October Prime Day 2024: Live coverage of the best Apple deals & tech sales

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Prime Big Deal Days has officially begun, and we've rounded up the best Apple deals from Amazon, Best Buy and more. Save up to $400 on MacBooks, iPads, new AirPods, monitors and smart home tech with limited-time discounts.

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Fall Prime Day is a great time to
shop for holiday gifts, as inventory stockouts and shipping deadlines will be here before you know it. I've been covering the best Apple deals for well over 8 years and the offers below represent the top discounts across popular tech categories. So if you're in the market for a new computer or simply want to spruce up a loved one's existing setup, there are discounts for just about every budget, with prices as low as $24.

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Here are my top picks broken down by category, with jump links below:

AirPods, Beats & popular headphones

A hand holds open white AirPods Pro 2 case against a grassy background.
Prime Big Deal Days is home to AirPods discounts.



Save big on Apple's entire AirPods range during Amazon Big Deal Days. Check the latest prices in our AirPods Price Guide for a full rundown of the bargains, which even includes brand-new AirPods 4 that were released in September 2024.

AirPods

Beats

Bose headphones & speakers

HomePod

AirTags

Hand holding a round Apple AirTag against a blurred greenery background, with the Apple logo and text. AirTag prices start at just $24.



With holiday travel around the corner, having a pack of AirTags on hand can help safeguard your luggage, laptop bag and more. Amazon is running discounts on both the single pack and 4-pack, both of which can also be found in our AirTag Price Guide.

Apple Watch & wearables

Apple Watch Series 10 with a metal link bracelet showing a dynamic, radial black and white pattern on the screen, indicating an active clock face.
Even the new Apple Watch Series 10 and black Apple Watch Ultra 2 are on sale.



Apple Watches are on sale, with markdowns on the new Series 10 and black Apple Watch Ultra 2, as well as blowout deals on Series 9 styles.

Compare prices across the entire wearable lineup in our Apple Watch Price Guide.

Apple Watches

iPads

M4 iPad Pro 13-inch on a wooden desk displaying Snoopy and Woodstock characters on screen.
Apple's 2024 iPad Pro with an M4 chip is up to $200 off.



We covered the early Prime Day deals on iPads yesterday, with the 9th Gen model returning to $199. The 2024 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro are also on sale, with discounts of up to $200 off in our iPad Price Guide. The standard M4 11-inch iPad Pro for $849.99 with on-page coupon is the lowest price we've ever seen.

Apple Pencil

MacBooks

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Snap up top deals on a MacBook before the holidays.



Apple resellers, including Amazon, are clearing out MacBook inventory, with prices starting at $649. There are exclusive coupon deals available at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama on every retail and CTO SKUs across the latest product lines (and even some closeout bargains too). Amazon, B&H and Best Buy are also duking it out for the lowest prices on multiple MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models as well.

13-inch MacBook Air

15-inch MacBook Air


  • M3 15" (10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD): $1,044 ($255 off) with Prime

  • M3 15" (10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $1,234 ($265 off) with Prime

  • M3 15" (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $1,424 ($275 off)

  • M3 15" (10-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Midnight: $1,949 ($150 off) with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M3 15" (10-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Midnight: $2,349 ($150 off) with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • Check out even more configs in our M3 15-inch MacBook Air Price Guide...

14-inch MacBook Pro


  • M3 14" (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $1,299 ($300 off)

  • M3 14" (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD): $1,599 ($400 off) with on-page coupon

  • M3 Pro 14" (11-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Gray: $1,699 ($300 off)

  • See additional deals in our Mac Price Guide...

16-inch MacBook Pro


  • M3 Pro (12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD): $2,299 ($200 off)

  • M3 Pro (12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Silver: $2,549 ($550 off) with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M3 Pro (12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Space Black: $2,599 with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M3 Max 16" (16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 48GB, 1TB SSD): $3,499 ($500 off)

  • Grab even more discounts in our 16-inch MacBook Pro Price Guide...

Desktop Macs

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Snap up triple-digit discounts on desktop Macs.



Those that work from home or want a stationary system can save hundreds of dollars on Apple's Mac mini, Mac Studio and all-in-one iMac. Top deals can be found below and in our Price Guide.

Mac mini


  • M2 Mac mini (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 8GB, 256GB: $499.99 ($100 off) with on-page coupon

  • M2 Mac mini (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 8GB, 512GB: $649 ($150 off) with coupon code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M2 Mac mini (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD: $729 ($70 off)

  • M2 Mac mini (8-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $929 ($70 off)

  • M2 Pro Mac mini (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,149 ($150 off)

  • M2 Pro Mac mini (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU), 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,549 ($150 off)

  • M2 Pro Mac mini (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $1,749 ($150 off) with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M2 Pro Mac mini (12-core CPU, 19-core GPU), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $1,999 ($200 off) with discount code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • Grab even more discounts in our Mac mini Price Guide...

Mac Studio


  • M2 Max Mac Studio (12-core CPU, 30-core GPU), 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,795 ($205 off) with coupon code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • M2 Max Mac Studio (12-core CPU, 30-core GPU), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $1,999 ($200 off) with discount code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • Plenty of additional deals can be found in our Mac Studio Price Guide...

iMac


  • M3 24" (8-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Magic Keyboard) Silver: $1,147.99 ($150 off)

  • M3 24" (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Gigabit Ethernet, Standard Keyboard) Silver: $1,749 ($150 off) with promo code APINSIDER at Adorama

  • Grab even more discounts in our 24-inch iMac Price Guide...

Displays

Modern workspace with an Apple Studio Display showing colorful abstract art, a keyboard, mouse, black mug, smart speaker, and various electronic devices on a white desk.
Expand your screen real estate with an external display that's on sale.



If you're already decked out in Apple gear but want to expand your screen real estate, there are a number of monitors that are discounted for Prime Big Deal Days, including Apple's own Studio Display.

Monitors

Storage & accessories



Those in need of extra storage can also save on accessories to enhance your setup.


  • MAIWO 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, USB4 Type-C to 2280 NVMe Adapter: $44.99 (36% off)

Smart home



From thermostats to video doorbells, smart home gear is marked down on day 2 of Prime Day.



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