Best Buy's iPhone 12 Mini deals look to tempt consumers over to the smaller device

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Best Buy's latest Apple iPhone 12 Mini deals have just been updated to include a nifty little $50 rebate for activation - a small bonus that we're sure is there to help tempt customers to consider this smaller flagship from Apple.

So far, iPhone 12 Mini deals have generally followed the same sort of template as those offered on the standard iPhone and iPhone 12 Pro models. These have traditionally been good for trade-ins and such, but haven't given users much incentive to opt for the smaller device at all unless you're a real fan of smaller devices.

This $50 rebate means that this iPhone 12 Mini deal at Best Buy is now coming in at, on average, $150 cheaper than the standard iPhone 12 model. Of course, this isn't the first iPhone 12 Mini specific deal we've seen over the past few months (the Mint Mobile all-inclusive bundle for $60 a month comes to mind), but it could just be the start of a new round of Mini-specific deals at the bigger retailers and carriers. 

Will this latest iPhone 12 Mini deal be enough to persuade more customers to go with the smaller device? It's more of a nifty bonus in our eyes but a welcome addition to a trade-in rebate that can easily cover the entire cost of this device when put together.

Outside the US? See the best iPhone deals in your region just below.

Apple iPhone 12 Mini deals at Best Buy

Apple iPhone 12 Mini: $50 activation rebate plus trade-in at Best Buy

Apple iPhone 12 Mini: $50 activation rebate plus trade-in at Best Buy
You can now save up to $880 in total with the combination of a new $50 activation rebate and a trade-in on the iPhone 12 Mini at Best Buy this week. While that activation rebate isn't huge, when combined with an eligible trade-in you're looking to easily cover the cost of the entire device here. Note: maximum trade-in savings differ from carrier to carrier (listed just below).


For more details and options on this smaller Apple device, see our main iPhone 12 Mini deals page. Alternatively, check out what's available on the rest of the range with our main iPhone deals page.

Alex Whitelock
Deals Editor

Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.

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