Receive free Apple AirPods when purchasing the following products
Eligible Macs
MacBook Air (M1, 2020),
16-inch MacBook Pro,
21.5-inch iMac,
21-inch iMac (Retina 4K),
27.5-inch iMac (Retina 5K),
iMac Pro,
13-inch MacBook Pro (Four Thunderbolt 3 ports, 2020),
MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
Eligible iPads
iPad Air (4th generation),
11-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation),
12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th generation)
Credits to Daabido @ OzBargain
Last time I bought a apple pencil gen 2 on education store no verification needed. But that was like a year ago. Is it still the same no need for verification of I want a macbook?
Give it a go… Worst they can do is cancel your order.
Agree
I bought a macbook air start of December - off topic: M1 chip is awesome - and no educational verification was required. Now I met the requirements but I was shocked that they asked for no proof considering it's a good discount (now better with the bonus airpods).
@relishpuke: Apple's education store goes through Unidays, and it's Unidays who check for education credentials. Basically you login to your Uni via Unidays, and manually specify how long you'll be studying there.
@Avantime: Only for things like subscriptions like Apple Music etc, but not physical hardware purchases.
Any idea when this offer will end?
Promotion Period: 7 January - 16 March 2021
Thanks!
Bought one, let's see
Anyone else still waiting in processing? I have been charged a pending holding amount of $279 (only the AirPods cost) which seems quite odd.
I have had exactly the same thing happen. Ordered iPad air 4. Initially had a hold of $0 on credit card then today a charge of $279 went through. Now just received my shipping confirmation of airpods. Says delivery of iPad is early Feb. I am thinking I will get changed the difference between airpods cost and total price when iPad is dispatched?
Same thing, rec'd airpods in few days now waiting on mbp.
Yes I have also been charged $279 which has gone through completely, and the AirPods have arrived. Why would they not just charge me for the iPad Air 4 amount? I’m going to call them tomorrow.
They charge you until it ships
Should I buy MB air now or wait for the next M1X chip?
No point waiting around IMO. These are incredibly fast and efficient machines, and are bounds ahead of similar devices or past Intel MacBooks.
Honestly seems like great value at $1569 or even as low as $1369 if you manage to sell the AirPods!
Very true. Thanks
fyi, just got charged the right amount -$270 for the AirPods and it’s now saying “Preparing to Ship”, so hopefully arriving soon.
C + P from my post at Geekzone
Full Terms & Conditions
Promotion Period: 7 January - 16 March 2021
Locations: The Apple website for Education and 0800-692-7753
Qualified Purchasers: A full/part-time student 18 or over with a current student union card or student identification card and studying at an accredited New Zealand university or other Apple-approved institution; or a lecturer or staff member at an accredited New Zealand university; or a teacher or lecturer working at an Apple-approved and registered education establishment within New Zealand.
Below are the eligible products and starting education price (could be wrong. I did this myself)
And as Daabido said: "the Mac or iPad will be discounted by $249 (~NZ$279) and the AirPods invoiced at full price"
Re: ID verification; "If Apple decides to verify your student status, Apple will email you a request to submit a copy of your valid student ID before they ship your purchase out, the request will give you a deadline and the order will be cancelled if not responded in time or return a successful verification" frkino @ OzBargain