Apple's Black Friday Sales Begin Launching Internationally with Gift Card DealsApple's online stores for several countries including Australia and New Zealand have launched their Black Friday one-day shopping events, also giving an idea of what promotions will be like as the event launches in a number of other countries over the coming hours. As rumored, Apple is offering offering gift cards with purchases rather than direct discounts on most items. While many customers would prefer discounts over free gift cards, others may appreciate that the gift card offers typically represent better deals than seen with discounts in past years. Gift cards are available with the purchase of the following items (prices from Australian store): - iPad Air: A$ 75 gift card - iPad mini: A$ 50 gift card on non-Retina models, no gift card on Retina models - iPad 2: A$ 50 gift card - iPod touch: A$ 50 gift card - iPod nano: A$ 25 gift card - MacBook Air: A$ 150 gift card - MacBook Pro: A$ 150 gift card for both Retina and non-Retina models - iMac: A$ 150 gift card - Apple TV: A$ 25 gift card - AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule: A$ 50 gift card - Various accessories: Gift card amounts vary Gift card amounts for customers in the U.S. and other countries should be similar and cover the same products. Sales in Apple's U.S. store should begin at midnight Pacific Time. Some third-party retailers such as MacMall may be offering even better deals than Apple, particularly when sales tax difference and discounts vs. gift cards are taken into account, and we've put together several overviews of deals for Macs and iPads. Additional deals are summarized in our Black Friday roundup. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Thai Man Reportedly Electrocuted After Using a Charging iPhone 4S • Seasonal Turkey Helm Now Available in 'Infinity Blade III' • iPhone 5s/5c Take 76% of Smartphone Sales in Japan for October • Magpul Releases Field Case for iPad Mini • GTA: San Andreas Coming to iOS in December With Full MFi Controller Support • iPad Illustration App 'Procreate' Adds Support for 64-Bit A7 Processor, 4K Ultra HD Canvas Size • Square-Enix Releases 3D Remake of 'Final Fantasy IV: The After Years' for iOS Devices • Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Posts Guide on Converting to Android from iPhone
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