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Here’s a dirty secret about the Apple Store: it’s the worst place to buy Apple products if you want the best deal. This applies to Black friday or any other day of the year. This means that you can already score a great Black Friday and Cyber monday Apple deals, including the new Apple Watch Series 6, the 2020 MacBook Air (Intel) MacBook Air, and Apple’s signature AirPods Pro earbuds, provided you check out competing stores – albeit an authorized Apple retailer – such as ‘Amazon, Target and Walmart.
Right now, we’re seeing solid discounts on the Apple Watch, AirPods, and older Intel MacBook Air models. We also hope to see the price of iPads drop as the week goes on. Stay tuned – we’ll update this page as soon as we see a notable deal.
Note that prices and availability are correct at time of posting, but tend to fluctuate.
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The latest Apple Watch with even more features is now on sale. In addition to an always-on display and an ECG, the Series 6 monitors blood oxygen levels (although you shouldn’t expect medical-grade results). Regularly at $ 399, Target recently lowered prices to $ 350. That deal has since vanished, but Sam’s Club has now lowered the price to $ 330. Better yet, Amazon matches that price, at least on some colors. This is the first time this watch has been sold, so if you are considering selling it now is the time. Read our review of the Apple Watch Series 6.
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Last weekend, the first big price drops for the Apple Watch SE launched in September. Sales at Target and Walmart slashed the retail price of both sizes by $ 50, which was later matched by Amazon. Discounts come and go, but the $ 49 reduction (from the Apple Store price) is back on Amazon for both sizes: the 40mm model is $ 230, the 44mm model (in cash) is $ 260. Read our Apple Watch SE review.
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Note that it is do not the all-new MacBook Air that runs on the company’s M1 chip and will be available later in November. This model starts at $ 999. This one is the March 2020 Intel Core i3 model with the upgraded Magic Keyboard, and Amazon continues to sell it for $ 150 off – which is an all-time low price for this model, and possibly the lowest price. lower than we’ll see until Black Friday. Read our Intel MacBook Air 2020 review.
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The GPS-only Series 3, released in 2017, remains the cheapest model in Apple’s watch portfolio – and, in light of its age and modest features, the most dubious value. With the Apple Watch Series SE currently selling for $ 260, it would be hard to recommend buying the Series 3, even at its current selling price. (The 42mm version is also $ 20 off.) But that will change on November 25, when this model drops to a new all-time high at Walmart: $ 119 for the 38mm and $ 149 for the 42mm version. Read our Apple Watch Series 3 review.
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Apple’s 10.9-inch iPad Air has 64GB of storage and it’s a solid device for the price. In fact, it delivers a good chunk of the iPad Pro experience for a lot less money than this model. A $ 40 discount off its regular price of $ 599 will be a welcome discount for customers looking for its mix of pro-centric features.
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The eighth-generation iPad has a 10.2-inch screen powered by the A12 chip. The 32GB model has a list price of $ 329, but many retailers sell it for $ 299, which is also Apple’s discounted price for education. That said, we’re expecting a $ 249-priced return of its 2019 predecessor. Read our first take on the 10.2-inch iPad.
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