Apple has unveiled its 2022 Black Friday deals, and as always they are paltry gift cards that only apply to subsequent purchases. Here's what's on offer, and where you can get actual and better discounts instead.
Apple's new Black Friday promotion offers many gift cards, but no discounts
Following on from its new Holiday Gift Guide 2022, Apple has announced that its Black Friday sale runs November 25, 2022 to November 28. Almost all Apple devices are included in the offers, but not all -- and nothing for the iPhone 14.
Significantly, where buying the Apple Watch SE during the period means getting a $50 Apple Gift Card, there is no such amount for the Apple Watch Ultra. Nor for the Apple Watch Series 8.
Similarly, there is no offer of a Gift Card with the purchase of an Apple TV 4K, iPad Pro, or Mac Studio. And only the second generation Apple Pencil gets a Gift Card included.
Apple's Black Friday are:
- $50 Gift Card with Phone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12, or iPhone SE
- Up to $75 Gift Card with AirPods Pro (2nd generation), AirPods (2nd generation), AirPods (3rd generation) with Lightning Charging Case, or AirPods Max.
- $50 with Apple Watch SE
- $50 with iPad Air, iPad, or iPad mini.
- Up to $250 Gift Card with MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, or iMac
- Up to $50 with Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro or iPad Air, Smart Keyboard Folio, Apple Pencil (2nd generation), or MagSafe Duo Charger
- Up to $50 with Studio3 Wireless, Solo3 Wireless, Powerbeats Pro, Beats Fit Pro, Beats Studio Buds, or Beats Flex
Better deals on Macs
Many MacBook Pro models are hundreds of dollars off.
Keep following Black Friday deals on ÌÇÐÄVlog as new offers are announced. But at time of writing, there are many, many options for Macs.
MacBook Air deals
- M1 MacBook Air (7-core GPU), 8GB, 256GB: at Amazon
- M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU), 8GB, 256GB: with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama
- M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU), 16GB, 256GB Midnight: at B&H
- M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU), 24GB, 1TB Midnight: with code APINSIDER at Adorama
- M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU), 16GB, 256GB Midnight: with discount code APINSIDER at Adorama
- M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU), 16GB, 512GB Space Gray or Midnight: with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama
MacBook Pro
If you prefer the more robust MacBook Pro, 14-inch and 16-inch models are heavily discounted with the best MacBook Pro deals knocking up to $600 off the machines. Visit our and for the latest discounts and deals on over 150 configurations.
Best 14-inch MacBook Pro markdowns
- : $1,599.99 ($400 off)
- : $1,949 ($250 off + $70 off AppleCare)
- : $2,299 ($300 off + $70 off AppleCare)
- : $1,999.99 ($500 off)
- : $3,799 ($300 off + $70 off AppleCare)
- : $4,099 ($600 off)
Best 16-inch MacBook Pro deals
- : $1,999 ($500 off)
- : $1,999.99 ($500 off)
- : $2,599 ($300 off)
- : $3,099 ($400 off)
- : $2,944 ($154 off)
- : $3,349 ($350 off)
- : $3,699 ($400 off + $80 off AppleCare)
- : $3,299 ($200 off)
- : $3,649 ($250 off + $70 off AppleCare)
- : $5,499 ($600 off)
Best 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 sales
- 13" MacBook Pro (M2, 8GB, 256GB): at B&H
- 13" MacBook Pro (M2, 8GB, 512GB) Space Gray: at Amazon
Better deals on AirPods & Beats
Apple AirPods Pro 2 have dropped to a record low price at Amazon.
Whether they're for you or you're getting in Christmas gifts early, wireless headphones are amazing. It's just that they're even more amazing when you get a discount with them.
Top AirPods deals
- AirPods Pro (2nd Generation): at Amazon
Beats
- Beats Studio Buds: at Amazon
- Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds: at Amazon
Better deals on Apple Watch
Top Apple Watch savings
- Apple Watch Ultra (Orange Alpine Loop, Medium or Large Band): at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, GPS, Aluminum Case, Sport Band) various colors: at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, Cellular, Graphite Stainless, Milanese Loop): at Amazon
- Apple Watch Series 8 (41mm, Cellular, Silver Stainless, Milanese Loop): at Amazon
Better deals on iPad, iPad Pro, and accessories
Early Black Friday iPad sales
- iPad 9th Gen (64GB, Wi-Fi): at Amazon
- 2022 11" iPad Pro (M2, 128GB, Wi-Fi) Silver: at B&H
- 2022 11" iPad Pro (M2, 128GB, Wi-Fi): at Amazon
- 2022 12.9" iPad Pro (M2, 256GB, Wi-Fi): at B&H
iPad accessories
- Apple Smart Keyboard for 10.5" iPad Pro and iPad Air: with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama
Better deals on iPhones
Wireless carriers are offering aggressive incentives on the iPhone 14 line.
Sometimes it's not just a case of whether you can get any money off an Apple device, it's whether you can get the device at all. That's at least likely to be the case with the new iPhone 14 range, as Apple is struggling to keep up with demand.
That's all the more reason, then, to leaving checking out the Apple Store to everyone else, while you investigate stocks from other resellers. And that would be stocks that include discounts.
Pre-Black Friday iPhone deals
- AT&T: Save on the iPhone 14 with select trade-ins or get an iPhone 12 mini for $1*
- Verizon: iPhone 14 Pro offer, savings on iPhone 13 models
- Visible: Purchase an iPhone 14, Pro or Pro Max and receive up to a -- but do check the terms and conditions on the Visible site first.
- Trade-in: Lock in the best price with your Apple trade-in
Shop around for the best bargains
Deals do move and change rapidly, perhaps especially around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But invariably, it's third-party companies that give actual discounts on Apple gear, rather than Gift Cards for future purchases.
If you know you're going to be buying from Apple again soon, its Gift Cards could work out, well, adequately. However, you can nearly always do better by shopping around, and keeping an eye on the ÌÇÐÄVlog deal guides.