As a reminder, Apple’s holding its annual Apple Shopping Event (opens in new tab) right now, and since today (November 28) is the final day, you have just a few more hours to take advantage of the offers. These won’t include price cuts on devices, as we mentioned; instead, Apple is giving gift cards, with the monetary value varying based on which products you buy. That said, the iPhone 14 models aren’t among the eligible iPhones that will earn you any gift card. Only older iPhones are eligible for $50 gift cards. So if it’s an iPhone you’re after, you should look for Cyber Monday phone deals elsewhere. But MacBooks are a different story. For starters, the gift card values are more generous — buying a new Apple laptop gets you a gift card between $150 and $250, depending on the model you’re picking up. In some cases, those gift cards may equal the discounted prices we’ve seeing from other retailers during Cyber Monday. One important note about Apple’s gift cards — you can only use them at Apple on future purchases. So if you’re looking for a more flexible gift certificate that you can spend anywhere, Apple’s offer is certainly less appealing. But if you’re fully invested in the Apple ecosystem, those gift cards are going to come in handy sooner rather than later. You can put the credit towards new AirPods, an Apple Watch and more. So if you were skipping over Apple’s holiday shopping event because of the lack of true price cuts, give it another look before the sale shuts down. Our Cyber Monday live blog can also help you track down any last-minute deals.
