Best back-to-school Apple deals 2024

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If you're looking for the best back-to-school Apple deals to start the new semester off right, we bring good news. Apple and authorized Apple retailers currently offer solid discounts on all things Apple right now.

The Apple Education Store has the best discounts on MacBooks this back-to-school season. Throughout the year, students, teachers, and parents are eligible for discounted pricing on MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebook. For back-to-school season, Apple is tossing in a free Apple Gift Card (valued at up to $150) with your purchase of a MacBook.

Prices start from $899 for the MacBook Air M2 — the best-value MacBook you can get and the cheaper MacBook Air M3 alternative. This is one of the best back-to-school Apple deals currently available.

The best back-to-school Apple deals also offer a similar deal for the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Students can get a free Apple Gift Card valued at up to $100. Prices start at $549 for the iPad 6.

So if you're looking for the best Apple back-to-school deals, there are plenty of ways to save. Check out the best deals on our favorite Apple gadgets below.

Back-to-school Apple deals — Quick links

Apple Education Store: student discount w/ free $150 Apple gift card
Amazon: save on Apple devices and accessories
B&H: up to $200 off MacBook Air, up to $1,600 off MacBook Pro
Best Buy: save up to $300 on select MacBooks
Walmart: Apple accessories from $8

Back-to-school Apple deals

MacBooks

MacBook Air M3: from $999 @ Apple Education Store + FREE $150 Apple Gift Card
Get a free $150 Apple gift card from now through Sept. 30, 2024, when you purchase the MacBook Air M3 from the Apple Education Store. In our MacBook Air M3 review, we gave it a high rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. It's the Editor's Choice best overall laptop for outstanding battery life and powerful performance. If you're looking for a portable and reliable daily driver you can't go wrong with the MacBook Air M3.

Features: 13.6-inch (2560 x 1664) 500-nit Liquid Retina display, M3 8-core processor, 8-Core GPU, 16-core neural engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array with directional beamforming, Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, quad-speakers with Spatial Audio support, macOS

MacBook Air M2: from $899 @ Apple Education Store + FREE $150 Apple Gift Card
Get a free $150 Apple Gift Card when you purchase the MacBook Air M2 at the Apple Education Store. Student pricing starts at $899. Although it's been replaced by the MacBook Air M3, the M2 MacBook Air is still one of the best laptops for students. Starting at just under $900, it's the best value MacBook you can get.

Features: 13.6-inch 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina 500-nit display, M2 8-core CPU, 8-Core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 1080p FaceTime camera, macOS

MacBook Pro M3: from $1,499 @ Apple Education Store + FREE $150 Apple Gift Card
Get a free $150 Apple gift card when with your MacBook Pro M3 purchase at the Apple Education Store. Students, parents, educators, and faculty save $100 outright, so prices start from $1,499. Apple claims its new M3 processor is 35 percent faster than its first-generation M1 chip. Graphics performance is up 65 percent faster so you'll notice all the subtle nuances during gameplay, from realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections.

Features: 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964) 1,000-nit 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display, Apple M3 8-core processor, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, backlit Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, MagSafe charging

iPads

Apple iPad 10: from $329 @ Apple Education Store
Students and teachers can get the iPad 10 from the Apple Education Store starting at $329. The iPad 10 is ideal for consuming content, internet browsing, managing emails, checking socials, and light productivity. We gave the iPad 10 our hard-to-get Editor's Choice Award for good reason. It's powerful and snappy, has a beautiful display, and impressive speakers. Although we wish we could squeeze more battery life out of it, Apple Pencil support makes up for this shortcoming.

Features: 10.9-inch (2360 x 1640) Liquid Retina display, Apple A14 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, 12MP rear camera, 12MP front camera, records up to 4K video, USB-C connector, Magic Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil support (both sold separately), nearly 11-hour battery life

Apple iPad Air 5: $599 $549 @ Apple w/ free $100 Apple Gift Card
Students, teachers, parents, and faculty can pick up an iPad Air 5 starting from $549 and receive a free $100 Apple Gift Card. It packs a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone. Rounding out its specs are Apple's M1 chip, 8GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and stereo speakers. For image capturing and video calls it has a 12MP wide-angle primary camera on the back and a 12MP FaceTime Camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login payment.

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.