Apple MacBook Pro 2017 13 Inch i5 8GB 256GB Silver

MarkR

Saw this on price spy this morning, half off down to 800. I presume it's a bargain, but I'm not up on apple products.

Argos

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6872005.htm

SSeanSS

That's a great bargain! Thank you

893bet

Bargaintastic and potentially an error.

Phibsboro

It is allowing reservations on the basis of ordering it in, this is going to be a sh*tstorm

QikBax

Wonder is it meant to be an iPad pro and they put the wrong item up.

The link sale is for the Apple Pencil

Alanstrainor

893bet wrote: »

Bargaintastic and potentially an error.

It's got to be an error. If not it's the deal of the year. Buy it and sell it straight away for a profit.

SSeanSS

I get a java stack trace error when trying to reserve it now. Was definitely an error. Wonder will they honour the reservations that did go through. Have to be up early for the bargains here

Red Lightning

Getting 'Unable to check stock at the moment'.
Possibly noticed their error.

DopeTech

Red Lightning wrote: »

Getting 'Unable to check stock at the moment'.
Possibly noticed their error.

Plenty prefer by now I imagine. Here's hoping they accept the reservations.

beardo81

What are the chances of them honoring this price?

wally79

Red Lightning wrote: »

Getting 'Unable to check stock at the moment'.
Possibly noticed their error.

Still showing stock available in some stores

baldshin

I can still reserve for collection in Limerick for this week, can't see them honouring it, but fantastic if they do!

Stheno

I reserved one

dan786

beardo81 wrote: »

What are the chances of them honoring this price?

I got one for 110 few years back from Argos. Macbook Air

Jimdagym

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It's got to be an error. If not it's the deal of the year. Buy it and sell it straight away for a profit.

That’s not the BA way

dan786

£1449.00 on Argos UK.

bennyob

I reserved one in Kilkenny. Lets see how this pans out.

Effects

Just reserved one in dublin

Jane_Dough

There's something not right about this.

I've tried to reserve it twice in two different locations where it's showing "stock available" and then after I enter my email and phone number and press "reserve", it then says "out of stock".

Bob24

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It's got to be an error. If not it's the deal of the year. Buy it and sell it straight away for a profit.

Not necessarily an error. Never saw it in Europe before, but Apple have been offering massive discounts on previous models in the US for some time. They don’t want to sell the extra stocks themselves to protect their premium brand and prefer to let them go through other channels as temporary promotional offers.

See a similar type of offer in the US: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/01/23/lowest-price-ever-apples-top-of-the-line-13-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar-for-1999-900-off

Great bargain anyway as the new models are not that much different.

Moving2017

Jane_Dough wrote: »

There's something not right about this.

I've tried to reserve it twice in two different locations where it's showing "stock available" and then after I enter my email and phone number and press "reserve", it then says "out of stock".

The same happened to me...

Also, The reservation email I received has no reservation number or details of the product.

spiller9020

Price changed now to €1598.00

cefh17

spiller9020 wrote: »

Price changed now to €1598.00

Still showing as 799 for me. Have a reservation number, will be exciting on Wednesday heading in!

DopeTech

My reservations had numbers so hopefully they will accept them.

fed_u

I also managed to reserve.. email came through with a reservation no and the item info. However I reserved an item for store pick up before and never received a txt to say it arrived in store - assuming the same will happen with this meaning you'll have to go to the desk to ask and then it won't be honoured!!

WhiteMemento9

Argos have been good about honouring these type of errors in the past but this is such a big ticket item and such a huge error that it seems unlikely.

flexcon

100% an error

Price back up and it was half price Norton security.

patsat

I have tried to reserve, got an email but no reservation number or item details listed. I presume this means I'm too late?

bruce wayne

Where do you order from, none of the reservations I made in Dublin stores had reservation numbers on the emails??

dan786

flexcon wrote: »

100% an error

Price back up and it was half price Norton security.

Still 799

andydurnin

I am not getting a reserve number on emails. Will I get a text with on

ButtersSuki

Tried reserving one and whilst I got an email there's no product info. or price on said email.....which isn't how reservations are normally sent....which in turn leads me to suspect this is an error that won't be honoured for this type of reservations (the people who reserved when there was physical product in store might be luckier however).

