Grab a Mac mini or iMac for less with these Black Friday deals

15.11.2024 19:57

Macworld.com

Black Friday, the biggest shopping weekend of the year, is very nearly here and you can expect to get a good deal on a new Mac between November 29 until December 2, 2024. In fact we are already seeing some deals which you can find below!

We are tracking every Mac deal we can find to give you the very best view on what’s out there this Black Friday. Whether you’re looking for an iMac, Mac mini, or a Mac Studio, we’ll help you find the best price.

At Macworld we monitor deals in the U.S. and U.K. all year long and we basing our recommendations on our extensive knowledge of Apple’s products – new and old. For example, it is important to be aware that Apple recently updated the Mac mini and iMac to the M4 chip (as it did with the MacBook Pro). These updates were much more than just a new chip though, Apple also doubled the RAM allocated as standard from 8GB to 16GB. Additionally, in the U.K. prices fell (though not in the U.S.). As a result the older generation of iMac and Mac mini would have to be considerably reduced in price to compete with the new models.

You’ll see how much RAM (aka unified memory) is on offer for the deals below, so you know exactly what you are getting. We also include the price Apple sells Macs for, and the price it used to sell them for in the case of discontinued models.

If you are looking for a MacBook deal, read our separate advice in our guide to the best Black Friday MacBook deals. And if you want to know what other Apple products are discounted read Best Black Friday 2024 Apple deals.

Does Apple discount Macs for Black Friday?

Apple doesn’t discount Macs for Black Friday, instead Apple gives away vouchers with purchases on Black Friday. We’ll be updating this page as the discounts come in and as Apple announces it own Black Friday 2024 sale.

Luckily there are plenty of resellers who do discount MacBooks and we are watching them closely so that we can spot the best deals. If we see what we think is a good deal we will share it below – in fact, we have already seen some good discounts.

Best Black Friday Mac mini deals

U.S.

Amazon, Mac mini, M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $550 ($49 off with coupon, MSRP $599)
Amazon, Mac mini, M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 256GB: $1,355 ($45 off, MSRP $1,399)
Amazon, Apple Studio Display: $1,499 ($100 off, MSRP $1,599)

There are big savings are on the older models as well:

Amazon, M2 Mac mini, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $469 ($130 off, MSRP $799 – Clearance)
Amazon, M2 Pro Mac mini, 16GB RAM, 512GB: $1,149 ($150 off, MSRP $1,299 – Clearance)

U.K.

KRCS: M4 Mac mini, 256GB/16GB RAM, £569.05 (£29 off, RRP £599)
KRCS: M4 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/24GB RAM, £1,329.05 (£69 off, RRP £1,399)
KRCS: M4 iMac, 256GB/16GB RAM, £1,234.05 (£64 off, RRP £1,299)

These older models are also discounted, just remember that the price dropped for the new generation and there is more RAM:

Amazon: M2 Pro Mac mini, 512GB/16GB RAM: £1,197 (£201 off, RRP was £1,399 – Clearance)
Amazon: M2 Mac mini, 256GB/8GB RAM: £459 (£190 off, RRP was £649 – Clearance)
Amazon: M2 Mac mini, 512GB/8GB RAM: £638 (£211 off, RRP was £849 – Clearance)

For more deals on all Mac mini Apple sells see our Best Mac mini deals round up.

Best Black Friday iMac deals

U.S.

Amazon, M4 iMac, 8-core CPU/GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $1,150 ($149 off with coupon, MSRP $1,299)
Amazon, M4 iMac, 10-core CPU/GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB: $1,350 ($149 off with coupon, MSRP $1,499)

Older models:

Amazon, M3 iMac, 8-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP was $1,299 – Clearance)
Amazon, M3 iMac, 10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB: $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP was $1,499 – Clearance)

U.K.

KRCS: M4 iMac, 256GB/16GB RAM, £1,169.10 (£64 off, RRP £1,299)
KRCS: M4 iMac, 512GB/16GB RAM, £1,349.10 (£150 off, RRP £1,499)
KRCS: M4 iMac, 512GB/24GB RAM, £1,529.11 (£170 off, RRP £1,699)

And these older models. Again note that the new M4 models have more RAM and the price has dropped.

Amazon, 24-inch M3 iMac, 8-core GPU, 256GB/8GB RAM: £1,099 (£300 off, RRP was £1,399 – Clearance)
Amazon, 24-inch M3 iMac,10-core GPU, 256GB/8GB RAM: £1,349 (£300 off, RRP was £1,599 – Clearance)
John Lewis, 24-inch M3 iMac,10-core GPU, 512GB/8GB RAM: £1,449.97 (£349 off, RRP was £1,799 – Clearance)

For deals on all 24-inch iMacs see our Best iMac deals round up.

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Best Black Friday Mac Studio deals

The Mac Studio hasn’t been updated and is still using the M2 Max and Ultra chips. We expect that Apple will update this model in 2025. Read about the M4 Mac Studio.

U.S.

B&H, Mac Studio M2 Max: $1,889 ($110 off off, MSRP $1,999).

U.K.

John Lewis, Mac Studio M2 Max: £1,903 (£196 off, MSRP £2,099).

See the Best Mac Studio deals available now.

What is Apple offering in 2024?

Each year Apple holds a Black Friday four-day shopping event, but rather than offering discounts it just gives gift vouchers for certain products. In 2023 you could get gift cards for the following amounts with the following Mac purchases made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site.

We expect a similar offer in 2024 and will update this when we have the information.

	2023	2022
15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip	$200	£160
13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip	$175	£140
13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip	$150	£120
Mac mini	$100	£80

Black Friday shopping tips

We often find the best savings are for older models.
Be sure to confirm what the generation is of the discounted model so that you know exactly what you are buying and what it’s really worth.
Sometimes resellers switch to selling refurbished or used products once their stock of brand new models run out. Make sure you check that the model discounted isn’t actually a used Mac and therefore not as good a deal as it might look. On Amazon, for example, look for Buy New prices.
Mac deals are not limited to Black Friday. There are good deals to be had all year round, so don’t feel pressured into buying during Black Friday.

Which resellers have the best Black Friday deals

Look out for the best deals over the Black Friday week, but many resellers are already offering Black Friday discounts.

U.S.

Adorama is advertising Holiday Deals.
Amazon has Holiday Deals.
Best Buy’s Black Friday sale has started.
B&H Photo has a Holiday Head Start sale.
Walmart’s Black Friday deals have already started.

U.K.

KRCS has already reduced Mac prices by 10%.
AO.com has various Black Friday savings.
Laptops Direct’s Black Friday sale has started.
eBuyer has a Black Friday Early Access Sale with up to 45% off.
Very‘s Black Friday sales is underway.
John Lewis is running Black Friday deals.
Currys has up to 40% off for Black Friday.
Argos has a price promise that the prices won’t go any lower for Black Friday.
Amazon’s Black Friday week starts on 21 November.

Black Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple products

Check out these roundups for the best Apple deals: