Update 11/10/24: Available again.
Update 6/4/24: 15% discount is back.
The Offer
- Swagbucks is offering a 15% discount when redeeming Swagbucks for Apple gift cards.
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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15% discount is back
i also see the discount on the $5 and $15 ones, in case that matters
Just a friendly reminder that the SB discounted $25 MasterCard (cost = 2175 SB) resets on the first of every month.
People still do swagbucks? That site had been cheeks for over a year.
Works for me. About to hit 1M swags.
The $10 one is showing as 1000 SB for me
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?
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.
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.
I get that the discounts are minimal compared to other brands, but there are price fluctuations and occasional sales— even on apple products…
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.
It could still make sense for shopping on Apple sales or for students/teachers who get the EDU discount
Can you pay using Apple gift card when shopping on Apple edu store? That’s good news!
Yes
if you have subscriptions like apple music, icloud, etc these are a great way to save a little bit of money
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.
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.
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.
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)
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 $.
I’ll cross that out
Are they still banning the buying of Swagbucks with prepaid gift cards?
only amex GCs work, at least the amex virtual reward cards.
I should have jumped on this deal earlier