My MBP died a few weeks ago, is irreparable and I haven't been able to replace it. On the offchance anyone reserved in Dublin and doesn't actually want theirs I'd be eternally grateful if they would consider me if passing up the reservation code.....can show pics/video of the MBP if anyone thinks I'm BS'ing btw!

dan786

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Tried reserving one and whilst I got an email there's no product info. or price on said email.....which isn't how reservations are normally sent....which in turn leads me to suspect this is an error that won't be honoured for this type of reservations (the people who reserved when there was physical product in store might be luckier however).

My MBP died a few weeks ago, is irreparable and I haven't been able to replace it. On the offchance anyone reserved in Dublin and doesn't actually want theirs I'd be eternally grateful if they would consider me if passing up the reservation code.....can show pics/video of the MBP if anyone thinks I'm BS'ing btw!

If you have no reservation number it means its out of stock.

JeffKenna

I can't get a reservation number for any store in Cork so I guess I'm too late!

flexcon

dan786 wrote: »

Still 799

Edit* You're right.

ButtersSuki

dan786 wrote: »

If you have no reservation number it means its out of stock.

Ta. Ah well.

evlgmaojr27ypu

I had issues getting a reservation code on number of stores in Dublin, it would just throw up an error saying "out of stock". Finally managed to get one from Dundrum store (got a confirmation and email with reservation code for next Saturday). Might be worth a try for those still looking.

Alanstrainor

I have a reservation code for Swords, I very much doubt they'll honour it though.

pajoemccracken

Hi. If anyone not using reservation could you please pm me the code.
Need present for my son's 21st birthday and can't afford full price for MacBook.
Thanks
In Limerick but I will travel..

dan786

Mr.S wrote: »

This won't be honoured!

Well thats predicting the future. If the price doesnt change you can always use self service tills. I got a Mac Air for 110 from Argos few years back also posted here. Misprice that was meant to be 1100.

dodzy

Mr.S wrote: »

This won't be honoured!

Well one thing is for sure for those that have a res number:

You couldn’t have a better chance of it being honored with any on there retailer. Argos have historically been fantastic with these glitches, although this is mammoth..... but then again, so was the Air

TallGlass

For the best. Really don't wanna splash out 800 quid but I would if they let me

dan786

TallGlass wrote: »

For the best. Really don't wanna splash out 800 quid but I would if they let me

I am sure a lot of people reserved some for resale. These will easily go for 1100-1200 on Adverts etc.

FourFourRED

dan786 wrote: »

I am sure a lot of people reserved some for resale. These will easily go for 1100-1200 on Adverts etc.

Definitely. Considering the exact same model is €1799 on the Apple.com/ie site

utyh2ikcq9z76b

If they had stock in-store this morning you had a chance, but doubt they will honor these, then again sometimes the publicity generated is worth more than the loss

DopeTech

Amir Calm Desktop wrote: »

If they had stock in-store this morning you had a chance, but doubt they will honor these, then again sometimes the publicity generated is worth more than the loss

Depends how many where reserved and got codes.

The Muppet

I reserved one this morning in blanch . It was the last one in stock. Reserved it for a friend who I knew was looking for one but he says it's too small for him . Going to check with other family to see if anyone wants it .

rustledjimmies

The Muppet wrote: »

I reserved one this morning in blanch . It was the last one in stock. Reserved it for a friend who I knew was looking for one but he says it's too small for him . Going to check with other family to see if anyone wants it .

Don't forget me if not!

SMcDDB

If anyone has a code they don’t want I would really appreciate it 👠Would love this! Can’t believe I missed it

evlgmaojr27ypu

FourFourFM wrote: »

Definitely. Considering the exact same model is €1799 on the Apple.com/ie site

Are you sure ? - The one from Argos is a June 2017 Model, while the latest one on Apple's site is a July 2018 Model. So certainly the RRP listed in argos site isn't accurate.

I would say the value will be around €1200, so them selling it at €800 gives me hope that they could honour it. Plus based on this thread, stock was very low and you didn't have people ordering 20 at a time. So I am a bit hopeful, but time will tell

81r2

pajoemccracken wrote: »

Hi. If anyone not using reservation could you please pm me the code.
Need present for my son's 21st birthday and can't afford full price for MacBook.
Thanks
In Limerick but I will travel..

Looking on the Argos site, these are available in the Childers Road, Limerick shop for reservation. Collect Tuesday 29th January.