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Grab a Mac mini or iMac for less with these Black Friday deals
MacworldBlack Friday, the biggest shopping weekend of the year, is very nearly here and you can expect to get a good deal on a new Mac between November 29 until December 2, 2024. In fact we are already seeing some deals which you can find below! We are tracking every Mac deal we can find to give you the very best view on whats out there this Black Friday. Whether youre looking for an iMac, Mac mini, or a Mac Studio, well help you find the best price.At Macworld we monitor deals in the U.S. and U.K. all year long and we basing our recommendations on our extensive knowledge of Apples products new and old. For example, it is important to be aware that Apple recently updated the Mac mini and iMac to the M4 chip (as it did with the MacBook Pro). These updates were much more than just a new chip though, Apple also doubled the RAM allocated as standard from 8GB to 16GB. Additionally, in the U.K. prices fell (though not in the U.S.). As a result the older generation of iMac and Mac mini would have to be considerably reduced in price to compete with the new models. Youll see how much RAM (aka unified memory) is on offer for the deals below, so you know exactly what you are getting. We also include the price Apple sells Macs for, and the price it used to sell them for in the case of discontinued models. If you are looking for a MacBook deal, read our separate advice in our guide to the best Black Friday MacBook deals. And if you want to know what other Apple products are discounted read Best Black Friday 2024 Apple deals. Does Apple discount Macs for Black Friday?Apple doesnt discount Macs for Black Friday, instead Apple gives away vouchers with purchases on Black Friday. Well be updating this page as the discounts come in and as Apple announces it own Black Friday 2024 sale. Luckily there are plenty of resellers who do discount MacBooks and we are watching them closely so that we can spot the best deals. If we see what we think is a good deal we will share it below in fact, we have already seen some good discounts.Best Black Friday Mac mini deals U.S.Amazon, Mac mini, M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $550 ($49 off with coupon, MSRP $599)Amazon, Mac mini, M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 256GB: $1,355 ($45 off, MSRP $1,399)Amazon, Apple Studio Display: $1,499 ($100 off, MSRP $1,599)There are big savings are on the older models as well:Amazon, M2 Mac mini, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $469 ($130 off, MSRP $799 Clearance)Amazon, M2 Pro Mac mini, 16GB RAM, 512GB: $1,149 ($150 off, MSRP $1,299 Clearance)U.K.KRCS: M4 Mac mini, 256GB/16GB RAM, 569.05 (29 off, RRP 599)KRCS: M4 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/24GB RAM, 1,329.05 (69 off, RRP 1,399)KRCS: M4 iMac, 256GB/16GB RAM, 1,234.05 (64 off, RRP 1,299)These older models are also discounted, just remember that the price dropped for the new generation and there is more RAM:Amazon: M2 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/16GB RAM: 1,197 (201 off, RRP was 1,399 Clearance)Amazon: M2 Mac mini, 256GB/8GB RAM: 459 (190 off, RRP was 649 Clearance)Amazon: M2 Mac mini, 512GB/8GB RAM: 638 (211 off, RRP was 849 Clearance)For more deals on all Mac mini Apple sells see our Best Mac mini deals round up.Best Black Friday iMac deals U.S.Amazon, M4 iMac, 8-core CPU/GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $1,150 ($149 off with coupon, MSRP $1,299)Amazon, M4 iMac, 10-core CPU/GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $1,350 ($149 off with coupon, MSRP $1,499)Older models: Amazon, M3 iMac, 8-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP was $1,299 Clearance)Amazon, M3 iMac, 10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP was $1,499 Clearance)U.K.KRCS: M4 iMac, 256GB/16GB RAM, 1,169.10 (64 off, RRP 1,299)KRCS: M4 iMac, 512GB/16GB RAM, 1,349.10 (150 off, RRP 1,499)KRCS: M4 iMac, 512GB/24GB RAM, 1,529.11 (170 off, RRP 1,699)And these older models. Again note that the new M4 models have more RAM and the price has dropped. Amazon, 24-inch M3 iMac, 8-core GPU, 256GB/8GB RAM: 1,099 (300 off, RRP was 1,399 Clearance)Amazon, 24-inch M3 iMac,10-core GPU, 256GB/8GB RAM: 1,349 (300 off, RRP was 1,599 Clearance)John Lewis, 24-inch M3 iMac,10-core GPU, 512GB/8GB RAM: 1,449.97 (349 off, RRP was 1,799 Clearance)For deals on all 24-inch iMacs see our Best iMac deals round up.FoundryBest Black Friday Mac Studio deals The Mac Studio hasnt been updated and is still using the M2 Max and Ultra chips. We expect that Apple will update this model in 2025. Read about the M4 Mac Studio.U.S.B&H, Mac Studio M2 Max: $1,889 ($110 off off, MSRP $1,999).U.K.John Lewis, Mac Studio M2 Max: 1,903 (196 off, MSRP 2,099).See the Best Mac Studio deals available now.What is Apple offering in 2024?Each year Apple holds a Black Friday four-day shopping event, but rather than offering discounts it just gives gift vouchers for certain products. In 2023 you could get gift cards for the following amounts with the following Mac purchases made on Apples U.S. site or Apples U.K. site.We expect a similar offer in 2024 and will update this when we have the information. 2023202215-inch MacBookAir with M2chip$20016013-inch MacBookAir with M2chip$17514013-inch MacBookAir with M1chip$150120Mac mini$10080Black Friday shopping tipsWe often find the best savings are for older models. Be sure to confirm what the generation is of the discounted model so that you know exactly what you are buying and what its really worth. Sometimes resellers switch to selling refurbished or used products once their stock of brand new models run out. Make sure you check that the model discounted isnt actually a used Mac and therefore not as good a deal as it might look. On Amazon, for example, look for Buy New prices.Mac deals are not limited to Black Friday. There are good deals to be had all year round, so dont feel pressured into buying during Black Friday. Which resellers have the best Black Friday dealsLook out for the best deals over the Black Friday week, but many resellers are already offering Black Friday discounts. U.S. Adorama is advertising Holiday Deals.Amazon has Holiday Deals.Best Buys Black Friday sale has started. B&H Photo has a Holiday Head Start sale. Walmarts Black Friday deals have already started.U.K.KRCS has already reduced Mac prices by 10%. AO.com has various Black Friday savings.Laptops Directs Black Friday sale has started. eBuyer has a Black Friday Early Access Sale with up to 45% off. Verys Black Friday sales is underway. John Lewis is running Black Friday deals.Currys has up to 40% off for Black Friday.Argos has a price promise that the prices wont go any lower for Black Friday.Amazons Black Friday week starts on 21 November.Black Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple productsCheck out these roundups for the best Apple deals:Best Black Friday 2024 Apple accessory dealsApple Black Friday 2024 saleBest Black Friday 2024 Apple dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Mac DealsBest Black Friday 2024 MacBook dealsBest Black Friday 2024 AirPods dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Apple Watch dealsBest Black Friday 2024 iPad dealsBest Black Friday 2024 iPhone dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Mac monitor dealsBest Black Friday 2024 SSD and external hard drive deals
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