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Last year, I used Apple "education discount" to buy an iPad Pro 11-inch, an iMac 24-inch, and a MacBook Air M1 for my younger siblings. In passing, 3 AirPods (second generation) were either used by themselves. Or the seafood market is out, and I’d like to tell you what Apple’s “back-to-school education discount” is and how to buy it appropriately.
▎What is an education discount? What is the difference between "Education Discount" and "Back to School Event"?
"Education Discounts" are available all year round. You can purchase Mac or iPad series products at certain preferential prices. For example, the starting price of the newly released MacBook Air M2 is 9,499 yuan, while the "education discount" channel purchase is 8,749 yuan. This is equivalent to a 9.2% discount, which is 750 yuan cheaper.
"Back to School Season Event" is an event held by Apple every July, August, and September to provide further discounts based on the "Education Discount". On the basis of the "Education Discount", you can purchase a designated Mac or iPad, in addition to education The discount also comes with a free AirPods (second generation).
Generally speaking, there is no difference between the "education discount" and the "back-to-school season event" in terms of discount range, but the latter will give away an extra AirPods (second generation), which is equivalent to another 6,700 yuan cheaper.
It depends on how you sell it in the seafood market. The earlier you sell it, the higher the price will be. Last year I sold it for 700 yuan, and this year it may be more appropriate to sell it for 650 yuan.
is quite far away from the original price of 9499 yuan. The MacBook Air M2 can now be obtained for just over 8000 yuan, which is quite affordable. Therefore, students who are in need and qualified must take advantage of this preferential window period to get their favorite machine at the cheapest price. baby.
▎How long will this year’s education discounts last?
started on July 14 this year and ended on September 26, lasting more than two months.
▎Which Mac or iPad products are participating in this "Back to School Season Education Promotion"?
Officially, you will receive a free AirPods (second generation) when purchasing the following products.
iPad Air 5
iPad Pro (11 inches, 12.9 inches)
MacBook Air (including M1, M2)
MacBook Pro 13 (M2) / 14 / 16 inches
iMac 24 inches
If it is cheap, it must be the iPad Air 5, 3999-700, But the capacity is only 64G; the most cost-effective one is Pro, 5799-700, which has 128G, high brush, four speakers, and narrow bezel.
MacBook Air I feel that the M1 is really enough, 7199-700, it is a pleasure to get it in the early 6000s. Of course, M2 is also worth choosing with educational discounts and gifts, 8749-700, a new product just released in June, now You can buy it for just over 8,000 yuan, which is pretty good.
For students who want to buy iPad 2021, iPad mini 6, Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro, sorry, these products do not participate in the "Back to School Season Education Discount" activity, and iPhone is not available either!
▎"Education Discount" In addition to free AirPods, what other discounts are there?
Regarding the gift of AirPods, if you don’t want to buy headphones yourself, AirPods (second generation) will be the most comfortable to wear. It’s really worth listening to as a gift.
If you consider the sound quality a little bit, you can choose to upgrade to AirPods (third generation) for an additional price of 400 yuan. The sound quality is indeed much better, and there is also spatial audio.
Of course, you can also choose to upgrade to AirPods Pro for an additional price of 1,000 yuan, but I don’t recommend it. This product is already three years old. At the autumn conference in September or October this year, Apple may launch AirPods Pro (second generation).
I really want to buy a Pro. You can buy a brand new one from a third party for about 1,500 yuan.After getting the gift AirPods (second generation), wouldn’t it be better to sell them for 700 yuan and buy AirPods Pro for 800 yuan more?
In addition, you can enjoy a 20% discount on Apple Care+, but of course you don’t have to. There is also a discount of approximately 10% off when purchasing Apple Pencil and iPad keyboard, and you can also enjoy discounts through the Apple Trade In exchange program.
What’s more confusing is that last year, the actual payment of more than 2,3000 yuan seemed to support three interest-free periods. This year, it has become that the actual payment amount of more than 12,000 yuan supports three interest-free periods.
▎Who can enjoy Apple’s “education discount”?
1. Students studying in colleges and universities in mainland China can.
2, junior college, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students are all welcome.
3. Newly admitted college freshmen, yes.
4. Parents purchasing on behalf of their children who are college students can do so.
5, teachers and staff in public or kindergarten/primary/secondary schools and colleges, yes.
6, graduate students, doctoral students, and Chinese students studying in overseas universities.
Note:
Not only teachers can enjoy educational discounts, but also faculty and staff working in schools, but they need to provide employment certificate .
Just holding the "Teacher Qualification Certificate" alone is not enough.
▎Purchase online, how to pass the qualification verification?
In 2022, Apple has strengthened the qualification review for education discounts, and you must pass UNIDAYS verification to enter the education discount interface.
Enter Apple's official website, scroll down to the bottom, find "College Teachers and Students Shopping", click to enter the corresponding page, and you can verify it. If you don't have a school or can't find your own school, select "Alternative Methods" and upload relevant information. After the verification is successful, you can purchase it. There is no need to verify again within one year after the verification is successful.
▎What vouchers do I need to bring when purchasing or picking up goods offline?
If there is a direct store in your city, it is easier to go to the store to handle it. Just take a valid "student ID card", "staff ID card" or " admission notice " and "ID card", and the store clerk will help you. You took care of it.
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