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How to buy snow leopard currently?

Hi,


i wanted to update an old leopard mac (which is supported) to mountain lion now that it is out.

Turns out snow leopard cant be bought in the mac store anymore and telephone support says it should be bought at retail sellers.

However i phoned three retailers and none have them in stock anymore.


Is there still a way to buy a Snow Leopard Licence directly or buy a full licence for Montain Lion from Apple?

Posted on Jul 26, 2012 7:35 AM

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Aug 15, 2012 8:08 AM in response to Martisch

Upgrading from 10.4.11, due to imminent lapse in o/s support from Endicia software. Decided to update my 10.5.(?) laptop at the same time. Just ordered today via apple phone # listed above. The good news: I got the family pack for $29.99 instead of the $49.99, seems the price just changed yesterday! The sales rep was as surprised as me. Talk about coincidences. So if you're thinking of upgrading several machines to Snow Leopard, today is a good day, while it's still available.

Aug 24, 2012 7:52 AM in response to Martisch

Hmmm Macmall no longer seems to sell it either and Amazon wants $125 for something that used to sell for $29!!!


http://www.amazon.ca/Apple-version-10-6-Snow-Leopard/dp/B001AMHWP8/ref=sr_1_1?ie =UTF8&qid=1345819762&sr=8-1


Looks like its a question of being robbed by Amazon or robbing Apple by pirating the software. Talk about a rock and a hard place. :/

Aug 24, 2012 8:11 AM in response to Martisch

Yes, call back. (I'm a Mac consultant so the comment that they don't sell it freaked me out).. they still sell it, i JUST got off the phone with them. Call, ask for sales, if they say they don't sell it, tell them that they do again (some of them have old info is what I was told.)


Regardless, it's still on sale, and it's still $19.99. Go get it.

Aug 24, 2012 8:30 AM in response to Martisch

Sen10 I'm also a consultant and equally "freaked out" 🙂


I called back and asked for the sales department and explained the back and forth I've been going through between the forums and 1-800MYAPPLE.


The rep was much more helpful and had to "search the store", something the previous rep did not take the time to do while I was on the phone. So you guys are right, they seem to have old info. The rep also confirmed to me that 1-800-MYAPPLE was now the only place you can buy Snow Leopard.


Another interesting tidbit (to me): She confirmed to me that they cover both US and Canada so I wont have to wonder about that anymore.


No telling how long it will be available for so get em while theyre hot. 🙂


Thanks everyone for the prompt replies!

Aug 24, 2012 2:09 PM in response to Dylan Walters

For all.


Apple said that customers can still purchase a copy of Snow Leopard or Lion from its online store's telesales agents: 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775. For Lion you'll get a redemptions code via e-mail and need to DL from the Mac Apple Store (requires SL 10.6.6+).

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