Apple’s Black Friday Deals: What to expect

Monday, November 21, 2011 · 4:04 pm · 13 Comments

“The biggest shopping day of the year is fast approaching. This Friday, countless retailers all over the U.S. will be slashing prices for Black Friday, causing a frenzy amongst shoppers who cannot wait to spend some of their hard-earned cash on discounted goods,” Killina Bell reports for Cult of Mac.

“We’re expecting Apple to slash around $100 off its most popular notebooks and desktops, and that includes its MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac,” Bell reports. “Apple is likely to reduce [their iPad 2] price by around $40.”

For iPod touch, “we’re expecting Apple to cut around $20 off the 8GB iPod touch, $30 off the 16GB model, and $40 off the 64GB model,” Bell reports.

More potential deals in the full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers "Fred Mertz" and "Lynn Weiler" for the heads up.]

Categories: News

Tags: Apple Black Friday, Black Friday, iMac, iPad, iPod touch, MacBook Air, macbook pro

13 Comments

MichaelT

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:23 pm · Reply

If anyone needs suggestions on their Christmas shopping, I’d take one of each. Except the 8GB iPod. I won’t need one after you get me the 32 and 64.

Thank you.

FTB

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:32 pm · Reply

I could use a fully loaded Mac Pro, and 13″ Air.

I already have everything else I want.
But a Large $ amount Apple gift card works also

Gregg Thurman

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:38 pm · Reply

Not saying the iPad price cut won’t happen, but I’m wondering why any firm would cut prices on a product they can’t keep in stock.

How many families can spend $600 or so on an iPad, and still have enough left over in their Christmas budget to buy another high cost item? The only reason I can come up with is, in today’s economic environment, making the most desired tablet a little less expensive would suck consumer spending away from competing products (of all kinds).

ron henderson

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:48 pm · Reply

Can’t help but wonder if all these “buying opportunities” for AAPL are actually saying that the ceiling is about $400 until we see what happens without Steve. My prediction is that Apple will remain a very good tech company with very good senior managers. Note that the word “exceptional” is not being used here.

grhakl Registered User

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:50 pm · Reply

Why does America call this friday “black friday”?

theLedger

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 4:59 pm · Reply

Because it’s the day that many retailers finally are in the black.

At least that’s what I’ve heard.
FTB

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:06 pm · Reply

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

“The day’s name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving.[4] Use of the term started before 1966 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that “Black Friday” indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit, or are “in the black”.”
Old George

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:09 pm · Reply

It’s the day when retailers claim to start making a profit for the year, i.e., the day they go “into the black”. It’s a relatively recent affectation.
LateRegistrant

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:13 pm · Reply

On account of the traffic, perhaps “Blocked Friday” would be more fitting?
- grhakl
  
  Monday, November 21, 2011 - 5:22 pm · Reply
  
  Thanks. Look at the possibilities for misunderstanding. In Britain, Australia, New Zealand and who knows where else, Black Friday is a friday which is the 13th day of any month. Unlucky for superstitious people.
kingmel

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 11:43 pm · Reply

It is a great day to stay home…