Apple Black Friday deals 2012: iPad, MacBook, but no iPhone 5 or iPad mini

Written by Matt Swider on November 23, 2012

Apple Black Friday News: Black Friday deals at the online Amazon Store offer discounts on the iPad Retina, iPad 2, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iPods.

Apple’s Black Friday deals went live with sales on the iPad with Retina display, the iPad 2, the iPod touch, iPod nano, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and 11 different accessories.

The best deal on the Apple Black Friday site in 2012 is the iPad Retina display, which costs $458 instead of $499 for the base model, a savings of $41.

Black Friday deal for the iPad 2 is even cheaper at $368, a $31 price drop from its original $399 starting price.

Sadly, the iPad mini and iPhone 5 are not part of Apple’s Black Friday deals in 2012.

On to the big-ticket Apple laptops for Black Friday, the MacBook Pro Retina temporarily starts at $1,598 (down $101 from $1,699) and straight-up MacBook starts at $1,098 (also down $101 from $1,199).

Apple’s Black Friday deal for the super-light MacBook Air comes in a slightly lighter starting price: $898 instead of $999, down $101.

The newest iPod touch Black Friday deal makes it $268, a $31 price drop from the $299. The 4th generation iPod touch, meanwhile, costs $178, down $21 from the original $178.

iPod nano is also seeing a Black Friday deal on the Apple Store: $138, down $11 from $149.

More Apple Black Friday 2012 Deals

Apple’s Black Friday deals include a total of 11 accessories, starting with the AirPort Express Base Station, AirPort Extreme Base Station, and Time Capsule.

The Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Apple Wireless Keyboard also see magical price drops on this day. Covering up your iPad will also cost less, with the iPad Smart Case and two types of Smart Covers on sale.

The final two Black Friday deals on the Apple Store are the Apple In-Ear Headphones with a Remote Mic and Apple EarPods with Remote Mic.