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Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer is Now Live Across Europe

Apple's annual Back to School promotion is now live in the United Kingdom and 18 other European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Apple 2026 Back to School Graphic
The European launch follows the company's back-to-school promotion rollout in the United States and several other regions and territories last month.

The offer is aimed at college students and educational staff and includes a gift card worth up to £120/€120 with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad. Turkey is the exception, where buyers of eligible Macs and iPads can choose a four-pack of AirTags at no additional charge, or they can pay extra for various AirPods models or (when purchasing an iPad) an Apple Pencil Pro.

Note that the MacBook Neo is not an eligible product in any of the countries, and the iPad mini, entry-level iPad, and desktop Macs are excluded too.

The promotion runs through to October 22, 2026.

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Top Rated Comments

13 weeks ago
Good to know. Too bad that desktop Macs are excluded from the offer.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
12 weeks ago

Nice promotion, but it highlights a much bigger problem for customers in countries like Poland.

For years, I bought iPhones, MacBooks, Apple Watches, Apple TVs and AirPods for myself and my family, often upgrading every year. And what do we get in return? Still no Siri in Polish, no Emergency SOS via satellite in Poland, and the Apple Watch cannot even announce the distance completed during a run in Polish.

We pay the same premium prices but receive an incomplete, second-class experience. Thanks, Apple, but enough is enough. It is time to leave this increasingly limited ecosystem and switch to a competitor that actually supports our language and region.
Losses were estimated at 21.37 PLN.

Friend, understand that Poland is a small market. Poles buy Androids. Try posting on a forum that you use Apple hardware, and you'll be ridiculed and insulted.
Why shouldn't Apple invest in such a country?

There are so many services already. Maps, which work perfectly in Poland, are much more important.
For me, iOS has so many advantages that Android is no longer an alternative.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 weeks ago
Why are the gift cards even lower in Europe, despite prices being higher than in US ?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
71Games Avatar
13 weeks ago
So effectively discounts are worth less than in previous years.
If prices go up, discounts should go up too.

Apple is still making billions in profit despite ram prices drama.
Higher prices = higher margins. Apple is happier, discounts lower.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Brookzy Avatar
13 weeks ago
Confirmed: no new MacBook Pro/Ultra before 23rd October.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 weeks ago
Nice promotion, but it highlights a much bigger problem for customers in countries like Poland.

For years, I bought iPhones, MacBooks, Apple Watches, Apple TVs and AirPods for myself and my family, often upgrading every year. And what do we get in return? Still no Siri in Polish, no Emergency SOS via satellite in Poland, and the Apple Watch cannot even announce the distance completed during a run in Polish.

We pay the same premium prices but receive an incomplete, second-class experience. Thanks, Apple, but enough is enough. It is time to leave this increasingly limited ecosystem and switch to a competitor that actually supports our language and region.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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