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A man holds Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus at a sale in Beijing, China September 25, 2015. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have been flying off the shelves and Apple isn expected to offer any major Black Friday or Digital Monday sales. However, bargain hunters might take advantage of retailer-driven deals. Image cropped. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Holiday shoppers lusting after the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s plus are watching major retailers as they compete for sales ahead of Black Friday, November 26th 2015. In the Apple store, a 16 GB iPhone 6s starts at $650, while the iPhone 6s Plus will set you back a cool $750. Want the flashy new phone but don’t want to shell out the full price? Getting discounts on these premium Apple products are a long shot, but here are your best options for scoring a deal on the 6th generation iPhones ahead of and on Black Friday.

Amazon : The online retailer giant hasn’t said whether or not they will offer black friday deals for iPhones or other smartphones. Amazon’s Black Friday deals are being announced daily, with Amazon Prime members getting a 30-minute head-start on purchases. If Amazon does offer any iPhone deals, Prime members will get first dibs. Amazon is also offering app-only deals, forcing iPhone deal hunters to stay glued to their current, clunky phones.

Before you buy, make sure your Amazon deal is really a deal. As C-Net points out, Amazon “discounts” can be tested by pasting the products into CamelCamelCamel.com and testing the price history of the item over time.

Best Buy : Here’s an iPhone discount that you can’t get online. Best Buy is offering a $200 gift card for a working iPhone 5, which you can use towards an iPhone purchase or 2-year lease agreement with Sprint or monthly installment plan for Verizon, AT&T or Sprint. Be aware that you might be able to find a similar deal from those cell phone company’s outlets, who often offer cash for trade-ins.

Wal-Mart : No iPhone deals here, though the retailer is offering discounts on other Apple products, like $68 dollars off of WiFi-only iPad minis. Wal-Mart offshoot Sam’s Club already wrapped-up it’s only announced iPhone sale, a pre-Black Friday discount that ended on Nov. 14th, according to Mac Rumors. Wal-Mart is also offering a $100 bill credit for iPhone buyers who agree to a Sprint contract.

Target: No iPhone deals here either, though Targét is reportedly offering $150 gift cards for iPads. It’s not a straight-up discount, but it’s less annoying that a mail-in rebate. The retailer is also offering $80 to $100 gift cards for other Apple products including the iPad mini, Apple Watch, and iPad Air.

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