Step 1: You’ll need a .edu email address for this deal. If you don’t have one you can signup for a free .edu address here. That link isn’t working for me in Firefox, but it worked fine in Internet Explorer and in Chrome when using Incognito mode.
I just wrote that I am am a working adult and was able to signup for an email address instantly.
You can then click here to go straight to your email inbox.
Step 3: Check your email for a link from Best Buy to confirm your .edu address.
Step 4: You’ll get another email from Best Buy. Mine wasn’t legible but I clicked on “Shop all the deals on the gear you need to make the grade” and got a page with all of the promotion codes.
Step 5:
Using the promotion codes from that email you can save:
-Save $150 on these Macbooks
-Save $150 on these iMacs
-Save $100 on these Portable All-In-One Computers
-Save $100 on these Surface Pro Tablets
-Save 25% on these Keyboards for iPad
-Save $50 on an Insignia 24″ LED 720p HDTV/DVD Combo
-Free Google Chromecast with Google Nexus 7 Tablet
-Save $20 with 12-Month Xbox Live Card and Select Xbox One Game
For example after using the $150 promo code:
-This last-gen 11.6″ MacBook Air will be just $649.99
-This current-gen 11.6″ MacBook Air will be just $749.99
-This last-gen 13.3″ MacBook Air will be just $749.99
-This current-gen 13.3″ MacBook Air will be just $849.99
-This 13.3″ Macbook Pro will be just $1,049.99
–This 21.5″ iMac will be just $1,149.99
During checkout on the payment page just scroll down to promo codes and apply the correct code for the item you’re buying.
Is the promo still up ?
they lowered the prices on the macs
best buy lowered the price on some of the macs.
The Macbook Pro listed above is a terrible deal. Its a mid 2012 model, I purchased it in November 2012 for $960 with no coupons…
@Jack:
Actually the only requirement is having a .edu, but thanks for playing.
And today I learned how to rip off best buy and say I’m a student
@Studious:
good one.lol
@Emma: We are all students in one way or another.
For example, today I learned that people in Brooklyn, NY act like jerks when they drive.
@Emma: sure i am. I just dont have a .edu account, thats all
@jack: but you are not a student, Jack
I assume this .edu account would also work to sign up for amazon student
Dan – something was definitely wrong with the web site, so they said I should call in the order, which I did and it worked. Thanks.
How long do you have to wait for email. I signed up and entered email address at Best Buy and it still says “your inbox is currently empty”
@thanks dan: I am. I thought it was maybe because the e-mail addresses didn’t match up, but I tried to buy it using the .edu e-mail address and that didn’t work either.
@adam, make sure your putting in the right code for the right deal. I was putting in the code for the imac into the macbook air and it wasn’t going, took me a minute to realize
how long should I wait for the second email? I only got the first one
thanks Dan
Dan,
I did everything you said above, but when I go to check out and put in the promo code, it doesn’t accept it and says as follows:
“Your order does not qualify for the promotional code entered. Please review the rules of the promotion.”
thoughts?
Why is it charging me tax when i ship to jersey?
Thanks Dan, so Kind of you. Got a imac and air. Appreciate the post
@dan
I believe so.
@Dan:
There will be a new MBA coming out June time, likely with 12″ retina display.
No HT 🙁
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11287.5745
Promo code not working on new 2014 macbook airs for me, anyone else get it to work?
@Yaks:
Is that really the only difference?
Definitely not the worth the $100 in that case.
@Something Fishy:
Yup, was a typo, thanks.
@Osborne Greene:
PC/Android.
@Zack:
You can use your old account.
Dan, can i use my old bestbuy.com account, or i have to make a new account under the edu email address?
It’s coming out to 820 with tax
@colorful
No the diff between the old air and the one that came out 2 days ago. The differences between the air and pro are much more significant.
Just ordered the last gen air 13 inch for 750.
Thx so much dan!!
Yaks- are you referring to difference bw mac air and mac pro?
Dan, are u a Mac or PC guy?
The savings on the iPad keyboards is actually 25%, not $100.
The difference between the last generation MacBook Air and the current one is a speed bump of 100Mhz something most people won’t notice or care about…. Otherwise they are identical, something to keep in mind before shelling out an extra $100!