Three Ways To Save On The New iPod Touch

Last week Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a new version of their most popular iPod, the iPod Touch. I’ve wanted to buy an iPod Touch for a while but my friend Andreas kept telling me to wait as the new model would be introduced in early September and might include a camera. So I waited…and he was right! The new iPod Touch does have a camera – actually two cameras – and includes a bunch of other new features that made it worth the wait. I did sadly learn that the camera is not as good as the camera provided on the iPhone 4.

If you read CN regularly, you already know I am a deal hunter. I hate paying full price for anything I buy online. So I went on the hunt for ways to save over buying the new iPod Touch at the Apple Store for full retail price. It’s typically hard to find any deals on Apple products which makes the hunt that much more challenging.

I did find three ways to save on the iPod Touch:

1. Buy at the Apple Store through FatWallet cash back shopping and get 1% back on your purchase. The big positive to this option is you will get delivery as soon as Apple releases the device next week and you will get a couple of dollars back on your purchase. The Apple Store is also offering free engraving when you purchase an iPod Touch.

2. Buy the iPod Touch through Mac Mall. You will save a few dollars ($224 vs. $229 for the 8gb) and could potentially pay no sales tax depending on your location which could amount to $20-50. MacMall is also including a free charger and free shipping. You can also buy through FatWallet to get 3% back on your purchase. The downside is that you won’t get the iPod Touch the first day it is released – my guess is 1-2 weeks later.

3. Buy the iPod Touch through Amazon (aff link). You will save a few dollars ($224 vs. $229 for the 8gb) and could potentially pay no sales tax depending on your location which could amount to $20-50. The downside is that you won’t get the iPod Touch the first day it is released – my guess is 1-2 weeks later. I’ve heard stories that Apple holds back product from Amazon and currently Amazon shows delivery in 1-3 weeks.

If you don’t mind waiting a couple of weeks, then options 2 or 3 are the way to go. You could save $30 which could buy 25 songs on iTunes. I will be waiting at least a couple of weeks and will buy through Amazon if they get product in stock.

If you don’t mind buying the old iPod Touch, there is talk on SlickDeals that you could score a 32gb iPod Touch 3rd generation for $148.