It might seem like summer has just begun, but Apple is already thinking of the fall. And nothing says September like a back-to-school promotion.
This year, lucky students starting the school year off with a new Mac or iPad can score a pair of shiny new Bluetooth headphones in any color they’d like. The promotion is essentially the same as last year’s with one notable exception: The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are excluded. It breaks down like this:
- iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air buyers can choose between a free pair of Solo3 wireless headphones ($300), Powerbeats3 Bluetooth earphones ($200), or BeatsX wireless buds ($150).
- iPad Pro purchasers will receive $150 in savings for the same three models. That means Beats X buds will be free, but you’ll need to pony up an extra $50 to get a pair of Powerbeats3 earphones or $150 for a pair of Solo3 cans.
Apple Apple’s 2017 back-to-school promotion offers a pair of Beat Solo3 headphones for free.
Savings come off at the point of sale and don’t require a mail-in rebate like previous years. As always, the deal applies to K-12 teachers and administers, higher education faculty and staff, college students, and parents purchasing on behalf on their university-bounds kids. This is the third year Apple has offered Beats headphones instead of gift cards for its back-to-school deal.
This promotion will run through Sept. 25, but students can always save on Macs, iPads, and Apple Music subscriptions with educational pricing.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor
Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.