{
  "id": 600100,
  "title": "Apple Extends 2026 Back to School Promotion Until September 24",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/apple-extends-2026-back-to-school-promotion-until-september-24",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/11/apple-extends-2026-back-to-school-promo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has extended its 2026 Back to School Promotion until September 24, lengthening its duration by nearly a month. This promotion is available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and a number of Asian countries. It provides students and educators with either a free item or gift card when they buy an eligible Mac or iPad, and also offers an educational discount.\n\nIn the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the promotion includes a $150 gift card for purchasing a MacBook Pro, or a $100 gift card for buying a MacBook Air, iPad Pro, or iPad Air. In China, Singapore, and Vietnam, customers can receive a pack of four AirTags when they buy certain devices. Meanwhile, customers in India have the choice of receiving a pack of four AirTags, AirPods 4, or Apple Pencil Pro based on the device they purchase.\n\nThe MacBook Neo, iPad mini, entry-level iPad, desktop Macs, and iPhones are excluded from this promotion. To complete a purchase, UNiDAYS verification is necessary. Originally, Apple had planned to end the Back to School promotion on August 27.",
  "summary": "Apple today extended its 2026 Back to School Promotion until September 24, which means it will last almost a month longer than planned. The extension is applicable in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and multiple countries in Asia . The Back to School promotion offers a free item or gift card when students or educators purchase an eligible Mac or iPad model, plus an educational discount. In the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Apple extends 2026 Back to School Promotion until September 24",
    "Promotion available in U.S., Canada, Mexico, and several Asian countries",
    "Students and educators receive free items or educational discounts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple extends 2026 Back to School deals on Macs and iPads until September 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/apple-extends-2026-back-to-school-deals-on-macs-and-ipads-until",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:35:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}