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Apple Card Promo to Offer Free AirPods Pro 3

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Starting as early as next week, customers who sign up for an Apple Card at Apple's retail stores in the U.S. will receive $249 cash back when they purchase AirPods Pro 3, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The promotion has yet to be officially announced by Apple, so exact terms and conditions are not available at this time.

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AirPods Pro 3 are priced at $249 in the U.S., so customers who sign up for an Apple Card will effectively get free AirPods Pro through this promotion.

Apple Card cash back is known as Daily Cash, so customers would receive the $249 cash back on the same day as they sign up for the card.

As a refresher, the Apple Card launched in 2019, and it remains available in the U.S. only. The credit card can be managed in the iPhone's Wallet app, with color-coded spending summaries. The card has no annual fee, and it offers 2% to 3% cash back on purchases via Apple Pay and 1% back on purchases with the physical card.

Apple Card holders can also open a high-yield savings account.

Currently, the Apple Card is issued by Goldman Sachs, but Apple previously announced that Chase will be taking over the credit card by early 2028.

Related Roundup: AirPods Pro 3
Tags: Apple Card Guide, Bloomberg, Mark Gurman
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dandyryan
5 hours ago at 09:11 am
ugh i already have the card
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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AppleWes
4 hours ago at 10:03 am

So if you cancel your card and re-up you make $250?
If this offer is true I can nearly guarantee existing card holders will not qualify even if they cancel, similar to other large cash back offers CC companies do all the time to attract new customers.

They'll have some type of wording about must not be previous card holder within past 90 days/6 months etc
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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dannyyankou
4 hours ago at 09:53 am
I would be cool if Apple gave existing card holders some new benefits. How about an annual Apple One credit or something? Or like a $50 annual Apple Store credit? I think it’s a win-win, I imagine lots of people would use that towards a new iPhone.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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jjp007
3 hours ago at 11:20 am

So if you cancel your card and re-up you make $250?

Is it worth $250 for the hassle?

calc: time involved - pleasure of robbing a bank = .... Yup.
think about the hit to your credit report, closing an account then opening another. Might affect it depending on your circumstances
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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elvisimprsntr
3 hours ago at 10:59 am
I just picked up a pair at Costco last week for $199, 27 mo Apple care included.
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CalMin
3 hours ago at 10:53 am

That may be true however people need to take personal responsibility. I love these type of offers and take advantage of cash back all the time. Pay off balance every month without spending more than I could afford. I'm also lower-middle class so this is not about wealth at all.

Have earned thousands over many years using credit cards for all purchases (and no interest payments.)
No one is perfect however IMO it's sad basic life skills aren't passed down from parents.
Agree - me too and I'm fortunate enough to be able to pay off balances in full every month and exploit the perks. But let's be real - the banks hate us for that!

I can say with some confidence that they are not targeting you and I with these deals - we cost them money. However, 45-55% of credit card users carry a revolving balance ('https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-cards/study/credit-card-debt-statistics/').

And while I agree 100% about personal responsibility (I made these mistakes and paid a price for it in my younger years) if my post helps even one person think twice about why banks really offer "free stuff" to consumers, then perhaps someone can avoid the mistakes I made.
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