Everything You Need to Know About Apple iTunes Gift Cards

iTunes is Apple’s marketplace for all things media, software, and entertainment. If you’ve been given an iTunes gift card, you can use it to purchase apps, books, music, movies, and more.

If you’re not familiar with iTunes or have never received an iTunes gift card before, you might have a few queries about how to use it and what to buy. Let’s address some of the most common queries in plain English.

What Is an iTunes Gift Card?

An iTunes gift card is a pre-purchased credit for Apple’s iTunes store. The iTunes store is Apple’s media and software marketplace, which is where you can buy music, movies, apps, and more. It is not the same as the Apple Store, where you can use Apple Store gift cards to purchase physical items like iPhones or MacBooks.


Your iTunes gift card may be a physical card or a digital card delivered via email. You can only redeem your card in the same iTunes store from which it was purchased (a US gift card is only good in the US App Store).

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• You can buy an iTunes gift card:
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• At the Apple Store online.
• On the iPhone: Launch the App Store app, tap your user icon, then choose Send Gift Card by Email.
• On a Mac or Windows PC with iTunes: Click the Store tab then choose Buy iTunes Gift Cards.
• In retail locations like the Apple Store, supermarkets and convenience stores.
• iTunes gift cards are an easy way to pay for items in international iTunes stores if you do not have valid form of payment (credit card) for that country. You can buy these cards online, and eBay is a good choice since you can check the seller’s reputation before you buy.