14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has already confirmed that it will be offering a Black Friday sale on its products, like most retailers in the world, but the timetable has yet to be announced.
That’s alright, though. Good ol’ ifoAppleStore has it on file from people who leaked the schedule that Apple will be opening its stores at 6:00 a.m., November 29.
According to the report, “Only a single Apple store will be open on Thanksgiving Day this year, while the remainder of the chain will focus on Black Friday with 6 a.m. opening times at most U.S. stores, all to accommodate shoppers on the first official day of the holiday season.”
Many of the stores will stay open until 10 in the evening, according to the source leaking the schedule. Some will close an hour early (9 p.m.), while the only location open on Thanksgiving (November 28) will be a Honolulu store which will keep its doors open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
According to Apple itself, online shoppers will be able to start buying devices at a discount right after midnight (PST). This includes purchasing products using the Apple Store iOS app.
A teaser on store.apple.com informs visitors that, “The one-day Apple shopping event is Friday, 29 November.”
Each year, Apple enters only a selection of products in its Black Friday deals, generally excluding the iPhone range, and the more expensive Macs.
The gadgets you can expect to be sold at a discount this Friday include iPads, MacBooks, iMacs, and iPod touch players, along with various accessories.
The Cupertino giant isn’t very generous when it comes to Black Friday discounts, slashing only a few dollars of cheaper items like iPods, and around $100 / €100 off notebooks. Visit Apple’s online store to see the Black Friday information disclosed thus far.