The Black Friday offer of a gift card applies to other iPads too. November 12, 2013 5:11 AM PST The iPad Air. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Apparently, it's never too early to tease a Black Friday sale. Target is already unveiling its promotion for the critical post-Thanksgiving shopping period, offering a $100 store gift card to anyone who purchases the already discounted iPad Air at its Brooklyn store. Related stories Homebrew Computer Club reunion lights up Silicon Valley PC greats come out for Homebrew Computer Club reunion (pictures) Apple said to be pointing to GlobalFoundries for chip making Air vs. Air: Can the iPad Air be a suitable stand-in for a MacBook Air? Apple v. Samsung trial redux: What you need to know (FAQ) Apple already sells the base 16-gigabyte Wi-Fi version of the iPad Air for $479, or $20 less than at Apple. The gift card essentially cuts it down by another $100 (as long as you're willing to do a little more holiday shopping at Target. The gift card applies to all other iPads, including the iPad 2, which is currently selling for $350. The original 16GB Wi-Fi iPad Mini, which sells for $299, will come with a $75 gift card. While Apple's latest iPads drew lines at its store for the launch, it's unclear how successful the devices are. The iPad Air is readily available, and companies such as Target have already taken to offering a slight discount. The iPad Mini with Retina Display, meanwhile, just launched on Tuesday.
The Black Friday offer of a gift card applies to other iPads too.
The iPad Air.
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Apparently, it's never too early to tease a Black Friday sale.
Target is already unveiling its promotion for the critical post-Thanksgiving shopping period, offering a $100 store gift card to anyone who purchases the already discounted iPad Air at its Brooklyn store.
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Apple already sells the base 16-gigabyte Wi-Fi version of the iPad Air for $479, or $20 less than at Apple. The gift card essentially cuts it down by another $100 (as long as you're willing to do a little more holiday shopping at Target. The gift card applies to all other iPads, including the iPad 2, which is currently selling for $350.
The original 16GB Wi-Fi iPad Mini, which sells for $299, will come with a $75 gift card.
While Apple's latest iPads drew lines at its store for the launch, it's unclear how successful the devices are. The iPad Air is readily available, and companies such as Target have already taken to offering a slight discount. The iPad Mini with Retina Display, meanwhile, just launched on Tuesday.
