These are the Apple Prime Day deals worth looking at: including $150 off AirPods Max
There are some worthwhile offers on iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, Airpods and more ahead of Prime Day 2.
Amazon Prime Day is almost upon us, and after a lull in deals at the end of last week, there are some actually decent prices already appearing on retailers across the internet (because, of course, the sale isn't only on at Amazon itself).
Our top offers includes this MacBook Pro M3 at a record-low price of $1,299 at Amazon (that's $300 off), and AirPods Max have fallen to almost a record low, with a reduction of $150 bringing them down to $399 at Amazon.
It's possible some of these prices will drop lower during the main event – but if you're looking at an offer outside of Amazon, it may not change drastically as other retailers are running their own events with different timescales. Below, we've included offers from Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo and more that we think are worth your attention.
See our pick of the US and UK deals below or for something more specific see our MacBook Prime Day deals hub, and our Apple Prime Day live hub.
Best Deals
The best Apple Prime Day deals in the US
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- iPad mini 6: Was $499 now $379 at Amazon
- iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024): was $1,299 now $1,246 at Amazon
- iPad Air 13 (M2, 2024) was $799 now $749 at Amazon
- Apple iPad (9th Generation): Was $329 now $199 at Best Buy
- MacBook Pro 14 (M3 Pro, 2023): was $1,599 now $1,299 at Amazon
- MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024): was $1,299 now $1,149 at Amazon
- MacBook Air 13 (M2 2023): Was $999 now $849 at Best Buy
- AirPods Max: was $549 now $399 at Amazon
- Airpods Pro: Was 249.99 now $189.99 at Best Buy
- Apple Pencil 2nd gen: was $129 now $89.97 at Amazon
- Apple Pencil Pro was $129 now $99 at Amazon
The best Apple Prime Day deals in the UK
- iPad (9th Gen, 64GB, 2022): was £329 now £279.97 at Amazon
- Mac mini (M2, 2023, 256GB): was £649 now £595 at Amazon
- MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024): was £1,299 now £1,159.97 at Amazon
- MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022) was £999 now £899 at Amazon
- Apple Watch SE: was £219 now £209 at Amazon
The best Apple Prime Day deals in full
Top MacBook deals
MacBook Pro 14 (M3): $1,599 $1,299 at Amazon
Save $300: This is the cheapest it's been and there's no guarantee it'll drop lower, though it's worth holding out if you can.
Price check: Apple: $1,599
MacBook Air 15 (M3, 2024): $1,299 $1,149 at Amazon
Save $150: This is a bit above the record-low of $1,049 and we think it will fall further.
Price check: Best Buy: $1,149
MacBook Air 13 (M2, 2022): $999 $849 at Best Buy
Save $200: Apple has kept on the 2022 MacBook Air at a reduced price as a 'budget' option, but we don't find performance to be that inferior to the new model, which is a relatively iterative upgrade. This isn't as low as the $799 we've seen lately but not a bad deal at all.
Price check: $999 at Apple
Top Mac deals
Mac mini (M2, 2023, 256GB): £599 $499 at Amazon
Save $100: If you prefer a desktop computer to use with an external monitor, they don't come more streamlined than the beautifully minimalist Mac mini. Apply the coupon to get the full discount. Not the cheapest it's been, but only $30 off the lowest ever.
Price Check: $599 at Apple
Top iPad deals
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024): $1,299 $1,246 at Amazon
Save $53: Not as cheap as in recent weeks but a small saving. Take a look at our iPad Pro M4 review, where we gave it four stars.
Price check: Apple: $1,299 | Best Buy: $1,249
iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024): $669 $653 at Amazon
Save $40: Like the Pro, this takes the new Apple Pencil Pro (Note: the RRP has lowered by $30 since then, according to Amazon's listing). See our iPad Air (M2) review for more details.
Price check: Best Buy: $699
iPad mini (6th Gen, 2021, 64GB): $499 $379.99 at Amazon
Save $120: Amazon often has $100 off this iPad mini model but this is the cheapest we've seen it go for. The rumours of a new iPad mini could push the price down even further.
Price check: B&H Photo: $469
iPad (9th Gen, 2021, 64GB): $329 $224 at Amazon
Save $105: Amazon was running a cheaper deal than this for several months ($199) so we do think it'll fall further. It isn't cut out for heavy lifting, but we think it's a great value option for use for general browsing and entertainment.
Price check: B&H Photo: $329
Top Apple Watch deals
Apple Watch SE 2: $249 $189 at Amazon
Save $60: Currently not quite at the lowest we've seen, but it could fall further during the event. The closest was in December 2023, when the price for the smaller model fell to $179, also at Amazon.
Price check: Best Buy: $249
Top AirPods deals
Apple AirPods Max: $549 $399 at Amazon
Save $150: While they haven't been updated since their release in 2020, they don't need to be. These remain among the best headphones we've tested. Not the cheapest we've seen but only by $5.
Price Check: Best Buy: $399.99
Top Apple accessory deals
Apple Pencil (2nd Gen): $129 $99 at Amazon
Save $50: The Apple Pencil is one of the best tools for digital artists and illustrators who use their iPads for sketching, and this record $50 off deal is definitely worth grabbing if you have a compatible iPad. If you have an M4 iPad Pro or M2 iPad Air, you'll want the new Apple Pencil Pro, which is also on sale at Amazon with $10 off.
UK deals
Mac mini (M2, 2023, 256GB): £649 £499.99 at Amazon
Save £66.03: There's a saving on the Mac mini in the UK too, with over £60 off the base M2 configuration, although that's more than £100 higher than it went at its lowest point yesterday.
Price Check: £649 at Apple
iPad (9th Gen, 64GB, 2022): £329 £289 at Amazon UK
Save £40: There's a decent deal on this budget iPad in the UK too. Currently almost at the lowest price we've seen – lower than July, but it will hopefully drop further.
Apple AirTag (x4 pack): £119 £94 at Amazon
Save £35: AirTags can help you track everything from keys to luggage, and all valuables that you carry within. The lowest we've ever seen four packs go for is £79, but £84 is still nothing to sneeze at.
Price check: Currys: £99
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FAQs
Does Apple participate in Prime Day?
Apple itself doesn't run any Prime Day discounts, but third-party retailers often have decent discounts on Apple products. That means savings on iPads, MacBooks and more from sites like Amazon (the official Prime Day retailer), and other sites that run sales during the same time period.
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Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.
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