Apple’s early Black Friday deals are live, with the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 down to $700 on Amazon and the M5 MacBook Air from $1,099 — the strongest Apple discounts of the season so far.
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is $699.99 on Amazon, down from $799, a saving of about $100, according to MacRumors on November 7. The previous model, the Apple Watch Ultra 3, is on clearance at $549, down from $799 — a $250 saving for shoppers who do not need the newest model.
The M5 MacBook Air is $1,099 for the 16GB memory and 512GB storage model, down from $1,299, a $200 saving, with the 16GB and 1TB model at $1,349, down from $1,599. The M6 Mac mini is $780 for 16GB and 256GB, down from $899, and $949 for 16GB and 512GB, down from $1,099, according to 9to5Mac and MacRumors.
iPhones lead on trade-in
The iPhone deals are built on trade-ins rather than straight price cuts. The iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo are up to $1,200 off with an eligible trade-in and a qualified activation at AT&T, T-Mobile and Best Buy. The iPhone Air, with 256GB unlocked, is $919.99, a $180 saving.
Smaller accessories are also discounted. The AirTag 2 is $24, down from $29 — an all-time low — and the Apple Pencil with USB-C is $69, down from $79. A pre-order deal on the Apple TV 4K, fourth generation, is back on Amazon ahead of its release next week, and the HomeView is $289, down from $299.
Best Buy’s doorbusters end tonight
Best Buy’s early Black Friday doorbusters, which include the Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $549 and the M5 MacBook Air from $1,099, end tonight, Sunday, November 8, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. The retailer’s main ten-day Black Friday sale starts on November 19.
Shoppers should check the model and the configuration before buying: the MacBook Air prices above are for specific memory and storage combinations, and the iPhone trade-in offers require both an eligible trade-in and a qualified activation — without both, the discount does not apply. Apple’s own prices have not moved, so the deals are all through retailers and carriers, and they can change or sell out. With Black Friday itself on November 27, the best advice is to shortlist now: the Watch Ultra 4 at $700 and the MacBook Air at $1,099 are the deals to watch, and the clearance Ultra 3 at $549 is the bargain of the bunch for anyone who does not need the newest model.
