{"id":574,"date":"2025-06-21T00:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-best-apple-deals-you-can-shop-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T00:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:56:15","slug":"the-best-apple-deals-you-can-shop-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-best-apple-deals-you-can-shop-ahead-of-amazon-prime-day\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Apple deals you can shop ahead of Amazon Prime Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Apple\u2019s latest iPad Air is an even better value now it\u2019s $100 off.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/257606_iPad_air_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tApple\u2019s latest iPad Air is an even better value now it\u2019s $100 off.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">If you want to get a head start on back-to-school shopping \u2014 or upgrade your Apple gear \u2014 there are already some great deals worth exploring ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/685299\/amazon-prime-day-2025-dates-when\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Prime Day<\/a>. From earbuds and laptops to tablets, the early deals are already starting to trickle in. Prices might drop even further during Amazon\u2019s four-day sales event, sure, but gadgets like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Headphones-Cancellation-Transparency-Personalized\/dp\/B0DGHMNQ5Z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest AirPods<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-11-inch-Intelligence-Display-All-Day\/dp\/B0DZ74YQ1V\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad Air<\/a> are already matching their all-time low, giving you a solid chance to save before the four-day shopping event officially kicks off on July 8th. Even better, you don\u2019t need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of the current deals, as retailers other than Amazon are offering the same discounts across the board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Below, we\u2019ve gathered the best discounts across a variety of categories to make your shopping easier. To help you make an informed decision, we\u2019ve also included notes on historical pricing trends, so you can see how they stack up against previous deals. We\u2019ll be updating this guide as Prime Day approaches, too, so be sure to bookmark this page or keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/good-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all of our daily deals coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-vox-media-highlight vox-media-highlight\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-vox-media-table-of-contents\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/689813\/best-amazon-prime-day-apple-deals#the-best-earbud-and-headphone-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best earbud and headphone deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/689813\/best-amazon-prime-day-apple-deals#the-best-ipad-and-apple-pencil-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best iPad and Apple Pencil deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/689813\/best-amazon-prime-day-apple-deals#the-best-macbook-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best MacBook deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/689813\/best-amazon-prime-day-apple-deals#the-best-apple-watch-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best Apple Watch deals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/689813\/best-amazon-prime-day-apple-deals#air-tags-and-other-miscellaneous-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air tags and other miscellaneous deals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">The best earbud and headphone deals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>AirPods 4 with ANC<\/strong> are currently on sale for $148.99 ($30 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DGJ7HYG1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/AirPods-4-with-Active-Noise-Cancellation\/11384707978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/apple-airpods-4-with-active-noise-cancellation-white\/6447385.p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>, which is their second-best price to date and just $10 shy of their all-time low.\u00a0Apple\u2019s step-up earbuds are identical to the standard AirPods 4 but include active noise cancellation, though it\u2019s not quite as effective as that of the latest AirPods Pro. They also offer a transparency mode, wireless charging, and a case with a built-in speaker that makes tracking easy via Apple\u2019s Find My feature. