Apple’s annual Back to School promotion for students and educational buyers in the United States has finally launched. Buyers can score a free Apple gift card with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. While the discounts are nothing to sneeze at, there are better deals to be had elsewhere.
The included Macs and their gift card amounts are as follows:
That means that when a user buys one of these devices, they get a gift card that amounts to money off their next purchase. Notice that the desktop Mac models are not included in the promotion.
You’ll need to act quickly of you want to score the deals, as the offer only runs through August 27, 2026. Plus the offer is available “for Qualified Purchasers only,” which suggests it’s limited to people verified to be in education.
Before taking advantage of Apple’s Back to School promotion, be sure to check the deals being offered by Apple resellers. They are often better deals that the gift card-centis offering directly from Apple.