The best Apple deals available for Amazon Prime Day 2024

The third-gen AirPods have dropped to a new all-time low price. | Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeThanks to Amazon Prime Day, you don’t need to wait until Black Friday this year to save big on Apple gadgets....

Jul 16, 2024 - 21:01

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The best Apple deals available for Amazon Prime Day 2024

Thanks to Amazon Prime Day, you don’t need to wait until Black Friday this year to save big on Apple gadgets. Despite being an Amazon event, some of the best deals surprisingly include popular Apple products, ranging from the high-end latest AirPods Pro to the entry-level third-gen AirPods — both of which have new all-time low prices.

It’s not just AirPods that are receiving steep discounts, though, but also the Apple Watch Series 9, the latest iPad, and other excellent Apple devices. Below, we’ve rounded up the cream of the crop to make diving through the deals easier. If you’re interested in deals outside of the Apple ecosystem, check out our main Prime Day roundup so you can save even more.

The best AirPods deals

The second-gen AirPods Pro improve upon Apple’s original pair with much better noise cancellation, sound quality, and onboard volume controls. The latest refresh also ships with a USB-C charging case, as opposed to Lightning. Read our hands-on impressions.

Normally $549.99, right now Apple’s AirPods Max are on sale for $394.99 at Amazon, which marks a new all-time low price. Apple’s only pair of over-ears are an excellent pair of noise-canceling headphones for those embedded in Apple’s ecosystem, with excellent sound, good noise cancellation, and a natural-sounding transparency mode for when you need to hear your surroundings.

Apple’s third-gen AirPods have a new design and sound significantly better than their predecessors. They also add new features like head tracking for spatial audio. Read our review.

If you don’t need perks like noise cancellation and you just want the cheapest pair of Apple earbuds money can buy, the second-generation AirPods with a Lightning charging case are available for $69 ($60 off) from Amazon. The 2019 wireless earbuds lack the water resistance found in the third-gen model, but they’re still a good pair of wireless earbuds that deliver solid sound, reliable performance, and good battery life. If you’re looking for a basic pair of wired earbuds that work with multiple Apple devices, you can buy a pair of USB-C EarPods on sale at Amazon for $17 ($2 off), which is their best price to date. They may not offer bells and whistles like active noise cancellation, but the buds offer terrific mics and impressive sound quality.

Compared to their predecessors, the Beats Studio Pro feature improved noise cancellation, sound quality, and comfort. They were the first Apple headphones to support lossless audio over USB-C, too, and probably are your best option if you frequently switch between iOS and Android devices. Read our review.

The Beats Studio Buds Plus offer better sound and noise cancellation than the original pair, and they now come in a unique translucent color option. Read our review.

The Beats Fit Pro are on sale for $149.99 ($50 off) at Amazon, which is a new record-low price. The wireless earbuds are our favorite for sports and working out, partly thanks to built-in wing tips that keep them secure during vigorous workouts. They also sport swappable ear tips for greater comfort as well as terrific noise cancellation, great sound quality, and an IPX4 rating for water resistance.

The best Apple Watch deals

The Apple Watch Series 9 features a brand-new S9 processor that enables offline Siri use, brighter displays, and the double tap gesture. It also has the second-gen ultra wideband chip for Precision Finding if you have an iPhone 15. Read our review.

The second-generation Apple Watch is also down to an all-time low, with the 40mm GPS-enabled model going for $169.99 ($79 off) at Amazon and the 44mm size available for $199.99. The entry-level smartwatch doesn’t offer the always-on display or advanced health features found in the Apple Watch Series 9 like temperature and EKG sensors. However, it still does a good job of tracking standard fitness and wellness metrics, while offering extra perks like support for Crash Detection, emergency calling, fall detection, and Apple Pay.

The rugged Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in one size: 49mm. It offers the brightest display of any wearable in Apple’s lineup, along with better battery life and improved performance. It sports Apple’s new S9 SiP, too, allowing you to take advantage of Apple’s new double tap feature. Read our review.

