Apple Offers Insight on Redeeming Gift Cards

Apple's website has been continuously changing over the past two months, featuring holiday artwork, new ads, as well as new offers. One of those offerings includes an iPhone 3G Gift Card. The company is now detailing how visitors can redeem cards, not only for the popular handset, but also for iTunes gifts, for One to One training sessions, and more.

In total, customers can grab four kinds of such items, namely Apple Gift Cards, iTunes Gift Cards, iPhone 3G Gift Cards, and One to One Gift Cards. The company headquartered in Cupertino, California points out that users can even customize them.

“The pressure's off. Now your friends and family can choose almost anything that Apple offers in its huge collection of Mac and iPod products at any Apple Store in the United States - online, by phone, and at an Apple Store near you. Just give an Apple Gift Card, and the recipient can choose from qualifying products,” Apple says.

Customers can opt for one or more such items that they can buy online in any denomination from $25 to $2500. Parties interested in purchasing higher amounts of cards (more than 10 pieces) are encouraged to call up the Mac maker at 1-800-MY-APPLE. The same people making the purchase should note that these Apple products cannot be redeemed at the iTunes Music Store. They must buy an iTunes Music Card instead.

As November was ending, Apple updated its website featuring a special holiday gift card that could be acquired towards the purchase of an iPhone 3G handset. The product, aimed at those who wish to make the iPhone 3G a Christmas gift, allows customers to load any value between $25 and $2,500, and lets them add a personalized message. Apple's staffers, for their part, offer a free introduction and more customization of the device.

Following Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 3G Gift Card, as well as the Black Friday deals, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu issued a forecast saying that iPhone 3G Gift Cards would move 1M units. It is still unclear how successful Apple's move was. However, company watchers like Mr. Wu are sure to shed some light on the matter as soon as they can get their hands on some figures.