Apple Gears Up for Black Friday Sale
by Chris Maxcer
The email invitations have gone out the door — Apple has started promoting its Black Friday sale online and in its Apple retail stores.
Apple says the retail stores will get extended hours, and a quick check of the Apple store list shows that many stores will open at 6 a.m. on November 27. Since Apple doesn’t advertise specific doorbuster deals, it’s hard to say if it’s worth getting there in the wee hours of the morning.
Probably not.
Apple typically does not discount at anything near the levels of other major retailers. In fact, Apple’s so-called sales are almost a slap-in-the-face to the whole notion of a Black Friday sale — you can expect discounts of 5-to-10 percent, and if you’re lucky, maybe a bit more on select items. If Apple goes big with any discount, be pleasantly surprised — just don’t count on it.
Either way, there’s a decent chance you can avoid the crowds and snag your Apple item from the online Apple store for the same discounted price.
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