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24245570\/apple-airpods-4-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can buy the <strong>Beats Studio Pro<\/strong> for around $179.95, down from $349.99, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beats-Studio-Pro-Personalized-Compatibility\/dp\/B0C8PWSW7T\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/beats-studio-pro-bluetooth-wireless-headphones\/-\/A-89459966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/beats-studio-pro-wireless-noise-cancelling-over-the-ear-headphones-black\/6501017.p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>, which is $20 shy of their best price to date. The over-ear headphones boast noticeably improved noise cancellation and sound over their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/10\/25\/16542656\/beats-studio-3-wireless-headphones-review-noise-canceling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predecessor<\/a>, along with support for lossless audio over USB-C. And, like many other Beats headphones and earbuds, they offer native support for both iOS and Android software features.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23799799\/beats-studio-pro-review-apple-google-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t need active noise cancellation, the <strong>Beats Solo 4<\/strong> are also on sale for around $129.95 ($70 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beats-Solo-Ear-Headphones-Compatible\/dp\/B0CZPLV566\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/beats-solo-4-true-wireless-on-ear-headphones-matte-black\/6501020.p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Buy<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/beats-solo-4-bluetooth-wireless-on-ear-headphones-warm-white\/-\/A-93124207?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&amp;AFID=google_pla_df&amp;fndsrc=tmnv&amp;DFA=71700000122206305&amp;CPNG=PLA_DVM%2Ba06Do000000Vp9cIAC-Apple_BMP_Beats_EOQ_Q1_2025-1601463&amp;adgroup=PLA_Apple&amp;LID=700000001393753pgs&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;location=9061105&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22501023260&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfaVblu8RTwjgLCVIIAt4WUKJ&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwjdTCBhCLARIsAEu8bpJLonQf0Suk0IoIbUUPlGmpP9W2Dv_W5oc31YHpawU3jqX4gjbNA2YaAvANEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target<\/a>, which is $30 shy of their best price to date. The comfortable headphones build upon the prior model with better, bass-rich sound and support for spatial audio. They also now offer lossless audio via USB-C and an extended battery life of 50 hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24145150\/beats-solo-4-headphones-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">The best iPad and Apple Pencil deals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can buy the latest <strong>iPad <\/strong>with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-iPad-11-inch-Display-All-Day\/dp\/B0DZ77D5HL\/?tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg0620awD__21044395__________________google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goto.walmart.com\/c\/482924\/565706\/9383?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2F2025-Apple-11-inch-iPad-A16-Built-for-Apple-Intelligence-Wi-Fi-128GB-Silver%2F15483805722&amp;subId2=%5Bvg0620awD%5D%5B21044395%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5B%5D%5Bgoogle.com%5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a> starting at $299 ($50 off), which matches its best price to date.\u00a0The 11th-gen model\u00a0is a pretty minor upgrade over the\u00a02022 iPad\u00a0with twice as much base storage and an A16 Bionic chip, which, while faster, doesn\u2019t support any of Apple\u2019s AI-based Apple Intelligence feature. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/apple\/636335\/ipad-2025-11th-generation-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Apple Pencil (USB-C)<\/strong> is available from <a href=\"https:\/\/computers.woot.com\/offers\/apple-pencil-usb-c-4uwa3am-a-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woot<\/a> for just $59.99 ($20 off) until July 1st. That\u2019s one of the best prices we\u2019ve seen on the comfortable Apple stylus, which can magnetically attach to the side of most\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/108937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad models<\/a>\u00a0from within the past three years or so. It also offers tilt sensitivity, though it lacks the\u00a0Apple Pencil Pro\u2019s pressure sensitivity and support for wireless charging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">The best MacBook deals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>M4-powered MacBook Air 13<\/strong> is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DZD9S5GC\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1883962-REG\/apple_mw123ll_a_13_macbook_air_m4.html\/kZa17940ZSRrfIj&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;H Photo<\/a> with a 10-core CPU, eight-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage starting at just $849 ($150 off), which is $50 shy of its all-time low.