Can you get free airpods with macbook

By Ankita Chakravarti: Apple is offering tons of deals on some of its popular products, including the MacBook, iPad and AirPods under the Back to School program. The offer has been made available to Indian buyers. The offer is exclusively available to university students and teachers. The best bit is that the eligible buyers will also get a free pair of AirPods along with 6 months free of Apple Music. The offer went live on June 24 and will go live till September.

Apple has announced that its Back To School sale is live and will go on till September 22. Apple has shared the list of devices that will be available at a discounted price. Additionally, buyers will get a discount of up to 20 per cent on Apple Care+.

Here are the deals on the Apple products that you can claim during the Back To School sale.

— iPad Air 5th generation is being sold for Rs 50,780. The iPad Air Gen 5 is officially available in India for Rs 54,900.

— The 11th-generation iPad Pro can be bought at a starting price of Rs 68,300. The 11-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (5th generation) are also available at discounted rates.

— Apple is selling the new MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro M2 at a discounted price as part of the Back to School program. The M2 MacBook Air is being sold for Rs 1,09,900, whereas the M2 MacBook Pro can be purchased at Rs 1,19,900. The M1 MacBook Air come be bought a starting price of Rs 89,900.

— The top-end MacBooks are also available at discounted rates.The MacBook Pro 14-inch, which comes with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options, has a starting price of Rs 1,75,410. The 16-inch MacBook Pro, on the other hand, can be bought for Rs 2,15,910.

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Ankita Chakravarti

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Jun 25, 2022

Apple is offering students and teachers free AirPods on the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. Read on to know more about this offer.

By Ankita Garg: Apple is back with its annual “Back to University” program, which is already live and will last until March 7, 2022. The company is offering students and teachers free AirPods on the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. Here’s everything you need to know about this offer.

It is available on select devices, including MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, iMac Pro, iPad Pro, and iPad Air. Apple is giving the second-generation AirPods for free, but interested users can also choose to upgrade to third-generation AirPods or AirPods Pro. The only thing is, you will have to pay an additional fee for newer generation audio products.

Currently, customers can get Mac and iPad models at discounted educational prices through educational stores in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Korea. At the moment, the same offer is not available in India. However, Apple’s official site says that users can “save on a new Mac or iPad with Apple education pricing.” So, one might get a discount.

Additionally, the Cupertino giant is also giving a 20 per cent discount on AppleCare+ protection plans, which is available only in the above-mentioned countries. If you are based in one of these countries, then you can avail the free AirPods offer.

Customers first need to add an eligible Mac or iPad to the cart, after which Apple will display the option to add the AirPods. This will basically be visible during the checkout process. As per the details available on the official site of Apple, the offer is available for current and newly accepted university students, parents buying for students, and teachers and staff at all levels.

It should be noted that you will be required to first sign up and complete the enrolment verification process through UNiDays. The educational discount offers are available via both online and offline retail stores of Apple.

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Jan 6, 2022

Gadgets Now Bureau25 Jun, 2022, 08:09AM IST

Apple is offering free AirPods, discounts for students on MacBooks, iPads: All the details

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Apple has launched its annual 'Back to School' offer on Apple Store online in India. The 'Back to School' is Apple's special discount scheme available across countries. Under the 'Back to School' programme, university students and educators can save on eligible iPads and MacBooks with Apple education pricing. The company is also giving AirPods (Gen 2) along with 6 months of Apple Music free with this offer. Eligible customers can also protect their purchase with 20% off Apple Care+. Customers can upgrade to AirPods Gen 3 by paying Rs 6,400 and AirPods Pro at Rs 12,200. Apple Education pricing is available to university students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff and homeschool teachers of all classes. Apple 'Back to School' offer is live and will run through September 2022.

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​MacBook Air (M1): Rs 10,000 discount + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The MacBook Air (M1) is available at Rs 89,900 onwards, the original price is Rs 99,900. This means a discount of Rs 10,000. Buyers also get AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free.

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​MacBook Air (M2): Rs 10,000 discount + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The MacBook Air (M2) is available at Rs 109900 onwards, the original price is Rs 1,19,900. Buyers also get AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free.

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​MacBook Pro 13 inch: Rs 10,000 discount + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The MacBook Pro 13 inch is available at Rs 119900 onwards, the original price is Rs 1,29,900. Buyers also get AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free.

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​MacBook Pro 14 inch: Rs 20,000 discount (approximately) + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The 14-inch MacBook Pro is available at Rs 175410 onwards, the original price is Rs 1,94,900. The AirPods Gen 2 free offer is valid.

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​MacBook Pro 16 inch: Rs 25,000 discount (approximately) + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is available at Rs 215910 onwards, the original price is Rs 2,39,900. Buyers will also get AirPods Gen 2 free.

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​iMac: Rs 12,000 discount (approximately) + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The iMac is available at Rs 107910 onwards, the original price is Rs 1,19,900. Buyers also get AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free.

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​iPad Air: Rs 4,000 discount (approximately) + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

The iPad Air is available at Rs 50,780 onwards, the original price is Rs 54,900. Free AirPods Gen 2 offer is valid on the purchase.

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​iPad Pro: Rs 3600 discount (approximately) + AirPods Gen 2 worth Rs 14,000 free

Apple iPad Pro is available at Rs 68300, the original price is Rs 71,900.Free AirPods Gen 2 offer is valid on the purchase

Do Macbooks still come with free AirPods?

Eligible devices include the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, ‌iMac‌ Pro, iPad Pro, and iPad Air. Purchases come with free standard second-generation AirPods, but customers can upgrade to third-generation AirPods or AirPods Pro for an additional fee.

Is Apple still giving away free AirPods 2022?

The promotion begins on June 24, 2022 and ends on September 26, 2022 (the “Promotion Period”) in the United States of America (“Qualifying Country”).

Do students get AirPods with MacBook?

As long as you based in an area where Apple is running the deal at the time of your purchase, and are a student in higher education, or about to start higher education, you can qualify for Apple's Higher Education deal and get a free pair of AirPods (or vouchers if that's what the deal is).

How do I get an Airpod for free?

On iPhone or iPad, open the Find My app, tap Devices, then tap the name of your AirPods Pro. You can see the location of your AirPods Pro and the charging case on the map. Choose one of your AirPods Pro, or the charging case, then tap Play Sound.