Apple launches Black Friday event — earn up to $200 in gift cards

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Black Friday is just a day away, and while many retailers are already excellent Black Friday MacBook deals and Black Friday iPhone deals, if you want to buy from Apple itself you'll need to wait until tomorrow. 

The Apple Store Shopping Event only takes place from November 24 and onwards, but purchasing any one of the eligible products could yield a gift card worth up to $200. While this isn't a discount, it is effectively saving you money, if you plan to continue shopping at Apple stores.

Best Apple Shopping Event Black Friday deals

iPhone 14, 13 or SE

iPhone 14, 13 or SE: Get up to a $75 gift card upon purchase
Purchasing the iPhone 14, 13, or SE will yield up to a $75 Apple Gift Card. Remember, this is only eligible if you spend your money starting November 24, so don't get too trigger happy. The iPhone 15 is notably not a part of this lineup, but if you're looking for a device from one of the previous generations, this could be a great time to invest.

MacBook Air or Mac Mini:

MacBook Air or Mac Mini: Get up to a $200 gift card upon purchase
Purchasing a MacBook Air or Mac Mini comes with up to a a $200 Apple Gift Card, assuming you're buying it from November 24. The MacBook Air is a wonderful machine, and considering the starting price for the 13-inch is $999, you could be saving a lot of money. We won't know for sure what the lower priced models will yield in terms of gift cards, as the website says "up to," but we'll see when the 24tth comes.

iPad 10th Gen, Pro, Air or Mini

iPad 10th Gen, Pro, Air or Mini: Get up to a $100 gift card upon purchase
Buying a iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad (10th Gen) or iPad Mini comes with up to a $100 gift card if purchased starting on November 24. Regardless, this deal covers many of Apple's latest iPad products, so if you've been needing one, this is a good time to invest.

Apple Watch Series 9 or SE:

Apple Watch Series 9 or SE: Get a $50 gift card upon purchase
Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and SE are eligible for this $50 Apple Store Gift Card when purchased starting from November 24. The Series 9 in particular features advanced workout metrics, a phenomenally bright always-on display and a trackers for heart rate, blood oxygen, mood and more.

AirPods 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation, Pro or Max:

AirPods 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation, Pro or Max: Get up to a $75 gift card upon purchase
Plenty of AirPods will be available starting November 24 for up to a $75 Apple Store Gift Card. Great models like the AirPods Pro offer greater active noise cancelling, a transparency mode, adaptive audio tailored to noise control your environment, and spatial audio. With a single charge, it can last six hours long.

Momo Tabari
Contributing Writer

Self-described art critic and unabashedly pretentious, Momo finds joy in impassioned ramblings about her closeness to video games. She has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Brooklyn College and five years of experience in entertainment journalism. Momo is a stalwart defender of the importance found in subjectivity and spends most days overwhelmed with excitement for the past, present and future of gaming. When she isn't writing or playing Dark Souls, she can be found eating chicken fettuccine alfredo and watching anime.