{"id":281361,"date":"2026-06-25T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/apple-store-is-down-were-making-updates-apple-says\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:20:09","slug":"apple-store-is-down-were-making-updates-apple-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/apple-store-is-down-were-making-updates-apple-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Store is down: ‘We\u2019re making updates,’ Apple says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple Store is down: ‘We\u2019re making updates,’ Apple says<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-06-25 07:56:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Apple\u2019s Online Store is down this morning, with the company saying it\u2019s \u201cmaking updates to the Apple Store.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Apple Store is down<\/h2>\n

The Apple Store is likely offline as Apple preps for its annual Back to School shopping promotion. Apple launched the promo on June 17 last year, so it\u2019s actually about a week behind this year.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s Back to School promotion typically offers shoppers AirPods or another eligible accessory for free when they buy a new iPad, MacBook, or iMac. <\/p>\n

This year, Apple\u2019s Back to School promotion will likely have an additional wrinkle. Apple started requiring verification for education purchases. This change ended a long-running \u201chonor system\u201d in which anyone could shop at Apple\u2019s Education Store, regardless of actual eligibility. <\/p>\n

It is always possible that the Apple Store is down because Apple is about to launch new products. The company is working on multiple product updates, including the Mac Studio, Apple TV, HomePod, Mac mini, and more. <\/p>\n

Apple CEO Tim Cook also said last week that Apple will increase product prices due to rising component costs. It\u2019s possible the Apple Store is down as Apple makes those changes. <\/p>\n

We\u2019ll update this post once the store is back online with all the details \u2026 <\/p>\n

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