Black Friday
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LordHaveMurci

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12,338 posts

199 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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My trusty old iPhone SE which is now about 5yrs old is finally due for replacement frown

Before I chuck £399 at a new one, is it worth waiting a couple of weeks for Black Friday or are deals on these highly unlikely?

Have looked on Apple Refurb store again today & it's currently being updated / back soon? There was not much on there yesterday anyway.

Any money back sites work with John Lewis (2yr warranty) or Apple themselves?

Podie

46,649 posts

305 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Usually a small discount from Apple directly I seem to recall

Office_Monkey

1,969 posts

239 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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From a previous life i gather Apple control the discounting (even during black Friday) to keep the brand seen as prestige. You aren't likely to get a huge discount, but may get a few quid off.

Some of the networks may do some offers on the airtime part of a contract?

LordHaveMurci

Original Poster:

12,338 posts

199 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Office_Monkey said:
From a previous life i gather Apple control the discounting (even during black Friday) to keep the brand seen as prestige. You aren't likely to get a huge discount, but may get a few quid off.

Some of the networks may do some offers on the airtime part of a contract?
Not had a phone on contract for nearly 10yrs, even the bloke at EE when I renewed my SIM only deal a few weeks ago admitted it was probably cheaper to go it alone on the handset.

Turn7

25,754 posts

251 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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Get a used one off Facebook for a third of that.....

No need for new phones these days in my mind.

nikaiyo2

5,973 posts

225 months

Tuesday 10th November 2020
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I usually wait for www.mobiles.co.uk who usually have great Black Friday deals.

I got an iPhone XR 2 months after launch 24 month contract unlimited everything inc 100GB data a month for about £3 a month more than buying outright. Had similar a few years before from them on my 6.