Best Buy today kicked off its latest discount event, marking down prices on MacBook Pros, Apple TVs, Beats headphones, and more for two days only. For students who don't mind purchasing last year's MacBook Pro models, Best Buy's new sale is particularly noteworthy since you can get as much as $350 off certain configurations and an extra $150 off with Student Deals.
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The cheapest model available is the 13-inch/8GB RAM/256GB SSD/3.1 GHz configuration, priced at $1,399.99 for students and parents of students, down from $1,799.99. Check out more of the MacBook Pros and other products on sale in the list below, and head over to Best Buy to place your orders before the offers expire tomorrow, July 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
MacBook Pro - Students save up to $500 / as low as $1,399.99
Apple Watch Series 3 - Save $50 / $279 for 38mm Aluminum and $309 for 42mm Aluminum
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus - Save $200 when you buy and activate on a monthly installment plan
Apple TV - Fourth generation for $139.99, down from $149.99
BeatsX - $94.99 in select colors, down from $149.99
DJI - Save up to $300 / Mavic Pro Quadcopter Fly More Combo for $999.99, down from $1,299.99
Linksys - Velop Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System (3 Pack) for $399.99, down from $479.99
If you've been waiting for the next 15 percent discount on App Store and iTunes gift cards, PayPal's Digital Gifts eBay store today has launched its newest sale. For a limited time, anyone with a PayPal account can get a digital $100 iTunes gift card for $85, and you'll receive the code for the iTunes credit via email within a few hours after the purchase.
The credit will only be valid on purchases made on the United States App and iTunes stores. PayPal's iTunes gift card sales are limited and typically tend to last for a day or two, so be sure to visit PayPal's Digital Gifts eBay store and place your order soon if you want to stock up on some iTunes credit, or send it as a gift to a friend or family member.
Today is also the beginning of Amazon Prime Day, which has a collection of Amazon's own devices discounted this morning and will see an official kickoff later today at 3 p.m. ET. We'll be keeping track of many of Amazon's best tech sales in a live blog that will go up later today, and for more information on the latest discounts and offers be sure to head to our full Deals Roundup.
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