The best Black Friday deals on AirPods, AirTags, and other Apple tech

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Since the beginning of November, Amazon and other retailers have been releasing a steady drip of early Black Friday deals. However, now that the main event is basically here, it feels like there are more deals than ever — and they’re getting better by the day.

Surprisingly, some of the best deals currently available are on Apple devices. Right now, for instance, the latest AirPods Pro and second-gen Apple Watch SE have already dropped to their lowest prices to date. There are also steep discounts to be had on iPads, MacBooks, Apple Pencils, MagSafe-compatible chargers, and other accessories.

To make sorting through the various discounts easier, we’ve organized the deals below based on category. It’s always possible that some of these items will drop further in price on Black Friday, which is why we suggest that you bookmark this post and check back tomorrow.

The best AirPods and Beats deals

The Beats Studio Buds Plus are on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for $129.99 ($40 off), which is one of their better prices to date. The wireless earbuds offer significant improvements over their predecessor, delivering superior sound, active noise cancellation, and battery life. Admittedly, they don’t silence your surroundings as well as Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro, but they do offer native support for both iOS and Android features. Plus, Beats offers a translucent option that looks way slicker than the AirPods Pro. Read our review.
The original AirPods Max with a Lightning port are down to $399 ($150 off) at Amazon and Target — which is just $5 shy of their lowest price to date — while the updated USB-C model is going for $499.99 ($51 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. Both pairs of headphones offer the same luxe, comfortable design, with terrific sound, ANC, and a natural-sounding transparency model. However, the updated model supports USB-C charging and comes in a few extra colors. Read our original AirPods Max review.

The best Apple Watch deals

You can buy the Apple Watch Ultra 2 with an Ocean Band starting at $619.99 ($171 off) at Amazon, which is easily its best price to date. The new black model is also on sale for $719 ($80 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The rugged wearable offers better performance than the original Ultra thanks to Apple’s S9 SiP, which lets you take advantage of the newer double tap feature. It continues to offer a wide range of features that’ll appeal to outdoorsy types as well, including robust water resistance, sensors for measuring dive metrics, a battery that lasts for days, and the brightest display of any wearable in Apple’s lineup. Read our review.

The best iPad deals

The older 2021 iPad is also on sale with Wi-Fi and 64GB of storage at its all-time low of $199.99 ($129 off) at Best Buy and Target. The last-gen iPad remains a great tablet for entertainment, even if it offers a smaller, 10.2-inch display, lacks USB-C, and runs on Apple’s slower A13 Bionic chip. It’s still fast enough that you can comfortably use it for a range of tasks, from streaming and video chatting to browsing the web. As an extra perk, it features a 3.5mm headphone jack, so you can still use a pair of wired headphones.
If you want the latest and greatest, the new iPad Mini is available at Amazon with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage starting at $459 ($40 off), or at Best Buy for $469 ($30 off). Apple’s 8.3-inch tablet is pretty similar to the outgoing model from 2021, only it features faster Wi-Fi speeds and support for the newer Apple Pencil Pro. It also leverages the new Apple A17 Pro chip, which allows for various AI-based Apple Intelligence features. Read our review.

The best Mac deals

The 15-inch MacBook Air M3 is on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for an all-time low of $1,044 ($255 off). The laptop is nearly identical to its 13-inch sibling, except that it offers a larger screen and better speaker array.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip is on sale with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage starting at $1,399 ($200 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The new laptop addresses almost every complaint we originally had with its predecessor, offering double the base memory and a third Thunderbolt 4 port that lets you connect an external display to either side. It also comes with other perks, including an upgraded 12MP webcam with Center Stage, a new Desk View mode, and an optional nano-texture display. Read our review.
The base 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro chip, which offers the same features as its 14-inch sibling, is currently on sale at Amazon and Best Buy with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $2,199 ($300 off). Compared to the 14-inch model, though, it’s more powerful and features Thunderbolt 5 ports.
You can buy the new M4-powered iMac at Amazon for an all-time low of $1,149 ($150 off) when you clip the on-page coupon. That discount is available on the base model, which comes with an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU M4 chip, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of storage. We wish the base model came with more than a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, but it’s otherwise a good desktop machine with a great 24-inch display and speedy performance. It even supports Apple’s Center Stage feature and comes with the same 12MP webcam as the M4 MacBook Pro. Read our review.

The best iPhone deals

Verizon is offering up to $1,000 off an iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max and up to $830 off an iPhone 16 when you trade in any phone in any condition, provided you’re signed on to a “select Unlimited plan.” AT&T is also offering $1,000 off the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max or $830 off an iPhone 16 with trade-in. You can get the same Verizon and AT&T deals through Best Buy, in which case you’ll get a $100 Best Buy gift card with your purchase.

The best deals on Apple-compatible chargers

If you want a basic Qi2 charging puck, the Anker MagGo Wireless Charger (Pad) is our favorite on the market. It’s currently on sale at Amazon for Prime members without an AC adapter for an all-time low of $19.19 (about $5 off) — a price Anker is matching with offer code WSPEV2OTG3CH. Prime members can also buy the charger with an adapter for $23.99 ($6 off). The magnetic charging pad supplies a maximum of 15 watts of power to compatible iPhones and comes with a five-foot USB-C cable.
ESR’s Qi2 Magnetic Wireless Car Charger is on sale for $21.83 ($14 off) at Amazon, which matches its best price to date. The charger delivers up to 15 watts of power to MagSafe-compatible iPhones — specifically the iPhone 12 and newer phones — and can be mounted to either your car vent or dash. Bear in mind, however, that you’ll have to buy your own power adapter.
Anker’s Qi2-certified MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) is available for an all-time low of $82.49 (about $28 off) from Amazon and Anker with promo code WSTDOZTVE2. The charger is a good option for travelers thanks to its foldable, lightweight design, one that can deliver up to 15 watts of power to MagSafe-compatible phones. It’s also capable of charging an Apple Watch and a pair of AirPods simultaneously.

Other Apple deals

You can buy Apple’s official iPhone 16 Clear Case with MagSafe from Amazon starting at $37 ($12 off), which is its best price yet. Apple designed the polycarbonate case so that it works well with the iPhone 16’s new Camera Control button. The company also added a “glossy scratch-resistant coating,” likely after many complained about how last year’s FineWoven cases scratched easily.
While not technically a part of a Black Friday sale, you can also save money on various Apple Pencils. The Apple Pencil (USB-C), for instance, is on sale at Best Buy and Target for $69 ($10 off), which is $4 shy of its best price to date. The stylus is compatible with Apple’s current iPad lineup and supports tilt sensitivity, along with the nifty hover feature when used with the lates iPad Pro models. However, while it does magnetically attach to the side of your iPad for easy storage, it doesn’t offer wireless charging.

The second-gen Apple Pencil is also on sale for $79.99 ($49 off) at Amazon and Target. Unlike the USB-C Apple Pencil, Apple’s older stylus offers wireless charging and pressure sensitivity. It’s not, however, compatible with newer iPads — including the 10th-gen iPad, M2 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro — though it does work well with older tablets.
The Apple Studio Display is down to an all-time low of $1,299.99 ($300 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The 27-inch display boasts impressive 5K picture quality and pixel scaling for macOS computers, along with great speakers. However, be mindful that while it is a decent monitor, it lacks a variable refresh rate and features like HDR, which are features you’d expect to find in a display this expensive. Read our review.

Update, November 28th: Updated to reflect current pricing and several new deals, including those for Apple’s latest iPad Mini and various iPhone models.

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