Apple store discount - Possible?

HoneyBadger · 17 Jan 2020 at 19:08

Has anyone asked and received any form of discount at any of the Apple stores?

I ask as Mrs HB and I need new phones, her iPad Pro is quite well used and isn’t as responsive as it once was, as such we’re looking on replacing that too.

1 tablet, 2 phones and some accessories are coming out at circa £3.7k (frightening) but what do you think would be our chances of asking for a discount?

I realise to some that’s not a lot, the Mac PC can easily exceed £10k but just wondered if anyone had any success in securing a discount.

Cheers.

MrRockliffe · 17 Jan 2020 at 19:10

Only discount you'd receive is student or employee I believe. They don't do "haggling" - the price is the price unfortunately.

You're better off buying from 3rd party if you want discounted products

Edit: would wait on the iPad pro. Release cycles seems about every 1.3 years ish, combined with the large quantity of refurbs on Apple's site and the fact they've gone out of stock at all import sites would imply we're due a new one imminently

ChrisD. · 17 Jan 2020 at 19:10

Not going to happen unless you have blue light or student discount.

HoneyBadger · 17 Jan 2020 at 19:15

I’ll ask them anyway, don’t ask, don’t get but ultimately it is what it is! Cheers for the fast replies!

Alpherah · 17 Jan 2020 at 20:22

As an employee I can tell you that you have no chance.
If you get closer to 4K and run your own business you can get a small business related
Discount.

Otherwise ask them to check if there’s any price matching deals applicable.
My store will match (max 10% off) from Curry’s, Argos, John Lewis, Amazon (not marketplace) and KRCS but depends as different stores have slightly different policies

Feek · 17 Jan 2020 at 22:29

HoneyBadger said:
I’ll ask them anyway, don’t ask, don’t get but ultimately it is what it is! Cheers for the fast replies!

You won’t get.

How about the refurb store, have you considered that?

HoneyBadger · 17 Jan 2020 at 22:42

Hadn’t considered the refurb as I didn’t know that was an option.

As it turns out, MrsHB works for someone who offers a discount scheme. Having looked through the offers we can get 8% discount with John Lewis, 10% off with Curry’s PC World and 5% with Argos so we’re going to use the 10% option.

We’ll save over £300 and we’re happy with that.

Junglist · 19 Jan 2020 at 08:52

If you have any friends who work for the NHS you can use their discount. I can’t remember exactly what percentage it was but I remember getting a 64GB 10.5 iPad Pro and cover for less than the 64GB 10.5 iPad should’ve been

spook2575 · 27 Jan 2020 at 02:32

Sometimes normal retailers can be cheaper than the apple store with discount.
For example 849 for an ipad pro but 879 post student discount via apple

HoneyBadger · 27 Jan 2020 at 08:08

Yeah, we went to PC world for the IPad which was £40 cheaper than Apple and using the awards scheme with my wife’s work we got just over £100 off.
Same scenario with the phones, but they were priced the same as Apple but still got just over £100 off each device. With accessories we saved about £350 which was good going.

Steedie · 27 Jan 2020 at 11:17

I have a business account for my limited company with them and get a fairly decent discount because I've spent a certain amount in the last 12 months. But that's the only discount I'm aware of other than students or employee

ChrisD. · 27 Jan 2020 at 11:20

HoneyBadger said:
Yeah, we went to PC world for the IPad which was £40 cheaper than Apple and using the awards scheme with my wife’s work we got just over £100 off.
Same scenario with the phones, but they were priced the same as Apple but still got just over £100 off each device. With accessories we saved about £350 which was good going.

One thing to be aware of is that you don't get the same no quibble 14 day return policy unless buying through apple.

DarrenMA · 19 Aug 2020 at 00:46

When you guys said Student Discount in a store did you mean "Back to School" discount?

Is there any official info about that from Apple?

random_matt · 19 Aug 2020 at 07:07

DarrenMA said:
When you guys said Student Discount did you mean "Back to School" discount?

Is there any official info about that from Apple?

No, student discount is for students with verified uni status.

Akagi · 19 Aug 2020 at 07:50

If your pockets aren't lined with gold, perhaps consider a transfer to a totally different ecosystem like Android?

Or look at second hand or refurb.

Hades · 19 Aug 2020 at 17:14

Some employers are members of the PerksAtWork scheme which offers 6% to 10% discount with Apple depending on the product. It's worth checking whether your employer is a member of PAW.

I got 6% off my daughters Macbook on this scheme.

RichL · 20 Aug 2020 at 23:04

Wait for Black Friday, usually a few discounts on iPad Pros at least.

b0rn2sk8 · 22 Aug 2020 at 11:55

Check Amazon. They regularly have discounts.