Best Black Friday Apple deals 2024: early deals now live
Shop early deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and smartwatches
Early Black Friday Apple deals are available to shop right now. Thanks to early sales in the US and UK, you can score record-low prices on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, smartwatches, and more.
While this year's Black Friday deals event takes place on November 29, retailers like Walmart and Best Buy in the US and Argos and Currys in the UK have all launched early Black Friday sales, which include impressive Black Friday Apple deals. You can find the best-ever prices on Apple's newest devices, like the Apple Watch 10, as well as record-low prices on older models, like the AirPods 3 and 10.2 iPad.
Below, I've listed today's top Apple sales in the US and UK, followed by today's best early Black Friday Apple deals. I'll update this page with more offers as they become available and the latest Black Friday news.
The best early Black Friday Apple sales (US)
- Amazon: AirPods, iPads & MacBooks from $89
- Apple: trade-in credits on new devices
- Best Buy: iPad deals from $229.99
- Verizon: Get an iPhone 15 Pro from $37.77/mo
- Walmart: $200 off Watch, AirPods & iPads
The best early Black Friday Apple deals (US)
The Apple AirTag is one of Apple's highly coveted gadgets, and it rarely gets discounted, which is why today's Black Friday deal from Walmart is so great. You can get Apple's location tracking device for just $19 - a new record-low price. If you tend to misplace your keys or wallet, attach the AirTag to anything you don't want to lose, and your iPhone will locate the item.
AirPods are always popular during Black Friday, and Walmart has Apple's cheapest AirPods, the AirPods 2, on sale for just $89. That's the best deal you can find right now, only $20 more than the record-low price. This offer is highly recommended if you want new AirPods and don't need noise-canceling technology.
The AirPods 3 feature a new design with shorter stems that include touch-capacitive force sensors for easy control. The earbuds also deliver impressive sound with spatial audio, resulting in an immersive experience and a MagSafe charging case that provides more than 30 hours of total listening time.
I predict Apple's all-new AirPods 4 will be a hot item at this year's Black Friday sale, and you can already grab a first-time discount at Amazon. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports personalized spatial audio and voice isolation. You're also getting a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and supports USB-C for wireless charging.
You can also get the AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation on sale for $167.99 (originally $179).
This might be the best Walmart Black Friday deal - Apple's all-new Apple Watch 10 is on sale for a record-low price of $349. The Apple Watch 10 includes upgrades such as Apple's new S10 chipset, sleep apnea detection, depth gauge, and a new design featuring the most advanced display. I don't expect you'll find a better price on Black Friday, and this offer is in danger of being sold out.
Apple's best-selling 10.2 iPad dropped to $199.99 during Prime Day, and Best Buy has brought this excellent deal back ahead of Black Friday. While the tablet is an older model, it still packs a 10.2-inch Retina display, and the A13 Bionic chip ensures excellent picture quality and superior performance. The entry-level tablet can do it all without issue, according to our Apple iPad 10.2 review, whether browsing the net, streaming media, light work, or playing games.
Apple slashed the recommended starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) to $349 earlier this year, but Amazon has now dropped that figure even further. It's great value for money at this price if you need an all-around tablet. We said Apple's latest base-level tablet is a big upgrade over the previous generation model in our iPad 10.9 (2022) review, with a larger Liquid Retina display, a new A14 Bionic chip, improved cameras, USB-C support, and a sleek design.
Just ahead of Black Friday, Amazon has the 2021 iPad mini back down to a new record-low price of $349. You get a powerful A15 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, and an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, making this iPad mini a great choice if you're looking for a smaller tablet with premium features. The handheld iPad is a fantastic buy if you're looking for a smaller tablet that still packs a fully premium specs sheet.
Display - 13 inches
Processor - Apple M1
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB
OS - macOS
Walmart is offering the MacBook Air M1 for a new record-low price of $649, which is a steal for the device that sat atop our best laptop guide for many months. It may be a little dated now but this is still a powerful Apple device that holds up well in 2024. It can handle most users' computing needs: work, browsing, video calls, and even creative tasks such as video and photo editing.
While this is a good price for the MacBook Air M2, I'd suggest waiting to see if the previous record-low of $649 is made available again nearer to Black Friday. Even though a newer M3 version is available, we concluded that this is still one of the best laptops you can buy in our MacBook Air M2 review, thanks to the stylish design, clear display, impressive performance, and long 18-hour battery life. For those needing a premium powerhouse for creative apps such as photo editing, video editing and more intense workloads, this is a good offer on an Apple machine right now.
Best Buy has dropped the price of the Apple MacBook Pro with M3 chip to just over $1,000. This is $200 cheaper than the previous record-low price. The 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 8GB of RAM deliver unbelievable performance, making this powerful high-end laptop a great option for content creators or anyone who needs to multitask a lot. Read more about why we loved it so much in our MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3) review.
