I found the 13 best Apple deals you can shop ahead of Amazon Prime Day
Why wait until July when some of the best Prime Day deals on Apple products are available right now? A ton of Apple hardware we've tested and love is already on sale ahead of Amazon's big shopping event, including just about every current iPad, MacBook and set of AirPods.
The only downside? So many products are on sale right now that you might be scratching your head over what's actually worth buying. Fret not; I've been tracking Apple deals and reviewing everything from iPhones to Apple Watches for more than a decade and have whittled things down to a list of true essentials. Here are the big Amazon deals on Apple products you should be shopping right now ahead of Prime Day.
Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter
As someone who loses stuff constantly, I find that you can never have enough power bricks. This Apple charger has been my go-to for years, and you can pick up an extra for close to its lowest price right now.
Apple iPhone 16 MagSafe Clear Case
I've bought and loved Apple's clear cases for years, and you can now give your iPhone 16 some translucent, MagSafe-ready protection for a solid 18% off.
Apple AirTag
It never hurts to have a spare AirTag handy for tracking your stuff, especially when they're on sale for a few dollars more than their all-time low price. Read our review
Apple AirTags, 4-Pack
You'll always save when buying your AirTags in bulk, especially now that the popular four-pack is discounted to about $10 more than its lowest price ever.
Apple AirPods 4
Even as an AirPods Pro snob, I was incredibly impressed by the AirPods 4's Pro-like sound quality and immersive spatial audio. They're a very good pickup at this lowest-ever price. Read our review
Apple AirPods 4 With ANC
The noise-canceling version of the AirPods 4 are an excellent AirPods Pro alternative for folks who prefer less of a tight seal. They offer shockingly good ANC for a set of open earbuds and are currently about $10 shy of the best price we've seen. Read our review
Apple AirPods Pro 2 With USB-C
Even having tested tons of great competitors over the years, I constantly come back to the AirPods Pro 2 for their superb sound quality, excellent ANC and headache-free connectivity with my iPhone. These wildly popular, perpetually discounted buds are about $15 shy of their all-time low price, but this is still a good deal. Read our review
Apple iPad (11th Gen)
Our pick for the best tablet and best iPad, Apple's 11th-generation basic tablet is still absurdly capable for the vast majority of people. Better yet, it's just a few bucks shy of its best-ever price right now.Read our review
Apple iPad Mini (2024)
The iPad Mini is my go-to for bingeing YouTube, reading comics and catching up on TV shows on the go, and the speedy 2024 model with A17 Pro is currently at the lowest price we've seen for it. Read our review
Apple iPad Air M3 (2025)
With super-fast performance and the handy Stage Manager mode for desktop-like multitasking, the iPad Air is as good as the iPad Pro for most people. That's especially true when you can grab the latest version of this great slate for its lowest price yet. Read our review
Apple 11-Inch iPad Pro M4
We love the iPad Pro's stunning OLED screen and best-in-class performance for power users who need top speed for drawing and editing. It's certainly a splurge, but this sale price (which is about $50 shy of its all-time low) helps soften the blow. Read our review
Apple MacBook Air M4
Our pick for the best laptop and best MacBook since it first launched, the latest MacBook Air packs more than enough power for most people's needs within a beautifully slim design. It's about $50 shy of its all-time low, but this is still a great price for a great laptop. Read our review
Apple MacBook Pro M4
The latest MacBook Pro M4 delivered some of the best performance scores we've ever seen from a laptop, while posting some pretty impressive battery life to boot. It's a great pick for those who typically push their notebook to the limit and are willing to invest in the best of the best. Luckily, this discount takes off a bit of the sticker shock. Read our review Every product on this list is at or close to the lowest price we've seen yet, according to Amazon price tracker CamelCamelCamel. More importantly, these are all current Apple products that we've personally tested and recommend, from the cheapest AirTag to the most expensive MacBook Pro.
CNN Underscored has a team of writers and editors who have many years of experience testing, researching and recommending products, and they ensure each article is carefully edited and products are properly vetted. Senior tech editor Mike Andronico has been reviewing Apple products for more than a decade and has been tracking deals on them for just as long. As of this writing, he's already gotten at least one text message asking when the next big MacBook sale is.
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