Apple S Back To School Deal Is Again A Free Pair Of Beats Headphones With Mac Ipad Pro Purchases U

Update: Apple has confirmed that this year’s Back to School deal will again be a free pair of Beats headphones. This year it’s the Beats Solo3.

Apple’s higher education website is currently down, with a ‘back soon’ message. The message says ‘We’ll be back. We’re busy updating the Apple Store for you. Please check back soon.’ …

This is in readiness for a Back to School deal.

Last year’s deal launched on the same day last year. It offered a free pair of Beats Solo3, Powerbeats3 or BeatsX headphones with a Mac or iPad Pro purchase.

The Back to School deal is offered to students enrolled in college, as well as parents, teachers and faculty. Apple requires verification of eligibility at the checkout stage. While it usually launches later in other countries, this year it is already live on the UK site.

In addition to the 2nd-gen AirPods expected this year, with a new wireless charging case due to launch alongside the long-delayed AirPower charging mat, there have been reports of a premium model to debut alongside new over-ear headphones at some point next year. I noted then that HomePod has made me optimistic about the potential audio quality they may offer.