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The best early Apple deals ahead of October Prime Day
Amazon’s next big event—Prime Big Deal Days—is coming soon. The second part of Golden Day will be October 8 and lasts for 48 hours, with deep discounts available throughout. There, or the square. As usual, many early deals are ripe for the picking, especially when it comes to apples (the company, not the fruit).
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Check out our top early Apple deals so far ahead of Prime Day in October, including discounts on MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, and more.
Best MacBook Deals
why we like it
It’s not much better than Apple’s recently launched M3 series of MacBooks. The M3 Air is one of our favorites, and ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, you can pick one up for just $929, which is $170 less than usual. This MacBook Air is specially equipped with a 13-inch screen (very suitable for travel) and equipped with a fast M3 chip. It also supports Apple Intelligence and can be used for up to 18 hours on a single charge.
More MacBook deals
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Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $849
$999(Save $150) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299
$1,499(Save $200) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,449
$1,699(Save $150) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M1 Pro, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,896.51
$2,699 USD(Save $803.49) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M3, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,999
$2,499 USD(Save $500)
Best iPad Deals
why we like it
If you prefer a tablet to a laptop, the iPad Pro is your best choice. The Pro features a lightning-fast M4 chip, an Ultra Retina XDR display, and support for using the Apple Pencil (unfortunately, it’s sold separately). It’s on sale for $80 off ahead of Prime Day in October, making one of the best tablets on the market just $1,119.
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AirPods Best Deals
why we like it
The AirPods Max are a great over-ear headphone for those who prefer this style to earbuds. Max offers ultra-high-quality audio, active noise cancellation, transparency mode so you can enjoy your music and the world around you, and personalized spatial audio. It also has 20 hours of battery life, which is pretty good. Save $100 on a pair before the Prime Big Deal.
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Best Apple Watch Deals
why we like it
Apple Watch Ultra 2 is a smartwatch built for active people. Apple’s most durable wristband comes with advanced features for hikers, runners and swimmers like offline mapping, advanced metric tracking and up to 100m water resistance. The always-on Retina display is bright and easy to read, and the watch lasts up to 36 hours on a single charge (up to 72 hours in low-power mode). Get one before Prime in October for $689 and save $110.
