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An Apple employee holds a new iPod Touch.
The big iPod Touch offer this week from a host of retailers hasn't been price cuts but gift cards. Basically, you buy the iPod and the merchant throws in a store card so you can buy more stuff from them.
Best Buy has the best deal offering a $50 gift card when you buy the iPod for $229.99, making the total cost $179.99. If you don't want to stand in line, you can get a deal for a penny more from Amazon, which is offering the iPod for $205 plus a $25 gift card but at this point you may not get the device before Christmas.
It may all come down to whether you're buying the iPod as a gift or for yourself.
This holiday season, we’re sorting through dozens of websites, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages to find a standout deal every day that can save you a bunch of money. Check back daily for our latest updates and share your shopping tips in the comment section below.
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The Amazon price is clearly the better deal since Amazon will ship it for free and charge no tax unless you live in Washington State or some other state where they have to charge sales tax. At 9.1% in our state, to buy this at Best Buy is $16.38 higher unless you need it tomorrow for Christmas.
the total cost is NOT 179.99 it's still 229.99. You just get the chance to spend another $50 at Best Buy at a later time.