Black Friday 2024 is right around the corner, which means you can score the lowest prices of the year on pretty much all categories of Apple products. The best part is that many of the deals are already live. Whether you’re in the market for a new pair of AirPods, an Apple Watch, iPad, or even AirTags to keep track of things you might lose, you can already save cash at retailers across the map. Let’s take a look at the Apple products on sale in early Black Friday deals.
AirPod Deals
AirPod Pro (2nd Gen with USB-C) are on sale at Amazon for $189 right now. That’s not the lowest we’ve seen (it dropped to $169 briefly earlier this month). So if you need them now, grab them; otherwise I’d wait for that price to come back, as it probably will. As for standard AirPods, Walmart’s $94 price is probably the lowest you’re going to get on the 3rd gen before it goes away, as the 4th gen is now available. Amazon has AirPods 4 on sale for just $25 more, which may be worth the upgrade.
iPad Deals
While the official iPad deals haven’t kicked in yet, you can score some pretty good deals on many of the models. A baseline 9th-gen iPad is already on sale for $199, the same price it was during last year’s Black Friday sale. Will it dip lower this year? We’ll have to wait and see.
MacBook Deals
The baseline MacBook Air with an M3 chip is on sale at Amazon for $849, a steep $250 discount. This is a fantastic laptop for just about anybody, and will likely last many years with solid performance. And if you have any other Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods), it syncs up your data automatically, which is always nice.
Apple Mac Mini Deals
Apple's brand-new 2024 M4-powered Mac Mini already has a $100 discount at Amazon when you clip the coupon on the listing. That's a wild deal this close to launch – and this is a powerful computer, despite its diminutive footprint. That M4 chip packs a wallop, easily handling nearly any computing task you can throw at it.
Apple Watch Deals
Apple Watch Series 10 is this year’s smartwatch model, and it’s currently on sale for $329, which is $70 off the retail price. Last year, the Series 9 (the new model at the time) dropped to $329 for Black Friday, so this is probably the best price we're going to see this year.
AirTag Deals
AirTags are the unsung heroes of the Apple lineup. They’re not flashy like some of the other products, but they’re good at their job. They tell you the location of whatever you’ve attached them to, be that your keys, wallet, or even child. A four-pack is currently on sale for $72.99, which is real close to their all-time low price of $69.99. I wouldn’t expect them to drop much lower this Black Friday.
When Is Black Friday 2024?
While sales start whenever a given retailer sees fit, actual Black Friday 2024 falls on November 29 this year. That said, many Black Friday deals are already underway, as mentioned above. Use your best judgement about when is the right time to buy any item you're in the market for.
Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky and Threads.
