Best Apple Deals So everybody, it is that time of year again—Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In this article, I’m going to talk about all the best deals that are out there right now for you to save as much money as possible on some of the more expensive Apple products available.
So, without further ado, let’s talk about my top 10 picks for Apple products on sale during this time of year, with the last one being my absolute favorite.
Here are the 12 Black Friday & Cyber Monday best Apple deals.
Apple Store Deals
Apple Store Deals I want to mention that most of the products I’m going to talk about today will be on Amazon, but I also wanted to bring up the fact that Apple is running their yearly sale—which isn’t really a sale or a discount. Instead, they keep everything at the same price but give you anywhere from a $50 to $200 Apple Gift Card for purchasing certain products from the Apple Store.
You can use that gift card on a separate purchase, but unfortunately, you can’t use it for the same purchase to discount your product. I did want to bring this up for those who prefer to go directly through Apple.
That said, as I mentioned, I’ll be talking more about Amazon deals because those are actual discounted prices—starting with the brand-new M4 Mac.
M4 Mac Mini
The M4 Mac Mini is already a powerhouse for the price, and everything will be listed down below as I mentioned. Right now, it is on sale for $529, coming down from $600 for the baseline version, which, in my opinion, is all that most people are going to need.
So, save yourself 70 bucks on the already king of price-to-performance ratio, and let’s continue with macOS products. The next one I’ll mention is going to be the M2 MacBook.
M2 MacBook Air
The M2 MacBook Air is worth mentioning because it’s the cheapest MacBook you can buy on Amazon right now. It’s priced at $749, saving you $250 off the Apple retail price, which is absurd.
M3 MacBook Air
if you have the extra $100 (or I believe the extra $94) to spare, the M3 MacBook Air is on sale for $844. On Amazon, the M3 MacBook Air is brand new and normally priced at $1,100 on Apple. This version comes with 16GB of unified memory, which is a big step up from the 8GB in the base models.
If you can spend the extra $100, I highly recommend going for the M3 MacBook Air, as it offers better value overall for the hardware you get internally. That would be my ultimate recommendation if you can stretch your budget.
Now, for those of you looking for the MacBook Pro, there is a 14-inch MacBook.
M4 MacBook Pro
The M4 MacBook Pro is now available starting at $1,749 on Amazon, down from its retail price of $2,000, saving you $250 on this beautiful computer. This is a great price point for the power you get, as the baseline version includes 24GB of unified memory alongside 512GB of built-in storage. Those are some of the best price points I’ve seen on Mac products specifically.
iPad
The iPad. There aren’t as many deals, but there are some big sleepers I think you should check out depending on your use cases.
For the iPads, if you’d like a more in-depth buying guide, I recently released the iPad Buying Guide for 2024, which I’ll link down below. It provides an idea of which iPad is best for which person and use case. But to start, the iPad
iPad 10th Gen
The iPad 10th Generation is starting at $249, making it, in my opinion, the best price point for any iPad. It still runs the latest iPadOS 18 and is the only iPad that doesn’t have Apple Intelligence, but at this price point, that doesn’t matter for most people.
It features the A14 chip, the same one used in the iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max, so it should handle pretty much anything you throw at it. It also has a modern design language and works with Apple’s first-party keyboard.
At $249, this is, without a doubt, the most no-brainer purchase for any iPad.
Pad Mini 7
There are some smaller deals, for instance, for the iPad Mini 7. The new one with the A17 Pro is now listed at $459 instead of the $499 price tag. So, do keep that in mind if you’re looking for a smaller form factor to save yourself about $40.
M2 iPad Air
The iPad Air is available in both the 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, with $100 off at each price point for the baseline model. So, you can get the 11-inch M2 iPad Air for $499, which is essentially the same price as a brand-new retail-level iPad Mini, which is kind of insane.
You’re getting an 11-inch iPad Air with the M2 for $499, and it comes with 128GB of baseline storage, as Apple has finally left the 64GB model behind.
Apple Watch SE
I’m a big Apple Watch Ultra fan, and I want to start off with the cheapest Apple Watch that’s currently being sold as a new watch, which is the newest Apple Watch SE. It is being sold for $149, which is amazing at this price point for what you get with the Apple Watch SE.
Now, of course, it’s not the latest and greatest because this is the SE model, which is designed to be the more budget-friendly one, but for anybody just looking for a fitness band, a Peloton companion, or just a simple smartwatch that works with your Apple ecosystem, this one is going to work and it’s going to work for a long time.
The Apple Watch SE for $149 is a no-brainer, especially for someone who wants to get into the Apple ecosystem or the Apple Watch game for the first time. But now, if you want.
Apple Watch Series 10
To upgrade to the Series 10, it normally starts at $430, but now on Amazon, it is $360, saving you about $60 for the brand-new Apple Watch Series 10.
Apple Watch Ultra 2
if you are looking for an Apple Watch Ultra 2 in that black colorway, the cheapest way to get it through Amazon is by getting the Black Ocean band variant, which brings the price down to $719, compared to the $800 price point from Apple.
AirPods Pro Gen 2
When it comes to Apple accessories, the AirPods Pro Gen 2 is going to be the Best Buy this Black Friday. Apple is going to sell millions of these, and right now, the AirPods Pro Gen 2 are $153 on Amazon, while in an Apple retail store, they’re still $249, so you’re saving almost $100 on what is basically the best in-ear earbuds you can get for any Apple product—and for any product, for that matter.
If you’ve seen the brand-new holiday ad and it hasn’t brought tears to your eyes, I don’t know what will. The fact that these are now medical-grade hearing aids, depending on your situation, is one of the most amazing things ever. The AirPods Pro is one of those products that has just gotten better over time.
Again, never buy a product for the promise of what it will do tomorrow—buy it for what it’s going to do for you today. The AirPods Pro Gen 2 has been one of those products that just keeps getting better over time and remains one of my best purchases ever.
AirTags
Lastly, I had to throw AirTags in there because right now you can get a four-pack for $72, bringing the per AirTag price down to $18, whereas normally a single AirTag from Apple is $29 and a four-pack from Apple is $99. You save a pretty penny with AirTags. I have 12 AirTags around the house, so I’ll take the savings wherever I can!
I will also leave the article link down below to show you guys how to get an AirTag for $2 with a nice little workaround that anybody can do for one AirTag. It only works for one AirTag, but I’ll take a $2 AirTag any day of the week.
Best Apple Deals Buying Guide
That will just about do it for this post, everybody. As you saw, there are a bunch of awesome products for sale right now on Amazon, and I highly recommend going that route because I’d rather save the money upfront than maybe go through Apple and get that gift card.
Let’s say you buy a brand-new MacBook Air and get a $200 gift card. You still have to use that gift card at an Apple Store, and Apple Store products are never really discounted. So, that $200 gift card, even though it sounds amazing in theory, wouldn’t be enough to buy a new pair of AirPods Pro from the Apple Store because they’re $249.
That’s just my opinion, but at the end of the day, you know who you are and what you get the most value out of. Would you rather save more money upfront or get that gift card at the end of the day?
But that’ll do it, everybody. Leave a comment down below if you ended up picking any of these things up. What is your favorite purchase so far or the best deal that you’ve seen? I’ve also heard that the M1 MacBook Air is on sale at Walmart for $699, which is another steal of a product if you’re able to find it. If I do find that deal, I’ll leave a link down below for it because $699 for an M1 MacBook Air is going to be a great computer for anybody these days.
