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The best early October Prime Day Apple deals at a glance:
Apple fans should circle Oct. 7 and 8 on their calendars: That’s when Amazon is having its fourth annual Prime Big Deal Days sale. This “October Prime Day” event (an informal Black Friday kickoff) typically prompts record-low prices on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, and MacBooks, marking one of the absolute best times of year to upgrade any older Apple gadgets that just aren’t cutting it.
This year, Prime Big Deal Days comes hot on the heels of Apple’s “Awe Dropping” launch of new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. I doubt the new iPhone 17 series or iPhone Air will go on sale once the event starts, but I’m pretty confident we’ll see some initial discounts on the new Apple Watch Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3, as well as the updated AirPods Pro 3.
How to sign up for Amazon Prime ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
At the time of publication in early October, the Series 11 was already $10 off (normally $399, now $389). I’d personally wait to see if it dips even lower, but if you’re jonesing to have it right away post-release, this is a fine excuse to add it to your cart. An even better pre-Prime Day Apple Watch deal stars its predecessor, the Series 10, which is a whopping $170 off if you opt for cellular connectivity. That blows past its previous all-time low price.
Two other Apple gadgets that I’d go ahead and buy now without hesitation are the 10th-generation iPad with 256GB of storage and cellular connectivity, and the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage. Amazon currently has on sale for record lows of $499 and $1,199, respectively. I can’t see them getting much cheaper once Prime Big Deal Days begin. (Happy to be proven wrong, though!)
If you’re in the market for new AirPods, I’d definitely hold off on buying them: None of the current or previous-gen models have gone on sale at noteworthy prices yet. The best AirPods deal I’ve spotted so far on Amazon is a $50 discount on the AirPods Pro 2 (normally $249), which is still $50 higher than their price during Amazon’s flagship Prime Day sale in July — not awful, but not stellar, either. I think we can do better.
Below, I’ve rounded up over two dozen of the best early October Prime Day Apple deals. I’ll continue to monitor prices and flag record lows (marked with a 🔥) in the lead-up to the sale, so check back often.
Best AirPods deal
Why we like them
The second-generation AirPods Pro offer top-tier sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a battery life of about seven hours per charge. They’re our current favorite earbuds for Apple users, though that may soon change once we finish testing the newer AirPods Pro 3, which have a different design and five swappable ear tips (up from three), even better active noise cancellation, Live Translation, and extra health features. They’re a pretty significant upgrade on paper, but if price is your biggest concern, the AirPods Pro 2 are $50 cheaper for the time being.
Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C).
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Best Apple Watch deal
Why we like it
While the Apple Watch Series 10 is virtually identical to its successor in terms of features and design, its battery life is worse. That’s not ideal if you plan to regularly use tracking tools like Sleep Score, which get less accurate in Low Power Mode, but it’s an easy sacrifice to at a price like this. The rose gold Series 10 with cellular connectivity and a light blush sport band is now just $329 — a 34% savings and a new all-time low. Before this month, it never dipped below $370.
This deal is so good, I almost think it might be a fluke on Amazon’s part (either that or an inventory-clearing clearance discount). The non-cellular version is on sale for the exact same price there.
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Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple Watch Series 10.
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Best iPad deal
Why we like it
If you care more about storage capacity and cellular connectivity than processing power, this is a stellar deal on a 256GB 10th-gen iPad from late 2022. (It’s a carbon copy of the 11th-gen model from early 2025, just with an older A14 Bionic chipset.) It usually retails for $649, but Amazon’s dropped the silver variant down to a record-low price of $449 in the lead-up to Prime Big Deal Days. The other colors are either sold out or only available from a third-party seller.
More iPad deals
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Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) — $319
$349(save $30) -
Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi + cellular, 128GB) — $449
$499(save $50) -
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 128GB) — $489
$499(save $10) -
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M3, WiFi, 128GB) — $549
$599(save $50) -
Apple iPad Air, 13-inch (M3, WiFi, 128GB) — $749
$799(save $50) -
Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $899
$999(save $100 -
Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,099.99
$1,299(save $199.01 with on-page coupon)
Best MacBook deal
Why we like it
The latest MacBook Air is an absolute powerhouse, outperforming 89% of the laptops in our current testing database (many of which cost significantly more). Compared to the previous-gen M3 model, it offers a 24% speed boost along with an improved 12MP Center Stage camera and added open-lid support for two external displays. The 15-inch model with 512GB of storage (twice that of the base model) is on sale for $1,199 ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, or $200 off. It’s currently the only MacBook that’s sitting at an all-time low.
Read Mashable’s full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4).
More MacBook deals
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Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $897
$999(save $102) -
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB, 512GB SSD) — $999
$1,199(save $200) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399
$1,599(save $200) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,249
$2,499(save $250) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,869
$3,199(save $330) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,099
$3,499(save $400)