The best iPad deals

Apple’s 10th-gen iPad is the spiritual successor to the older ninth-gen model. In exchange for its revised design, landscape-oriented webcam, USB-C port, larger 10.9-inch screen, and faster processor, it ditched the headphone jack and got more expensive. Read our review.

In addition to the 11-inch model, the newest iPad Air is also available in a 13-inch configuration with Apple’s M2 processor. It features a Liquid Retina display, new horizontal placement for the front camera, and support for the Apple Pencil Pro and the bigger version of Apple’s last-gen Magic Keyboard. Read our review.

Normally $799, you can also buy the 13-inch M2-powered iPad Air with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage on sale for its all-time low price of $738 from Amazon. The 13-inch variant offers the same feature set as the 11-inch model but is slightly heavier and obviously sports a more spacious display.

Apple’s revamped iPad Mini ditches the home button and opts for a larger edge-to-edge display. It also comes outfitted with a faster processor, support for USB-C, and a top-mounted power button that moonlights as a Touch ID sensor. Read our review.

Apple’s latest iPad Pro is the first Apple device with an M4 processor and an OLED-based Ultra Retina XDR display. It also features an improved camera system with adaptive flash and compatibility with the Apple Pencil Pro and the newest Magic Keyboard. Read our review.

You can also buy the M4-powered iPad Pro in its 13-inch configuration with 256GB of storage and Wi-Fi for $1,198 ($101 off) from Amazon. Like the 13-inch iPad Air, the 13-inch iPad Pro is identical to its smaller sibling, with the same design and OLED display, but its screen is simply larger.

The Apple Pencil Pro arrives with new features like Find My support so you can find the stylus when it gets lost as well as new creative capabilities like squeeze gestures and the “Barrel Roll” gyroscope.

The second-gen Apple Pencil ditches the awkward Lightning port charging, adopting a magnetic charging mechanism that attaches to the side of the many iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Mini models. It also supports tap gestures.

You can buy the USB-C Apple Pencil for $69.99 ($9 off) at Amazon, which matches its all-time low price. While the iPad accessory can’t charge while docked and doesn’t support wireless charging, it is capable of magnetically attaching to the side of your iPad for easy storage. It also lacks pressure sensitivity and pairing, but it does offer tilt sensitivity and is compatible with a range of iPads, including the entire current iPad lineup, from the iPad Pro to the 2021 iPad Mini and 2022 iPad.

The best MacBook deals

The MacBook Air M3 is a jack-of-all-trades, with a balanced combination of performance and power efficiency. It also now supports dual displays with the lid closed, and the storage speed is noticeably faster. You don’t need to think about if this laptop will meet your needs — it just will. Read our review.

The 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage is also on sale for $1,449 from Amazon instead of its usual price of $1,699 The 15-inch Air is almost exactly the same as the 13-inch model but with a larger display and a better speaker array.

The 2022 MacBook Air is a thin, lightweight device powered by Apple’s M2 chip. The M2 model touts an improved 1080p webcam and a better display than its predecessor, while retaining features like long battery life and MagSafe charging. Read our review.

Normally $1,299, Amazon is also selling its 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage on sale for $1,099 . Like with the M3 model, the 15-inch M2-powered laptop is just like its last-gen 13-inch counterpart but features six speakers instead of four that sound much better, starts with a 10-core GPU, and features a spacious 15.3-inch display.

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Miscellaneous Apple deals

Apple’s AirTags can help you find your lost items with its UWB technology. You’ll get the best compatibility with an iPhone, though Apple released an Android app to detect an AirTag’s location if one seems to be following you. Read our review.

You can buy the wireless Apple Magic Keyboard for $89.99 ($10 off) from Amazon, which is one of its better prices to date this year. The USB-C keyboard works with a range of Apple devices, including compatible iPads, MacBooks, and even iPhones via Bluetooth.