Don't wait for Black Friday – here are 7 Apple deals you should buy right now
Shop record-low prices on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and more
While Black Friday is still weeks away, you wouldn't know it by looking at today's deals on Apple devices. Thanks to early Black Friday deals from retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon, you can score record-low prices right now on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks, and smartwatches.
As a deals editor for TechRadar, who's covered Black Friday for over a decade, I've gone through today's early offers and hand-picked the best Black Friday Apple deals I recommend buying right now. I advise buying the Apple devices now instead of waiting for Black Friday because the prices are so good that I don't anticipate further discounts on Black Friday proper.
A few highlights include the all-new Apple Watch 10 on sale for $349, Apple's AirPods 3 on sale for $94, and the powerful MacBook Air M3 on sale for $899 - all record-low prices.
Below are links to the best Apple sales, followed by more of the best Black Friday Apple deals. Today's early offers allow you to score a bargain and secure a highly-coveted Apple device before the madness of Black Friday even begins.
Jump to the best Black Friday Apple sales
- Amazon: AirPods, iPads & MacBooks from $119
- Apple: trade-in credits on new devices
- Best Buy: iPad deals from $199.99
- Verizon: Get an iPhone 15 Pro from $37.77/mo
- Walmart: record-low prices on AirPods & Apple Watch
The 7 best Black Friday Apple deals
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.
This is a new record-low price and an incredible early Black Friday deal on Apple's best-selling AirPods 3. The AirPods 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.
This might be the best Black Friday Apple deal - the all-new Apple Watch 10 on sale for a record-low price of $349 at Walmart. 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 selling 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.
Amazon has the 2021 iPad mini on sale for a record-low price of $349. It has a powerful A15 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, and an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, making it 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.
This is my top pick for a MacBook deal in the build-up to Black Friday. It's on the latest MacBook Air M3 at Best Buy - in particular, the slightly upgraded 16GB configuration. That should afford an edge with overall performance and longevity and today's $200 discount at Best Buy also brings this listing down to its lowest ever price. Generally speaking, this isn't the cheapest MacBook deal I've seen (you can get the M2 for $799) but it's probably the one I'd spring for right now if it were my own cash I was laying down.
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.
You can also see today's best early Black Friday MacBook deals and Black Friday AirPods deals.
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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.