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Apple’s Back to School sale brings free AirPods with Mac or iPad

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Apple's 2025 Back to School promo will get you a free AirPods.
Screenshot: Apple Store

Apple’s yearly Back to School sale is now live in the United States, India and other countries. As part of the deal, eligible students and teachers can get Macs and iPads on education pricing, along with an accessory worth up to $179.

Unlike the last few years, Apple will not bundle a gift card with your purchase. Instead, it will bundle a free accessory, ranging from the Magic Keyboard to AirPods 4 with ANC.

Get a free Apple accessory with your new Mac or iPad

Apple is bundling a free AirPods 4, though you can pick any other accessory of the same value or upgrade to a more expensive one by paying extra. So, you can get the Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, or AirPods Pro 2 with your iPad or Mac purchase.

With the iPad, Apple will bundle an accessory worth $129 for free. This jumps to $179 with MacBooks. For example, you can get either the Apple Pencil Pro or AirPods 4 for free with the 11″ iPad Pro with M4 chip. You can pay $119-$129 extra to upgrade to the AirPods 4 with ANC, Magic Keyboard or the AirPods Pro 2.

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Get a free pair of AirPods or other Apple accessory with your purchase.
Screenshot: Apple Education Store

With the M4 MacBook Air, iMac and MacBook Pro, you can get the AirPods Pro 2 by paying an additional $70. Otherwise, you can get the AirPods 4 with ANC, Magic Trackpad or Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for free. You can also get a 10% discount on AppleCare+ for your new iPad or Mac.

iPhones and Apple Watch not eligible

Remember, these offers are on top of the already discounted student pricing.

As before, the Mac mini, Mac Studio, Apple Watch and iPhones are not part of the offer.

Apple’s Back to School promo runs through September 30. So, there’s plenty of time for parents and teachers to take advantage of it.

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