Prime Day Apple deals guide: What to buy, what to buy

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Amazon Prime Day is live now until June 26, and this year’s sale is especially important for Apple users: Apple products are about to increase in price due to the global RAM shortage. With that in mind, the Mashable Shopping team monitored the best Prime Day Apple deals to flag any significant discounts on Apple Watches, AirPods, iPads, and MacBooks.

So far, there are a few notable deals for Apple. The top deals from the first 12 hours of Prime Day include the lowest prices on AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch Series 11, M4 iPad Air, and M3 MacBook Air. (Pro tip: Some past-gen models still in stock are also getting deep discounts.)

Most other Apple products are anywhere from $9 to $100 away from their all-time lows. We’re still hoping for more price drops on AirPods and the latest M5 MacBook laptops. So, if you’re not worried about the possibility of these products going on sale, it’s worth waiting a few more days to see if they’re cheaper. Amazon is known for promoting its Apple deals during Prime Day.

Over the next few days, we’ll continue to update this page with the best Prime Day Apple deals multiple times a day. Ideally, we also check prices at other major retailers like Best Buy and Walmart to make sure you’re getting the lowest prices available on all Apple products. If they can score deals on Amazon, we’ll take note of that and link you to the competition.

Note: Products marked with a 🔥 at their lowest price.

The best Prime Day AirPods deal

Apple’s stylish over-ear headphones were updated in April with the H2 chip, which brings better noise cancellation and support for software features like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, and Live Translation. This Big Day, Amazon has them marked down to $399 in all five colors – that’s a 27% savings and their lowest price ever (by far). This is a pretty good deal, considering that the original AirPods Max took several years to hit the same price. Only Walmart has been able to match it so far.

Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple AirPods Max 2.

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The best Apple Watch deal for Prime Day

Apple Watch Series 11 has a new record low price for Prime Day. Amazon has marked it down to just $279, which is 30% off its usual $399 MSRP. (It was $20 cheaper during Amazon’s Big Spring sale a few months ago.) Apple’s latest wearable supports features like hypertension alerts and Sleep Score. Compared to its predecessor, it has a less sensitive display and longer battery life. Choose from four different case and band combinations, including one with a new gray finish.

Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple Watch Series 11.

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The best Prime Day iPad deal

The M4 iPad Air is our favorite Apple tablet for many people, especially artists and other creators, combining great design with laptop-level performance at a low price. Right now, it’s more reasonable than usual: The base 11-inch model with 128GB of storage has dropped to a record low of $519 for Prime Day, which is 13% off its regular sticker price. (Get an Apple Pencil or Magic Keyboard on sale while you’re at it, too.) If it’s on sale on Amazon, you can find the same deal at Best Buy.

Read Mashable’s full review of the M4 Apple iPad Air.

More iPad deals

• Apple iPad (A16, WiFi, 128GB) — $299 $349 (save $50)

• Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 128GB) — $449 $499 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Air, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 128GB) — $699 $799 (save $100) 🔥

• Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M5, WiFi, 256GB) — $899 $999 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M5, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,199 $1,299 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 512GB) — $1,249.99 $1,499 (save $249.01) 🔥

The best Prime Day MacBook deal

At a discount of $799 (or 38%), this 13-inch MacBook Air from 2024 is a powerful option for budget laptop buyers. Compared to the MacBook Neo, which is only $100 less with the same amount of storage, it offers faster multi-core performance and premium features like a haptic touchpad, backlit keyboard, and Thunderbolt 4 ports. This is another Prime Day Apple deal I was surprised to see: “Cheap old MacBooks” are usually Best Buy’s territory. (It had some M3 MacBook Airs for sale at the time of writing, but they were all refurbished models.)

Read Mashable’s full review of the M3 Apple MacBook Air.

More MacBook deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $949 $1,099 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,149 $1,299 (save $100)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549 $1,699 (save $150)

Great Prime Day AirTag deal

Here’s our first-ever discount on the second-generation AirTag, Apple’s recently updated Bluetooth tracker. It does not look different from the first version presented in 2021, but it has a loud speaker and a much wider range. Grab the $89 four-pack for the best price (regularly $99) – that works out to $22.25 per AirTag. If you only need one or two, you’ll pay $24 for them individually during Big Day (normally $29). Best Buy and Walmart both had the same deal, FYI.

Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple AirTag 2.

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