samsk Apple Inc. MacBooks are selling like hot cakes among college students and working professionals. Apple claims to give special pricing under student discount for Apple India MacBook products. To claim the discount you should meet one of the following criteria:
You are
- a student in college
- newly accepted student in college
- parent of student
- faculty
- staff
- homeschool teacher of all grade levels
So, now you can see that almost anyone can claim student discount through proper networking.
To claim the offer you need to walk-in to your nearest apple store as student discount is not available for online purchase. All you need to provide is your student id card.
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Is student discount worth?
Local retailers provide around 10 percent discount as per various feedbacks received from popular forums like Quora. Most of the time discount is in form of accessories, i.e, if the discount is ₹5,000, then the retailer will provide accessories worth ₹5,000 at MRP. Other well-known websites like Digit states following discounts for various models (Last updated 27-Aug-2013):
| Model | MRP | Price After Student Discount |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 13 | Rs 81,900 | Rs 69,900(14.6%) |
| MacBook Air 13 | Rs 74,900 | Rs 63,900(14.6%) |
| MacBook Air 11 | Rs 67,900 | Rs 59,900(11.8%) |
Now let us look at the price and discounts available online for above models:
Price and Discounts List
Apple MacBook Air Core i5 13.3-inch Laptop (8GB/128GB/MacOS Sierra/Silver/1.35kg), MQD32HN/A
- All new 2017 Apple MacBook Air
- 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM, 128GB Solid State hard drive
- 13.3-inch screen, Intel HD Graphics 6000
- MacOS Sierra operating system
Apple MacBook Air Core i5 13-inch Laptop (8GB/256GB/Mac OS/Silver/1.35kg), MQD42HN/A
- 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 256GB Solid State hard drive
- 13-inch screen, Intel HD Graphics 6000
- Mac OS operating system
Apple MacBook Air Core i5 8th Gen 13.3 inch Laptop (8GB/128GB SSD/MacOS Mojave/Silver/1.25 kgs), MREA2HN/A
- 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8210Y processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 128GB hard drive
- Stunning 13.3-inch Retina display, Intel UHD Graphics 617 Graphics
- Mac Mojave operating system
Apple MacBook MNYK2HN/A 12-inch Laptop (M3-7Y32/8GB/256GB/Mac OS/Integrated Graphics), Gold
- 1.2GHz Intel M3-7Y32 processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 256GB hard drive
- 12-inch screen, Integrated Graphics Graphics
- Mac OS operating system
Apple MacBook Air Core i5 8th Gen 13.3 inch Laptop (8GB/256GB SSD/MacOS Mojave/Silver/1.25 kgs), MREC2HN/A
- 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-8210Y processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 256GB hard drive
- Stunning 13.3-inch Retina display, Intel UHD Graphics 617 Graphics
- Mac Mojave operating system
Apple MPXT2HN/A Laptop (Core i5/8GB/256GB/Mac OS Sierra/Integrated Graphics), Space Grey
- Upto 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor
- 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
- 256GB Solid State hard drive
- Intel Iris Plus 640 Graphics
- Mac OS Sierra operating system
As you can see that for almost all the models discount is well above than that you may find at local stores with the student discounts. Also, you may get EMI with 0% interest, EMI with debit cards and many more payment options that are hard to find at offline stores.
Tip: It is better to buy from popular online retailers as discounts are high with the variety of payment options and cashback offers.
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Thanks !! For Info…. Is there any offer in Mobile too for students
probably not