Thank you for the video! You brought up points I completely forgot about, like the education store discount. Combined with Apple Card 12 mo. payment plan and 3% back I'm saving a great amount with my Mac Studio/display purchase, rivaling tax-free spots like B&H.
Only one year warranty for a very expensive electronic product? In Australia our Consumer Protection legislation means that you get 3 year warranty. Also when getting the regular 10% discount at third party store is matched by Apple Stores. But I still buy from the 3rd party stores because I use the discounted price as a starting point and negotiate a further discount even using the same store's branches against each other. I am astonished that people will walk into an Apple Store, pay full price and then use Apple Credit, the MOST expensive way to buy what is already an expensive product!
The quoted US price does not include tax. In the US every state has its own sales tax, plus additional city and other taxes. You never know how much anything actually costs until you get to the check out. VAT in Europe is included in the price and often high. Plus Apple has the nasty habit of giving very bad exchange rates, making the pound or euro the same figure as US$.
Thank you for the video! You brought up points I completely forgot about, like the education store discount. Combined with Apple Card 12 mo. payment plan and 3% back I'm saving a great amount with my Mac Studio/display purchase, rivaling tax-free spots like B&H.
Yeah buying refurbished is a pretty good idea. Thanks for the video and the tips.
I think interest free instalment is pretty good given the high interest rate environment
Aren't there monthly fees on the "interest free" installments? Hardly "free".
Only one year warranty for a very expensive electronic product?
In Australia our Consumer Protection legislation means that you get 3 year warranty. Also when getting the regular 10% discount at third party store is matched by Apple Stores. But I still buy from the 3rd party stores because I use the discounted price as a starting point and negotiate a further discount even using the same store's branches against each other.
I am astonished that people will walk into an Apple Store, pay full price and then use Apple Credit, the MOST expensive way to buy what is already an expensive product!
Mac mini M2 at $500 is a crazy deal. Why do you Americans have it so good compared to us in Europe?
The quoted US price does not include tax. In the US every state has its own sales tax, plus additional city and other taxes. You never know how much anything actually costs until you get to the check out.
VAT in Europe is included in the price and often high. Plus Apple has the nasty habit of giving very bad exchange rates, making the pound or euro the same figure as US$.
you forgot vets - 10% from apple