The best Apple sales ahead of Black Friday (UK)
- Amazon: the best prices on Apple devices
- Argos: AirPods, MacBooks, iPhone & more
- Very: discounts on AirPods & MacBook Pro
- Currys: fast shipping & price matching
- John Lewis: AirTags, iPads & Macbooks from £28
The best early Black Friday Apple deals (UK)
These are very new, so any discount on them is good – though I'm hoping we'll see another £10 dropped from the price later in Black Friday. The AirPods 4 feature a new design for all-day comfort, and pack Apple's H2 chip, which supports Personalized Spatial Audio and voice isolation. You're also getting a redesigned case with 30 hours of battery life and supports USB-C for wireless charging. This version doesn't include noise cancellation, wireless charging or the Find My speaker in the case.
If you want Apple's open-ear design that doesn't go right into your ear canals, but you still want active noise cancellation to make it easier to hear your music, these are the buds for you. They also have spatial audio, Find My in the case (including a speaker), and wireless charging. They sound very fun, too, with a full sound. At £10 off, I'd still advise most people to wait for AirPods Pro 2 to fall to £180 again and pay a little amount more for even better sound and features – but if you want this kind of ear fit, this is the best price for these so far.
The 2021 iPad may be slightly older tech, but the 10.2-inch Retina display and A13 Bionic chip ensure excellent picture quality and superior performance to this day. The entry-level tablet can do it all without issue, according to our Apple iPad 10.2 review, whether that's browsing the net, streaming media, light work, or playing games. Today's deal at Argos brings the tablet down to £299, which is a match for the best price yet at the retailer.
Apple slashed the recommended starting price of the iPad 10.9 (2022) to £349 earlier this year, but Amazon has now dropped that figure even further. This tablet is great value for money if you simply need a reliable all-rounder. We said Apple's latest base-level tablet is a big upgrade over the previous generation model in our iPad 10.9 (2022) review, with a larger Liquid Retina display, a new A14 Bionic chip, improved cameras, USB-C support, and a sleek design. If stock runs low at Amazon, John Lewis is offering the same deal on the same colors.
While it's no longer the latest model on the market, no one can deny that the Apple Watch Series 9 isn't an exceptional smartwatch - and one that's still great for the vast majority of users. Alongside the S9 chipset and a great display, the Series 9 features all the excellent lifestyle and fitness apps these watches are known for as well as the exceptionally useful double-tap gesture control.
Display - 16.2 inches
Processor - Apple M3 Pro
RAM - 36GB
Storage - 512GB
OS - macOS
If you want an incredibly powerful MacBook for creative work, then this deal from Amazon is well worth checking out. You'll save £250 on this workstation laptop with a huge 36GB of memory, which along with the M3 Pro chip, which includes a 12-core CPU and 18-core GPU, makes this an incredible performer, even if it's no longer the most recent model.
Black Friday Apple deals 2024 - FAQs
When is Black Friday?
Black Friday 2024 takes place on Friday, November 29. The actual date shifts, but the day of the week stays the same: it's always the Friday after Thanksgiving.
While that's the official date, we should see Black Friday Apple deals well before then. Best Buy has announced that its early Black Friday sale in the US will kick off on November 8, and Walmart's Black Friday events will start on November 11.
When do Black Friday Apple deals start?
While the official Black Friday date is November 29, you should see Apple deals much earlier than that. It seems like every year, sales start earlier than before, with deals popping up in early November.
Best Buy announced a series of Black Friday sales in the US starting on November 8, and Walmart will kick off Black Friday deals on November 11.
In the UK, Argos has announced that its Black Friday sale will start on November 1—earlier than ever before.
That means you don't have to wait until November 29 to score an impressive discount on an Apple device. Based on previous years, some of the best deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and smartwatches will be released at early sales.
The best way to find early Black Friday Apple deals is to bookmark this guide. The team at TechRadar is scouring early sales and checking the top retailers to ensure this page is filled with all the best Black Friday Apple deals as soon as they become available.
Where to find the best Black Friday Apple deals?
As soon as Black Friday Apple deals become available, this guide will have all the best offers on AirPods, MacBooks, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches, and Apple accessories. If you want to browse retailers right now, I've listed the best Apple sales in the US and UK below.
US:
Amazon - record-low prices on new Apple devices
Apple - no discounts, but trade-in offers are available
Best Buy - the best iPad and MacBook discounts
Walmart - best prices on older model Apple devices
UK:
Amazon: big savings on the latest Apple devices
Argos: iPhone deals from £379
Currys: MacBook deals from £999.99
John Lewis: Apple deals from £129
If you want to save more on Apple devices? Check out our Apple promo codes page and see our Black Friday AirPods deals guide and our Black Friday iPad deals roundup.
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Mackenzie Frazier is the deals editor in the US for TechRadar at Future plc. She's been sharing deal advice for Future for the past six years and loves finding products that consumers want at the best possible price. She's had 11 years of experience working in e-commerce and loves being a mom to her two little boys.