\u00a0The latest Air is faster than its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/24114684\/apple-macbook-air-m3-13-15-inch-2024-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predecessor<\/a> thanks to the addition of Apple\u2019s newer M4 chip, and now offers double the base RAM at 16GB. It also features a sharper 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam and supports two external displays with the lid open, making it even better for multitasking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/reviews\/627186\/apple-macbook-air-m4-13-15-inch-2025-laptop-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer the <strong>15-inch Air<\/strong>, the entry-level configuration with the M4 chip, a 10-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage is down to its all-time low of $1,049 ($150 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DZDBDCFH\/?th=1&amp;tag=theverge02-20&amp;ascsubtag=__vg0620awD__22163460______email__Sailthru____Copy%20of%20Verge%20Deals%206\/11\/25,%20Jun%2018,%202025,%207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>. The larger Air is identical to its smaller sibling, only it features a better six-speaker sound system and comes with the option of either a 35W Dual USB\u2011C Port Compact Power Adapter or a 70W USB\u2011C Power Adapter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">The best Apple Watch deals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can buy the latest <strong>40mm, GPS-enabled Apple Watch SE<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apple-Smartwatch-Starlight-Aluminium-Detection\/dp\/B0DGJ736JM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Apple-Watch-SE-GPS-40mm-Starlight-Aluminum-Case-with-Starlight-Sport-Band-M-L\/11470512229?wmlspartner=wlpa&amp;selectedSellerId=0&amp;selectedOfferId=EE4145CF975F3710870AD0EE9B33CE38&amp;conditionGroupCode=1&amp;wl13=5072&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;adid=2222222227711470512229_117755028669_12420145346&amp;wl0=&amp;wl1=g&amp;wl2=c&amp;wl3=501107745824&amp;wl4=pla-394283752452&amp;wl5=9061105&amp;wl6=&amp;wl7=&amp;wl8=&amp;wl9=pla&amp;wl10=8175035&amp;wl11=local&amp;wl12=11470512229&amp;veh=sem_LIA&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=12420145346&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADmfBIoOiEydoM9BLA0rcDZBRvrRb&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwjdTCBhCLARIsAEu8bpLtujl2eDfNmMCaB11Sd7I_cB7vseR5Oa1jxuJxE5mpbUZjYNAriYsaAvwiEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a> for $189, which is $40 shy of its best price to date. Apple\u2019s entry-level wearable is great for tracking the essentials, including your heart rate and sleep quality, and offers fall\/crash detection, Apple Pay, and other conveniences. While it lacks the Series 10\u2019s temperature sensor, EKG, and depth tracking, the SE still delivers excellent value if you don\u2019t need advanced health features. It will also support the next iteration of watchOS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/679225\/apple-watchos-26-wwdc-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watchOS 26<\/a>, when it arrives in the fall with its new wrist flick gesture and AI-powered \u201cWorkout Buddy.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23369207\/apple-watch-se-2022-review-smartwatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our review.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-none\">Air tags and other miscellaneous deals<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can buy the <strong>Anker MagGo Wireless Charger (Pad) <\/strong>at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CMH2JVMM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> for $19.19 ($10 off) right now, which matches the charger\u2019s best price to date. Anker\u2019s Qi2-certified charging pad can deliver up to 15W of power to MagSafe-compatible iPhones, including the newer iPhone 16 models. It also comes with a five-foot cable; however, you will still need to supply your own AC adapter unless you spring for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Anker-Magnetic-Certified-Ultra-Fast-Compatible\/dp\/B0CGH95BM4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the $24 bundle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anker\u2019s MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) <\/strong>is available for an all-time low of $82.49 (about $28 off) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Compatible-Anker-Charging-Certified-Wireless\/dp\/B0CF56WHV4\/?tag=maas&amp;ascsubtag=__vg0620awD__23269887__13177________________&amp;maas=maas_adg_api_580067781349240060_static_12_201&amp;ref_=aa_maas&amp;aa_campaignid=a331389fb525493b6f2b68204f150537&amp;aa_adgroupid=1892DdVUZ_aduN0xDQi9C_auAhtDo8BXKbcqiQQCN7XPfcoyZ6tf_azxpS_bzs5K4Ubdpg7zzbwoMdCYlZqHmCy5PhNNRfCaTOjdQHEt0CkvdnLx3LRV7qdTRhczXAJG2CcB_ac7S&amp;aa_creativeid=442b8_bEMgaAo9hUXYynJbeRyYTKST_boKgTLLlR8lqKeB2oo_c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anker.com\/products\/a2557-maggo-qi2-wireless-charging-station-magsafe-compatible?variant=43008153616534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directly from Anker<\/a> (with code <strong>WS7DV2KWSEEN<\/strong>). The Qi2-certified charger can deliver up to 15W of power to compatible iPhone models while simultaneously charging a pair of AirPods and an Apple Watch. Its foldable, lightweight design also makes it convenient for travel or keeping your nightstand clutter-free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u2019s latest iPad Air is an even better value now it\u2019s $100 off. 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