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Apple is getting in on the Black Friday craze.

The tech giant this week teased out a “one-day shopping event,” noting that “Friday can’t come soon enough” at its website. It’s unclear which products will be offered, but the tease page shows off an Apple Watch.

Customers will qualify for free two-day shipping if they order in-stock items by 5 p.m. Friday. Apple also encourages people to download the Apple Store app “for the fastest way to shop our one-day event.” Some physical Apple Stores will be open for extended hours.

This is a shift from last year, when Apple didn’t offer any deals on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. In 2014, Apple gave gift cards to those who made purchases on Black Friday, but didn’t offer any big product discounts.

The decision to offer Black Friday deals this year may have something to do with Apple’s continued decline in iPhone sales, which fell last quarter to 45.5 million units from 48 million units in the same period a year ago. The company is still reportedly expecting a strong holiday season as its largest rival, Samsung, deals with the aftermath of its Galaxy Note 7 discontinuation.

Other tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft have already teased out many of their deals for Black Friday this week.

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