Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days event is almost here: The big sales event is returning -- and is set to be bigger than ever this year -- ahead of the holiday season, beginning tomorrow, Oct. 8, to Oct. 9.
If you want to start your holiday shopping early and you have Apple products in your sights, we've found October Prime Day deals that should interest you. Apple products are rarely on sale, but if you know where to look, you can save on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, AirPods, and Apple Watches.
At ZDNET, we've scoured the web to find the best deals on Apple products. As Apple deals are historically rare and discounts may be lower than for competing products, our usual savings threshold of around or over 20% doesn't always apply. However, we still want to share any worthwhile discounts on Apple products we find to save you some cash.
These are the best Amazon October Prime Days deals on Apple devices.
If you need an upgrade, consider this $200 discount on a 2024 version of Apple's popular MacBook Air line. Apple's M3 chip powers this lightweight, portable laptop, which comes with a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display and 256GB of SSD storage.
Apple's AirPods 4 earbuds, some of the latest audio products launched by the tech giant, are small, portable devices that deliver quality sound. Powered by Apple's H2 chip, these earbuds offer active noise cancellation and spatial audio and are a great option if you need an audio solution for listening to music while traveling or working out.
Fans of Apple's audio technologies will appreciate a discount of up to $149 available on a pair of Apple AirPods Max headphones. These premium headphones, now priced at $400, offer active noise cancellation and our team is impressed with their sound quality. Discounts vary depending on color and stock.
Are you looking for a top-of-the-range iPad? Amazon has you covered. You can save when you buy an iPad Pro, which is powered by an M4 chip and comes with an 11-inch Ultra Retina XDR Display, front and back cameras, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Different discounts are available depending on your storage preference.
For a cheap iPad, consider the 32% discount off a ninth-generation model. Now available for $200, this older model comes with an A13 chip, a 10.2-inch Retina Display, 64GB of storage, and Wi-Fi connectivity. If you need an iPad for casual, daily tasks, this could be the right deal for you.
Amazon has confirmed the 2024 dates for October Prime Day are Oct. 8 and Oct. 9, several days earlier than last year. The 48-hour event will kick off at 12:01 a.m. PDT on October 8. While Prime member-exclusive, this doesn't mean that you can't take advantage of some excellent deals -- or even sign up for a trial membership while the event is active.
Apple products can be cheaper on Prime Day and similar events, but there are often only a handful of real showstopper sales -- and most of these will be of limited stock. However, retailers will often shift old stock to make way for the new around such sales events, and you can often also enjoy excellent deals on refurbished stock.
ZDNET keeps a finger on the pulse of the consumer tech market. Our deal finders have extensive experience finding the best bargains for our readers, and they only recommend interesting products they would like to buy.
We like to showcase products that are at least 20% off and those that are rarely found on sale -- and this, of course, includes Apple products. ZDNET also uses price comparison tools and trackers to determine the value of deals we highlight in our guides.
Furthermore, we keep customer reviews and feedback in mind, and some of our recommendations may be based on our own purchases and hands-on testing.
ZDNET's experts are searching through Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:
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