The best deals on a new iPhone are almost always at Walmart during Black Friday. So it’s no surprise that this year’s Walmart Black Friday sale features the best deal on a new iPhone we’ve seen all year: Buy a select iPhone at Walmart, and you’ll get up to $500 in Walmart gift cards (see the deal here). At a store that sells just about everything, that’s nearly as good as cash. And it’s by far the best iPhone deal we’ve found this Black Friday.
Up to $500 Gift Card with Select iPhone at Walmart
If you have an eligible trade-in, you can get up to $1,500
The deal is valid on pretty much all models of iPhone 16 and 15, including iPhone and iPhone Plus (the larger model), as well as iPhone Pro and Pro Max. Alternatively, if you want to hop to the Android side, you can get the same gift card deal on Samsung Galaxy S24 and S24 Ultra. All you have to do is select the one you want on the carrier of your choice: Verizon, AT&T, or Straight Talk.
Personally, I would recommend going with an iPhone 16 since it’s the newest model, and the standard iPhone 16 is very close to the 16 Pro in terms of features. Both can run Apple Intelligence, the new AI features that have begun rolling out and will continue throughout this year and next. In its current state, Apple Intelligence can do things like write and edit emails, create images, identify plants and animals in your photos, and more. Siri is also getting major improvevments and can connect to ChatGPT for help when Siri doesn’t have an answer.
As noted above, if you have an eligible trade-in to offer, you can crank the free gift card amount all the way up to $1,500, which can buy you a lot at Walmart. This deal runs through December 8, which is a week past Cyber Monday. That means you have a good deal of time to consider your options and make the right choice for you.
And if you’re in the market for other Apple items, check out our full roundup of Apple Black Friday deals, which includes all-time low discounts on things like AirPods Pro, iPad, and MacBook Air.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky and Threads.
