Apple's 'Back to School' Promotion in Australia and New Zealand Offers Free Beats Headphones - MacRumorsOpen MenuShow RoundupsShow Forums menuVisit ForumsOpen Sidebar
Skip to Content

Apple's 'Back to School' Promotion in Australia and New Zealand Offers Free Beats Headphones

by

Apple today launched its annual "Back to School" promotion in Australia and New Zealand, offering higher education students, faculty members, parents of students, and select other staff a free pair of Beats Solo2 on-ear headphones with the purchase of a qualifying Mac with education pricing between February 3 and March 21.

edu-beats-201508_GEO_NZ
Eligible models include the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Pro, including configure-to-order versions, while the Mac mini and refurbished Macs do not qualify for the offer. The eligible Mac must be purchased from the online Apple Store for Education or by calling 133-622 in Australia or 0800-692-7753 in New Zealand.

The qualifying student or faculty member will receive one pair of free Beats Solo2 on-ear headphones in Gloss Black, Gloss White, Gloss Red, or Gloss Blue, as an instant credit. Apple also offers a credit of AU$259.95 or NZ$339.95 for Beats Solo2 Wireless on-ear headphones, with the customer responsible for paying the remaining difference.

Apple's "Back to School" promotion in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and elsewhere last July and August also offered students a free pair of Beats Solo2 headphones with a qualifying Mac purchase. Last year, students in Australia and New Zealand were offered an Apple gift card worth between $25 and $100 with the purchase of a qualifying Mac, iPad, or iPhone.

Read the terms in conditions in Australia and New Zealand for complete details.

Top Rated Comments

sp3k0psv3t Avatar
134 months ago
Free is free.

Thanks Apple. You don't like them - sell them.

Good all around.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
OllyW Avatar
134 months ago
And then when they iPhone 7 comes out they won't work anymore :)
The headphones will still work, it's the phone that's been crippled. ;)
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
134 months ago
I like my Beats Studio Wireless headphones just fine. A coworker had me try his Bose wireless noise canceling headphones. He was telling me how well the noise cancellation worked on the plane.

After further research I learned that Bose offers wireless OR noise cancellation, not both in one headset. I didn't tell my coworker.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
adam9c1 Avatar
134 months ago
How lame,

They could have at least go back to iTunes gift cards...
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TruthWatcher412 Avatar
134 months ago
And then when they iPhone 7 comes out they won't work anymore :)
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Simplicated Avatar
134 months ago
No, no & no. Nobody wants Beats, what a lacklustre deal!
I tried on a few pairs of Beats in Target about a week ago. Literally some of the worst sounding headphones I've ever heard priced anywhere near that. Other manufacturers at least try. I was shocked, and to think that I was actually considering getting a pair (if they sounded good)...
Here we go again... :rolleyes:
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Popular Stories

beats 10 ft usb cable

Beats Introduces 10-Foot USB-C to USB-C Cables

Tuesday April 21, 2026 7:00 am PDT by
Beats today announced an expansion of its cable lineup that first debuted a year ago, introducing a longer 10-foot (3-meter) option for its USB-C to USB-C cables. The new 10-foot cable is available in all four of the existing Beats cable colors: Bolt Black, Surge Stone, Nitro Navy, and Rapid Red. Built for enhanced durability, the Beats charging cables are designed with a tangle-free woven...
beats jennie black solo 4

Beats and JENNIE Debut Special Edition Onyx Black Solo 4 Headphones

Tuesday April 21, 2026 7:02 am PDT by
Following the September 2025 collaboration with South Korean singer JENNIE that saw a special edition Ruby Red version of its Solo 4 headphones sell out in Apple's online store in under 24 hours, Apple's Beats brand today is announcing a follow-up partnership with JENNIE for an Onyx Black version of the headphones. As with the Ruby Red version from September, the JENNIE Special Edition Beats ...
iOS 27 on iPhone 17 1

iOS 27 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone

Saturday May 2, 2026 8:43 am PDT by
Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8, and there are already many rumored features and changes for iPhones. The first developer beta of iOS 27 will likely be available immediately following the keynote, and a public beta typically follows in July. Following beta testing, the software update should be released to all users with a compatible iPhone in...
Related Apple News: Local News | Iphone | Health | Motoring | World News