Swagbucks: 15% Discount When Redeeming For Apple Giftcards

Update 11/10/24: Available again.

Update 6/4/24: 15% discount is back.

The Offer

The Fine Print

  • Limit 2 per day

Our Verdict

15% discount is as good as it gets for Apple gift cards. 

Hat tip to GC Galore

Post history:

  • Update 3/2/24: 10% discount is available again. Might be better to wait for a 15% discount to return.
  • Update 6/2/23: Available again. Hat tip to GC Galore
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E w
E w (@guest_1947037)
November 8, 2024 10:30

15% discount is back

SF
SF (@guest_1855007)
June 4, 2024 21:12

i also see the discount on the $5 and $15 ones, in case that matters

Mikey
Mikey (@guest_1807254)
March 3, 2024 19:58

Just a friendly reminder that the SB discounted $25 MasterCard (cost = 2175 SB) resets on the first of every month.

Mayor Humdinger
Mayor Humdinger (@guest_1807011)
March 3, 2024 10:51

People still do swagbucks? That site had been cheeks for over a year.

Eric
Eric (@guest_1854972)
June 4, 2024 19:44

Works for me. About to hit 1M swags.

itsa me
itsa me (@guest_1628025)
June 2, 2023 15:19

The $10 one is showing as 1000 SB for me

Jay
Jay (@guest_1571378)
March 8, 2023 11:07

I never get the AGC hype. So, can they be redeemed for Apple products, purchased anywhere(i’ve always assumed not)? Because if that were the case, then I totally see the value, as I could shop iPad prices, and then use the AGC at the lowest price vendor.
However, if I’m locked into only redeeming at the Apple store, I lose the power to shop prices, Possibly negating all/some of the 15% discount…🤷🏼‍♂️

Maybe, they price match?

ZigZag
ZigZag (@guest_1571388)
March 8, 2023 11:25

There’s hardly any price shopping for new apple products. Apple requires all authorized resellers to sell their products for a Minimum Advertised Price, which means that they have very little discretion on pricing new products. So I can see why some people would think it’s a good deal.

Jason Denis
Jason Denis (@guest_1571407)
March 8, 2023 11:53

Many of us use MVNO’s for our cell service where you have to actually buy the iphone. There are no discounts from iphones anywhere.

Jay
Jay (@guest_1574160)
March 10, 2023 17:56

I get that the discounts are minimal compared to other brands, but there are price fluctuations and occasional sales— even on apple products…

BillyBudd
BillyBudd (@guest_1571499)
March 8, 2023 13:48

Certain Apple products never go on sale at other retailers. For example, unlocked iPhones (the only exception I’ve seen was Visible but you had to port in your number and wait for a rebate). Other things that never or rarely go on sale are built-to-order Macs, certified refurbished items, and subscriptions.

However, products like iPad, base-model Macs, AirPods, HomePod… can be found for cheaper on sale at retailers like BestBuy. You’re right if you’re just wanting to buy a base model iPad wait for a sale elsewhere since it’ll likely be way better than 15%. But if you want to renew your iCloud subscription or buy a custom mac that isn’t even sold in stores, 15% is pretty good.

Chuck
Editor
Chuck(@chucksithe)
March 8, 2023 15:06

It could still make sense for shopping on Apple sales or for students/teachers who get the EDU discount

Greg
Greg (@guest_1854985)
June 4, 2024 20:14

Can you pay using Apple gift card when shopping on Apple edu store? That’s good news!

Chuck
Editor
Chuck(@chucksithe)
June 5, 2024 00:17

Yes

John
John (@guest_1628121)
June 2, 2023 17:57

if you have subscriptions like apple music, icloud, etc these are a great way to save a little bit of money

Alex
Alex (@guest_1628191)
June 2, 2023 21:10

It’s actually not just about discounted ‘Apple’ gc. I have +30k points on 2 accounts. You can only redeem $600 worth or pay tax. After 12 monthly discounted $25 Amazon cards, I still need to cash out $300 in some form of gift cards. So anything remotely useful such as Apple gc is awesome when discounted.

someones1
someones1 (@guest_1806893)
March 3, 2024 00:39

If you’re in the Apple ecosystem then you probably pay some monthly fee for whatever subscription product/tier you want. If that’s just storage, or if it’s Apple One for all of the offerings, etc, a discounted card can definitely be used.

If you’re not in the Apple ecosystem or generally do not subscribe to any of the iCloud tiers, then it’s a little less useful.

They can also be used for buying music/movies/games through iTunes as well.

Not Sam
Not Sam (@guest_1855005)
June 4, 2024 21:07

Edu store that they don’t verify. The refurbished store (Apple standards: its basically new in a white box). You can also do app store purchases and in-app subscriptions.

raj
raj (@guest_1855014)
June 4, 2024 21:24

I switched to iphone this year – can’t imagine buying a product from apple directly, however I do think applecare is a good deal. Also apps or subscription (basically like google play GC)

Amanda
Amanda (@guest_1949629)
November 12, 2024 12:11

I use Apple gift cards to keep a positive balance in my Apple account which then is used to pay for a couple annual app subscriptions. If I buy Apple equipment I always buy used to save $.

Jay
Jay (@guest_1571339)
March 8, 2023 09:59

 William Charles The “You can currently buy Swagbucks at face value” part of this post is no longer true.

Chuck
Editor
Chuck(@chucksithe)
March 8, 2023 15:08

I’ll cross that out

Jason Smith
Jason Smith (@guest_1571262)
March 8, 2023 05:49

Are they still banning the buying of Swagbucks with prepaid gift cards?

ctj
ctj (@guest_1571631)
March 8, 2023 16:39

only amex GCs work, at least the amex virtual reward cards.

Paul
Paul (@guest_1494890)
November 23, 2022 22:14

I should have jumped on this deal earlier

Ethan
Ethan (@guest_1494783)
November 23, 2022 18:18

already expired?