Apple Back to School Sale 2024 is currently going on at Online Education Store in India. The Cupertino-based tech giant’s annual sale for students and teachers kicked off on Thursday (June 20) and will run until September 20. The sale is aimed at higher education students and teachers and offers special discounts on iPad and MacBook models. There are also offers for the iMac and Mac mini. In addition to the discount, with certain purchases customers can also get free AirPods and Apple Pencil.
Apple Back to School Sale 2024: The best deals
This year, Apple is offering discounts and free gifts on iPad Air with M2 chipset, iPad Pro with M4 chipset, MacBook Air with M2 and M3 SoC, and MacBook Pro with M3 chip in its online Education Store. Furthermore, the iMac with the M3 chipset and the Mac mini with the M2 SoC also come with discounts.
Apple iPad Air (2024)
Launched in May, the iPad Air (2024) with the M2 chip comes in 11-inch and 13-inch variants, with Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + cellular options. It features a Liquid Retina (LCD) display, a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera on the back and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle front camera for selfies, and a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer. It runs on iPadOS 17 out of the box. During the Apple Back to School 2024 sale, it will be available at the following prices:
- 11-inch iPad Air, 128 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 54,990
- 11-inch iPad Air, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 64,990
- 11-inch iPad Air, 512 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 84,990
- 11-inch iPad Air, 1 TB built-in storage – Rs. 99,900
- 13-inch iPad Air, 128 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 74,990
- 13-inch iPad Air, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 84,990
- 13-inch iPad Air, 512 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 99,990
- 13-inch iPad Air, 1 TB built-in storage – Rs. 1,19,900
These prices refer to the Wi-Fi only variant. Wi-Fi + Cellular variants will have a slightly higher price. Along with the discount, customers will also get a free Apple Pencil priced at Rs. 6,900.
Apple iPad Pro (2024)
The Apple iPad Pro (2024) with the latest M4 chipset was also launched in May and comes in 11-inch and 13-inch variants along with Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi + cellular options. Both screen sizes feature Apple’s new Tandem OLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate (ProMotion) and a peak brightness of 1000 nits. It has a 12-megapixel primary camera and LiDAR scanner on the back, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera on the front. During the Apple Back to School 2024 sale, it will be available at the following prices:
- 11-inch iPad Pro, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 89,900
- 11-inch iPad Pro, 512 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,09,900
- 11-inch iPad Pro, 1 TB built-in storage – Rs. 1,49,900
- 11-inch iPad Pro, 2TB built-in storage – Rs. 1,89,900
- 13-inch iPad Pro, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,19,900
- 13-inch iPad Pro, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,39,900
- 13-inch iPad Pro, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,79,900
- 13-inch iPad Pro, 256 GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 2,19,900
As mentioned above, these prices are for the Wi-Fi variant only, adding cellular connectivity will cost extra. Customers will get free Apple Pencil Pro priced at Rs. 10,900 with all iPad Pro variants.
Apple MacBook Air
In 2022, Apple introduced the MacBook Air with the M2 chipset. The company refreshed the model with the M3 chipset in May 2024. During the Apple Back to School 2024 sale, both of these models are available at a discount. The following are the reduced prices of individual models:
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M2), 8GB RAM + 256GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 89,990
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M2), 8GB RAM + 512GB internal storage – Rs. 1,09,900
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M3), 8GB RAM + 256GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,04,900
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M3), 8GB RAM + 512GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,24,900
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M3), 16GB RAM + 512GB internal storage – Rs. 1,44,900
- 15-inch MacBook Air (M3), 8GB RAM + 256GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,24,900
- 15-inch MacBook Air (M3), 8GB RAM + 512GB inbuilt storage – Rs. 1,44,900
- 15-inch MacBook Air (M3), 16GB RAM + 512GB internal storage – Rs. 1,64,900
With every purchase, users will get free AirPods (3rd Gen) with Lightning Charging Case priced at Rs. 19,900.
Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Apple MacBook Pro models with M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max chipsets were launched in October 2023. The devices are available in 14-inch and 16-inch variants. MacBook Pro (2023) models feature Liquid Retina XDR displays with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1600 nits peak brightness. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, up to three Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 ports, MagSafe 3 charging port, SDXC card reader, HDMI port and 3.5mm headphone jack.
- The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs. 1,58,900
- The 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs. 2,29,900
Just like the MacBook Air models, customers will get free AirPods (3rd generation) with every purchase of a MacBook Pro (2023).
Apple iMac (2023) and Mac mini (2023)
The tech giant also offered discounts on the iMac (2023) with the M3 chipset and the Mac mini (2023) with the M2 chipset.
- The iMac (2023) starts at Rs. 1,29,900
- The Mac mini (2023) starts at Rs. 49,900
Buying any of these devices will also get customers free AirPods (3rd generation).
