Black Friday 2020: the best Apple deals to expect

Looking ahead to Black Friday next week, we’ve highlighted the best deals from various retailers like Best Buy and Walmart. In an effort to further prepare our readers for the best Black Friday deals, we’re breaking down what we think should be on your radar for Black Friday in 2020.

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AirPods Pro

• What is the problem? AirPods Pro at their lowest price ever of $ 169.00 ($ 80 off)
• Where can I receive it? Walmart (online only)
• When does it begin? Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. ET

In one of the absolute best Black Friday deals coming up, Walmart will be offering Apple’s AirPods Pro for $ 169.00, down from a regular price of $ 249.00. The typical discount for AirPods Pro over the past few weeks has been around $ 199.00, and the lowest we’ve ever seen on a new pair is $ 189.00.

That makes Walmart’s sale the best price for AirPods Pro we’ve ever tracked, and definitely worth buying if you’ve been waiting to buy the Bluetooth headphones. Buyers should note that the AirPods Pro sale (and most other Walmart Black Friday discounts) will go live on Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. ET.

Apple Watch Series 3

• What is the problem? Apple Watch S3 at a record price of $ 119 ($ 80 off)
• Where can I receive it? Walmart (online only)
• When does it begin? Wednesday, November 25 at 7 p.m. ET

Another great deal from Walmart, this reduction on the Apple Watch Series 3 is a great entry-level price for anyone looking to gift the Apple Watch this vacation. You can get the 38mm GPS model for just $ 119, up from a typical retail price of $ 179.

The larger 42mm GPS model is also on sale for $ 149, down from $ 209. Both of these sales are big discounts, even though the Apple Watch Series 3 is three years old at this point. It still has all the features you expect from the Apple Watch, such as workouts and activity tracking.

iPad

• What is the problem? Various discounts on the entire Apple iPad range
• Where can I receive it? Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Staples and more
• When does it begin? We should start seeing solid discounts on iPad starting Wednesday, November 25.

Apple’s iPad appeared in a few early Black Friday ads, including from Best Buy. The retailer has confirmed it will get up to $ 70 off the 10.2-inch iPad, up to $ 100 on the iPad Air, and up to $ 150 on the iPad Pro.

We’ve already been tracking solid and historically low discounts across Apple’s entire iPad lineup this month, so we expect a good number of those sales to continue into Black Friday as well. Keep an eye out for retailers like Amazon for the best selling iPads going on this season.

MacBook (Intel)

• What is the problem? Various discounts on Apple MacBook Pro and Air models
• Where can I receive it? Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo and more
• When does it begin? We should start seeing solid discounts on Mac as early as Wednesday, November 25.

Best Buy is once again one of the major retailers to showcase its upcoming discounts on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air for Black Friday. You can save up to $ 250 on the MacBook Pro and up to $ 200 on the MacBook Air.

MacBook (Apple Silicon M1)

The biggest discounts will of course be on previous generation Apple laptops, which means that if you buy the M1 compatible Macs, you won’t find such a good sale.

That’s not to say it will be impossible: Amazon is already offering a $ 50 discount on 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air M1 devices. It’s unclear if we’ll see this sale expand to more retailers next week.

Powerbeats Pro

• What is the problem? Powerbeats Pro at the lowest price of $ 159.99 ($ ​​90 off)
• Where can I receive it? Goal and best buy
• When does it begin? Now live in certain colors

Target and Best Buy are giving the Powerbeats Pro a noticeably low price of $ 159.99 this Black Friday. This $ 90 sale is the lowest we’ve ever seen for workout-focused Bluetooth headphones, but it’s only available in certain colors.

Video games

• What is the problem? Black Friday is always a good time of the year to save on the latest games
• Where can I receive it? GameStop, Amazon, Target, Best Buy, Walmart and more
• When does it begin? Digital sales in console markets have already started, but you can expect retailers to join them starting Wednesday, November 25.

As always, Black Friday offers plenty of opportunities to save on new and recent video games, and each retailer has a variety of deals this year. Popular new low-cost versions include Ghost of Tsushima ($ 39.99 at Best Buy and GameStop), Watch Dogs: Legion ($ 30 at Walmart), and The Last of Us Part II ($ 29.99 at Best Buy, GameStop) , Walmart and Target).

Other recent releases on sale include Death Stranding ($ 19.99 at Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart), Gears 5 ($ 4.99 at Best Buy), Marvel’s Avengers ($ 29.99 at Best Buy), and Luigi’s Mansion. 3 ($ 30 at Walmart).

In terms of consoles, the most popular among retailers this year is a Nintendo Switch bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (digital download) and three months of Nintendo Switch Online for $ 299.99. This sale essentially gets you a free membership to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Nintendo Switch Online, and it’ll be available at Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop starting next week.

Apple Gift Card

• What is the problem? If you buy a $ 100 Apple Gift Card, you can get a $ 20 Best Buy or Target Gift Card
• Where can I receive it? Goal and best buy
• When does it begin? November 27

Since Apple moved to the unified “Apple Gift Card”, it has effectively killed the popular 20% discount on iTunes gift cards. Don’t expect direct discounts to return on the new Apple Gift Card in 2020, but you can expect the next best thing: credit from a retailer like Target or Best Buy.

In these two stores next week, if you purchase a $ 100 Apple Gift Card, you will receive a $ 20 gift card that can be used at each respective retailer. It’s nowhere near as good as the simple cash backs seen in the iTunes gift card era, but if you’re planning on doing a lot of shopping at Target or Best Buy next week, you could at least spend $ 20 plus holiday shopping. .

More offers

To dig even deeper into Black Friday shopping for 2020, head over to our full Black Friday roundup, check out our deal summary, and read our articles on Best Buy Spotlight and Walmart Spotlight deals. And don’t forget to keep an eye on the MacRumors homepage and Twitter feed next week, as we start sharing these deals and more as they go live.