Apple is offering free two-hour delivery in select cities this week in hopes of encouraging more purchases of last-minute iPresents.
As MacRumors spotted, folks in “most metro areas,” can order online by 12 p.m. on Dec. 24 to get gratis two-hour courier delivery on in-stock Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches. If your order qualifies for the super-quick delivery option, you’ll only find out at the checkout stage when/if Apple offers it.
Give the gift of function, location, control, entertainment, and sound with MagSafe cases, AirTag trackers, HomePod speakers, Apple TV set-top boxes, and AirPods earbuds. Or help a loved one accessorize with a colorful watch band, sleek Apple Pencil, or compatible keyboard.
Details are scant, but based on a similar promotion in 2019, courier delivery likely applies to the total order—with an Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone, or Mac; accessories like AirPods are not available for free courier service, but may be included with other purchases.
The offer runs from Dec. 22 to 24. You’ll need to add items to your cart and proceed to checkout to confirm two-hour delivery—normally $9—is available in your area. Unfortunately, Apple hasn’t provided a list of locations this service is available from. Customers can also ensure gifts arrive before Christmas by using in-store pickup.
The company last week temporarily closed a trio of brick-and-mortar locations in the US and Canada amidst an outbreak of the COVID-19 omicron variant. However, all three shops appear to be open again through Christmas Eve. Apple’s corporate employees, meanwhile, will not return to offices for the foreseeable future. CEO Tim Cook recently delayed the firm’s hybrid work pilot from the most recent Feb. 1, 2022 deadline to a “date yet to be determined.”
