Best Apple Deals of June 2021: Best Summer Sales

Whether you want to be summertime ready with an Apple Watch, looking to upgrade your old iPad, or want to simply find the best price on the latest Apple devices, you've come to the right place. 

While you won't find many deals directly from Apple (unless you're a student or buying refurbished) there are excellent offers on Apple hardware from a number of other retailers – if you know where to look. 

The good news is we've taken that hit for you, and you can put your trust in our team of Apple experts to bring you only the Apple deals worth knowing about. We're already seeing sizeable discounts on 2020's iPad and iPad Air, the M1 Macs, Apple Watch and the iPhone 12.

Check out all the best Apple offers of June 2021 along with all the best deals from Amazon Prime Day and beyond. We're separately tracking the best Apple Prime Day deals here.

If you want to venture beyond Apple devices and accessories, see the best deals of the week across all tech on our sister site Tech Advisor.

Best Apple Sales of June/Summer 2021  - Quick links

Apple Back to School Sale US & Canada

Apple has started its Back to School Sale in the US and Canada, which will run until 27 September.

This year Apple is including a free pair of Apple AirPods with the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Mini, iPad Air, or iPad Pro with the M1(!!!). See everything you need to know about Apple's Back to School sales in this article.

The best Apple Deals right now - all major retailers

That's just the top 20 - there's a load more of where that came from right here.

Once you know what you're looking for, check out our dedicated deals pages. We spend hours scouring the web for the best promotions every month so you have them at your fingertips:

You may also find these articles helpful for deals on non-Apple products:

If you want to compare the different Apple products and their prices, Apple conveniently charts configurations and starting prices on its products:

Where to find the best Apple deals

Beyond Apple, you can expect to find great deals from authorised Apple resellers such as KRCS. KRCS covers the full range of Apple products, including AppleCare coverage and Beats headphones.

Of course, Amazon is the ultimate juggernaut to watch. We would recommend signing up for the 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime so you can take advantage of the Lightning Deals.

Lightning Deals slash prices off limited stock items, which is why the deals only last a few hours. The benefit of a Prime membership is that you would be able to access the Lightning Deals 30 minutes in advance of non-members.

It's a good idea to keep an eye on the competing retailers that offer Apple products, some of which include:

If you're in the US, see these major retailers:

Where to find refurbished Apple deals

If you're looking for a top refurbished Apple deal, the first place to check is the Apple Refurbished Store. Devices there are guaranteed to look and work just like new. Any parts that are up to scratch are replaced so what you get out is virtually indistinguishable from new. The only major difference is you'll be paying a lot less. 

The only issue with buying from the Apple Refurbished Store is that you won't always find stock so you might need to go to other resellers. Here are a few worth checking out for MacBook deals:

See our full guide to buying refurbished Macs and iPads.

Where to buy a refurbished iPhone deals

You can pick up refurbished phones on contract as well from the following carriers and resellers:

When to expect major Apple deals - Key dates

Don't forget, there are several key points in the year when you're more likely to save on Apple devices – especially given Apple hardly holds sales of its own.

First up: When Apple has its next event. Its latest event was WWDC (7 June), but the next one is expected in September. Announcements on new devices might mean discounts on earlier ones.

Apple Back to School Sale US/UK - Apple's Back to School Sale in the UK and Canada has begun. Students and staff in higher education can expect to get a free pair of AirPods with Mac or iPad purchases if Apple repeats the offer in the UK and US markets.

Prime Day 2021 (21 to 22 June)- Amazon's Prime Day 2021 was the retailer's most successful Prime Day to date. We saw excellent discounts on the iPhone 12 and iPad Air. It's possible Amazon might have another Prime Day this year – just makes sure you're a Prime member so you can access those exclusive Apple discounts.

Black Friday 2021/Cyber Monday 2021 - Of course, the grand-daddy of all sales are the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period with discounts from every major retailer. Last year we saw hundreds of pounds off the Apple Watch 5 smartwatches, refurbished Apple devices, discounts on iPads, the new M1 MacBooks and more. Apple also has its own Black Friday event. Last year it offered customers giftcards worth up to £120/US$150 with select purchases.