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Apple Prime Day deals include record-low prices on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more

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Apple Prime Day deals include record-low prices on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more

If you’ve been holding out for a discount before picking up a new Apple Watch, iPad, MacBook or set of AirPods, Amazon’s October Prime Day sale looks like a decent time to pounce. We’ll inevitably see more discounts pop up as we approach Black Friday, but the retail giant’s latest sale has dropped a few Apple gadgets down to the lowest price we’ve tracked. To make things quick and easy, we’ve picked through the junky deals and rounded up the best actual Apple deals we could find below. We’ll update this post as new offers arise. Before you dive in, though, remember that you’ll need to be a Prime subscriber to access some of the offers in the Prime Big Deal Days sale (as it’s officially called).

MacBook Air 15-inch (2024)

The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with an M3 chip. (Photo by Devindra Hardawar / Engadget)

  • Apple MacBook Air M3 (15-inch) for $1,044 ($255 off): We consider the newest MacBook Air to be the best laptop for most people. The 15-inch model is a half-pound heavier than its 13-inch counterpart, but it has a more robust speaker system, and the added heft may be worth it if you need the extra screen space. This deal only beats the previous low by $5, but it’s the best price we’ve tracked all the same. Note that this is the base model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD; higher-end configs are also on sale if you want more storage and memory.

  • Apple iPad (9th gen) for $199 ($130 off): This model has technically been discontinued, and we’ve seen this discount for much of the last couple of months, but it bears repeating that $199 is a great price for an iPad that’s still perfectly competent for casual media consumption. You’ll have to put up with thicker bezels, the antiquated Home button and a meager 64GB of storage, but you get (almost) the same clean software and expansive app library as any other Apple tablet.

  • Apple iPad mini (6th gen) for $350 ($149 off): To be clear, this is a bad time to buy the iPad mini, as Apple is expected to launch a long-overdue refresh before the end of the year. But if you don’t care about owning the latest and just want a small iPad for (relatively) cheap, this is about $30 less than the 8.3-inch slate’s typical street price over the last few months.

  • Apple Pencil Pro for $98 ($31 off): This is the biggest drop to date for Apple’s top-end stylus; just make sure you own (or plan on buying) one the latest iPad Airs or iPad Pros before taking the plunge.

  • Apple MagSafe Charger (25W) for $33 ($6 off): While not a huge discount, this is the lowest price we’ve seen for the company’s newest MagSafe charger, which now supports wireless charging speeds up to 25W with the iPhone 16 (and an appropriate power brick).

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  • Apple 9th-gen iPad for $199 ($130 off): This model is on its way out, but $200 for an iPad is a solid sale price. This slab has a 10.2-inch display, an A13 Bionic chip and 64GB of storage — plus the antiquated physical Home button.

  • October Prime Day is similar to Prime Day in July in that it’s one of the best times of the year to pick up Echo speakers, Kindle ereaders, Fire TV devices and any other gadget made by Amazon. Yes, the discounts during this members-only event can be just as good as those you’ll find during Black Friday.

    Read more: The best Prime Day deals on Amazon devices

  • Amazon Echo Spot for $45 ($35 off): This recently revived smart display is billed as a smart alarm clock, and it features a customizable screen, big sound for its size and all the perks for Alexa voice commands. You can also grab it bundled with a free TP-Link smart light bulb.

  • October Prime Day Apple deals can be hit or miss. They’re often unpredictable, and it’s not uncommon to see discounts on certain models and configurations, rather than across the board. These are the best Apple deals we found for fall Prime Day.

    Read more: The best Prime Day Apple deals

  • Apple Pencil (USB-C) for $67 ($12 off): This stylus is a more affordable version of the new “pro” Pencil, and it works with most new iPads.

  • Here is where you’ll find all of the best October Prime Day deals on tech this year. These are the deals our team has deemed “not to be missed” — if you’re looking to grab a few things on sale for yourself, or for others, this is where you should start.

    Read more: The best October Prime Day deals

  • As a reminder (and for the uninitiated): Engadget treats tech deals with the same care as we would “regular” tech news. When we scour the web for deals, we’re looking not only for the best prices possible, but also the best products as well. Our goal with our deals coverage, especially surrounding events like October Prime Day, is to surface only the best deals we can find on the gadgets we’ve tested and rated highly, or that we’ve used and know to be worth your money.

  • October Prime Day has arrived! Follow along here all day as our team finds and curates all of the best Prime Day deals you can get on our favorite gadgets.

Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024.

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