[Expired] Apple: Students/Educators Get Free Airpods With iPad Or Mac Purchase

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Update 10/1/20: Deal is set to expire on 10/12/20.

The Offer

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• Apple.com is offering a free pair of airpods for students and educators who buy an eligible iPad or Mac.

The deal is for a free pair of standard airpods, but you can choose instead to get the Airpods Pro for just $90 or the Airpods With Wireless Charging for just $40.

Eligible products which qualify for the free Airpods offer:

• 13.3″MacBook Air from $899
• 13.3″ MacBook Pro from $1199
• 16″ MacBook Pro from $2199
• iMac from $1049
• 27″ iMac Pro from $4599
• 10.5″ iPad Air from $479
• 11″ iPad Pro from $749
• 12.9″ iPad Pro from $899

 

The Fine Print

Those eligible to purchase from the Apple Store for Education Individuals include faculty, staff, students and parents as follows:

• K12 – Any employee of a public or private K-12 institution in the United States is eligible, including homeschool teachers. In addition, school board members who are currently serving as elected or appointed members are eligible. PTA or PTO executives currently serving as elected or appointed officers are eligible.
• Higher Education – Faculty and staff of Higher Education institutions in the United States; and students attending, or accepted into a Higher Education institution in the United States are eligible to purchase. Purchases from the Apple Store for Education Individuals are not for institutional purchase or resale.
• Higher Education Parents – Parents purchasing on behalf of their child, who is a student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in the United States, are eligible to purchase.

Our Verdict

Apple always offers special pricing for students and educators; this Airpods offer is an added freebie on top of the ordinary discounts. If you’re buying a $2,000+ Mac, the added Airpods isn’t a huge discount, but if you are buying a $479 iPad the free Airpods is quite a nice bonus. Of course, be sure to compare prices to ensure you are getting the best deal overall, in any case.

Apple is also offering increased shopping portal rewards, at the time of this writing, with 5x miles on many portals (typically it’s more like 1x miles).

Hat tip to SD