The Apple Store
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Is something new releasing? Why is it down?

  • mr_blanket@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I know it’s tradition and all, but why exactly does the store need to “go down” at all?

    Just thinking about Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc.

    I can’t remember the last time these other stores had to “go down” in order to stock a new product, or even do an entire front page refresh. It just sort of… happens.

    • cshaiku@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Speaking as a developer, I can think of a few reasons why it would need to go down. But these reasons are merely technical and speak to the developer capability and design of the system. Whomever runs their store is simply not doing things right.

      • theCalvoKahn@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        My non dev take is it’s a marketing tactic. Store goes “down” and posts like this one go up. Drives traffic and generates buzz

  • blumhagen@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    I just used the education pricing to save the same money and not get a gift card.

  • Filthy--Ape@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    what a joke these black friday sales are. Promo only applies if you buy an old iphone or an inferior mac. This is called a getting rid of old inventory sale.

  • drvenkman9@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    Welcome to the tutti-fruitti, phoney-baloney, plastic banana, good time, rock-n-roll Apple PR hype. They do this every year to create astroturf excitement. It’s like they don’t believe in their own products and have to gin-up interest with these little games. Meanwhile, every other major retailer manages to update their site without taking it offline.

  • WorldlyDay7590@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    They just added their Black Friday “deals” (nothing is actually cheaper, but you get a gift card to the apple store)

  • CyberAsura@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    The deals are actually cheaper somewhere else and have a better return policy than Apple official

  • toromonsta@alien.topBEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    Hello,

    1. If I order an Ipad online (in store pickup in the US if it matters), do I receive the gift card right away? In that case I’ll use the gift card towards an Apple Pencil.
    2. Or would I receive the gift card when I actually pick up the Ipad, if so would I receive it via email?
    • MF_D00MSDAY@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I ordered a MacBook Air and received the email after it was sent for delivery. I’m assuming because it’s in stock in store you’d probably get it right away.

  • PullUpAPew@alien.topBEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    Does anyone know if the Apple gift card offer applies to refurbished products sold through the Apple store website?

  • 7-methyltheophylline@alien.topBEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    The store is up in India, where we have no Black Friday. So I assume it’s down for a Black Friday sale update in the US.