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Apple’s Black Friday Sale Now Live in Australia, New Zealand

As announced earlier this week, Apple has now launched the One-Day Shopping Event with discounts on iOS devices, Macs, and accessories. The event will propagate on Apple’s online stores across the world according to different time zones; right now, it is available on Apple’s Australian and New Zealand stores with a dedicated webpage.

Apple reports some important details on its website:

Enjoy special pricing on all the great gifts below. Buy online and get fast, free shipping. Or shop at your favourite Apple Retail Store, where you’ll enjoy faster checkout with Express Shopping.

Shopping event prices are solely available on 23 November, 2012, from 2:01 a.m. to 24 November, 2012, 1:59 a.m. in AEDT, are subject to change, and include GST. Promotional pricing cannot be combined with any other offers. Not all sale products are available in all Apple Retail Stores.

Starting with the iPad 2 and Retina iPad at the top of the list, the exclusive offer doesn’t include the iPad mini. Notably, for Macs, only portables are included, but there are accessories that are usually meant for desktop computers such as Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Apple’s Wireless Keyboard.

The official One-Day Shopping Event webpage is available here for Australian users. We’ll update this post with links to EU and US pricing as soon as they become available. Note only the base model prices are listed below.

  • iPad: A$498 - save A$41
  • iPad 2: A$398 - save A$31
  • iPod touch (5th gen): A$298 - save A$31
  • iPod touch (4th gen): A$194 - save A$25
  • iPod nano: A$158 - save A$11
  • MacBook Pro (13” Retina): A$1,794 - save A$105
  • MacBook Pro: A$1,244 - save A$105
  • MacBook Air: A$994 - save A$105
  • AirPort Express Base Station: A$108 - save A$11
  • AirPort Extreme Base Station: A$178 - save A$21
  • Time Capsule: A$298 - save A$21
  • Apple Magic Mouse: A$64 - save A$11
  • Magic Trackpad: A$64 - save A$11
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard: A$64 - save A$11
  • iPad Smart Case: A$44 - save A$15
  • iPad Smart Cover (Polyurethane): A$34 - save A$11
  • iPad Smart Cover (Leather): A$58 - save A$21
  • Apple In-Ear Headphones: A$88 - save A$11
  • Apple EarPods: A$28 - save A$7

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City For iOS Release Date Set For December 6th

Rockstar has announced that the 10th Anniversary Edition of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will arrive on iOS and Android on December 6th. Previously announced in late October, the Anniversary Edition will cost $4.99 and feature “native high-resolution graphics” with support for Retina display devices.

The game will also include “updated character models and lighting effects, new and more precise firing and targeting options and a fully customizable control layout”. It’ll be able to run on all iPads, iPhone 4 and newer, and the 4th and 5th generations of the iPod touch.

[Rockstar via Eurogamer]

#MacStoriesDeals - Tuesday

Black Friday is getting close, expect the deals to get better everyday until Friday! Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on hardware, iOS, and Mac apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end!
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