMac 5K with AppleCare, which are also the most popular models. They are followed by dozens of BTO configurations and the step-by-step instructions.

iMac 5K with AppleCare retail configurations

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,168.00 $1,988.99 % ($179 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB-Fusion/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,568.00 $2,188.00 % ($380 savings)

iMac 5K with AppleCare Built-to-Order configurations

iMac with Retina 5Ks with HDDs:

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/3TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,318.00 $2,178.00 % ($140.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-FUS/M290) + AppleCare for $2,368.00 $2,228.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/3TB-FUS/M290) + AppleCare for $2,518.00 $2,378.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,368.00 $2,228.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,668.00 $2,528.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $3,168.00 $3,028.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,368.00 $2,186.00 % ($182.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/3TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,518.00 $2,378.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-FUS/M290) + AppleCare for $2,568.00 $2,428.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/3TB-FUS/M290) + AppleCare for $2,718.00 $2,528.99 % ($189.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,568.00 $2,428.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,868.00 $2,728.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/16GB/1TB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $3,368.00 $3,228.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/1TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,768.00 $2,628.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/3TB-HDD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,918.00 $2,778.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/3TB-FUS/M290) + AppleCare for $3,118.00 $2,978.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $2,968.00 $2,828.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/512GB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $3,268.00 $3,128.99 % ($139.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.3GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M290) + AppleCare for $3,768.00 $3,618.99 % ($149.01 savings)

iMac with Retina 5Ks with Fusion & SSD Drives:

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,718.00 $2,688.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,468.00 $2,368.99 % ($99.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,718.00 $2,588.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,768.00 $2,638.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,018.00 $2,888.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,268.00 $3,138.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/3TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,618.00 $2,468.99 % ($149.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/8GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,868.00 $2,738.00 % ($130.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/1TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,668.00 $2,538.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,668.00 $2,538.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,918.00 $2,669.99 % ($248.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,968.00 $2,838.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,218.00 $3,088.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/1TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,918.00 $2,788.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/3TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,818.00 $2,688.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/16GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,068.00 $2,788.99 % ($279.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,318.00 $3,188.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $4,118.00 $3,888.99 % ($229.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/3TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,218.00 $3,088.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (3.5GHz/32GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,468.00 $3,338.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,718.00 $2,618.99 % ($99.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,968.00 $2,838.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,018.00 $2,888.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/1TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,718.00 $2,588.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $2,868.00 $2,738.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/8GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,768.00 $3,638.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,918.00 $2,788.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,068.00 $2,988.00 % ($80.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $2,918.00 $2,869.00 % ($49.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,168.00 $3,038.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/3TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,068.00 $2,938.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,318.00 $3,218.99 % ($99.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,218.00 $3,088.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,468.00 $3,338.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/16GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,968.00 $3,788.99 % ($179.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,318.00 $3,188.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,568.00 $3,438.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/3TB/M290X) + AppleCare for $3,468.00 $3,338.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/3TB/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,718.00 $3,588.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/256GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,568.00 $3,438.00 % ($130.00 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/512GB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $3,868.00 $3,738.99 % ($129.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M290X) + AppleCare for $4,118.00 $4,088.99 % ($29.01 savings)

27.0" iMac (4.0GHz/32GB/1TB-SSD/M295X) + AppleCare for $4,368.00 $4,188.99 % ($179.01 savings)

% Price with promo code APINSIDER and the instructions below

Step-by-step instructions for this deal

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