The Best Black Friday Apple Deals I’ve Seen: $250 Off The Latest MacBook Pro, Apple Watch SE for $129, and More

When it comes to discounts on Apple products, Black Friday is when we see the biggest price reductions. These end-of-year deals from Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are usually the best of the year. Plus, it’s pretty much the only time when you’ll find markdowns on the latest and greatest models – but if you don’t need the latest version, you can often scoop up even bigger savings. Bonus: Apple owns the audio brand Beats, so we’ve gathered the best sales on these iconic headphones and speakers here as well.

Let’s take a look at the best Black Friday Apple and Beats deals you can get your hands on right now.

For even more savings on top tech brands, check our editor-curated mega-post of the Black Friday deals in 15 key categories, including PCs, TVs, headphones, smart home, gaming gear, and much more.

The Best AirPod Deals

They’re not the latest model, but at $140, you won’t find much better than our Editors’ Choice-winning Apple AirPods Pro 2. The overall sound quality is exceptional, featuring advanced listening modes (ANC, Transparency, and Adaptive). The well-designed silicone eartips create a full seal for top-notch noise cancellation. Plus, they’re equipped with a clinical-grade hearing aid function. Whether you’re a serious audiophile or a more casual listener, at $140, the AirPods Pro 2 are worth grabbing.

The Apple AirPods Pro 2 are also on sale at Best Buy for $198.98 and at Amazon for $200.08.

The AirPods 4 are Apple’s most affordable wireless earbuds, and this Black Friday deal drops them to under $70. They deliver an excellent audio performance with strong bass and crisp highs, but you’ll need to pay an additional $50 for active noise cancellation (ANC). For an open earbud design, they’re our top pick, even without ANC. Our reviewer especially liked their seamless iOS connectivity and hands-free Siri controls, which even include head gestures.

This same deal is available at Walmart.

The Apple AirPods Max offer similar outstanding sound quality and noise cancellation as the Apple AirPods earbuds, only in a gorgeous over-ear headphone design. They deliver a high-end listening experience, complete with spatial audio and adaptive EQ (and even hands-free Siri access). The high price makes them more of a luxury item, but they still easily earned a rating of “Excellent” in our 2020 review. If the aesthetic and wide range of features appeal to you, now is a great time to grab a pair of these beautiful headphones at their lowest price ever.

The Best iPad Deals

When it comes to both performance and aesthetics, the Apple iPad Pro is the top tablet on the market, earning it our Editors’ Choice award. The powerful M4 processing chip enables ultra-speedy app updates, media downloads, and more. Perhaps its most impressive (and long-awaited) upgrade is the stunning OLED screen, which makes using this tablet feel luxuriously high-end. Right now, you can save $200 on the cellular model.

Balancing performance and price, the latest Apple iPad Air is our Editors’ Choice tablet for students and creators. Featuring Apple’s M3 chip, it delivers fast and efficient performance across most tasks as well as higher-quality photos and videos. Plus, “the iPad Air has a quality screen that is leagues better than the glare-prone glass of the base model iPad,” according to our expert reviewer, Eric Zeman. If you don’t need to run power-intensive apps, the iPad Air won’t disappoint, particularly with this $150 discount.

Although small, the latest iPad Mini is powerful and capable, with the new ability to support Apple Intelligence. In terms of design, it has the same sleek aesthetic as other iPads, only it’s a lighter, more portable size that’s ideal for traveling (letting you leave your bulky tablet or laptop at home). Additionally, the bright LCD features anti-reflective and fingerprint-resistant coatings, allowing you to use it outside with minimal glare and clear visibility. In our testing, it performed notably well across gaming, productivity, and media streaming with a solid 7-plus hour battery life–and right now, it’s $100 off at Amazon.

This same deal is also available at Best Buy.

The current-gen base model Apple iPad earns our Editors’ Choice award for affordable tablets. It handles most common tasks (such as web browsing, gaming, and streaming media) better than any other tablet in this price range. The LED display is surprisingly bright and colorful, and thanks to an upgraded A16 processing chip, it’s faster than the previous iPad model, offering more power than most people actually need. At a sale price of $274, it’s hard to go wrong.

This iPad is also on sale at Best Buy for $274.

The Best MacBook Deals

Apple’s latest MacBook Air remains our Editors’ Choice pick for ultraportable laptops, thanks to even faster M4 processing, an improved 12-megapixel center webcam, and a quiet, fanless design. Just as with previous models, the overall user experience is a pleasure for both work and play, particularly with the Liquid Retina display and responsive keyboard. Moreover, in testing, the battery lasted an impressive 20 hours. You certainly won’t be disappointed with this laptop, especially with a $250 discount right now.

While Apple’s latest MacBook Pro might look nearly the same as its M4-powered predecessor, it takes a huge leap forward in terms of power, capability, and overall performance. In addition to the new and more powerful M5 chip, it boasts enhanced processor cores, increased memory bandwidth, and significantly improved AI and graphics capabilities. It sets a new standard for base-level power and is the first ultraportable MacBook that can even handle serious video gaming, earning it our Editors’ Choice award.

The Best Apple Watch Deals

Apple’s latest premium smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 11, adds a few worthwhile upgrades to the already top-notch wearable. In addition to 5G support, the improved battery life lasts for nearly two days. Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist flick gesture and timely suggestions. It’s just as visually stunning as its predecessor and boasts the same impressive line-up of sensors. For iPhone users, it’s our Editors’ Choice pick with a rating of “Outstanding.”

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It’s not the latest model, but the second-gen Apple Watch SE is an exceptional value at its Black Friday sale price of $129. It offers many of the same core features as the premium Apple Watches, including fall detection, irregular heart rate notifications, and rhythm notifications. You also get the same access to apps and connectivity features and a nearly identical look. While it lacks an always-on display and some of the more specialized health metrics, such as body temperature and ECG, our expert reviewer concludes, “the second-gen SE is a worthy alternative [to the Apple Watch Series 10] for staying active, connected, and safe on a budget.”

Apple’s budget smartwatch lineup gets a major upgrade without a price increase with this year’s Apple Watch 3 SE. It now offers additional advanced features, including an always-on display, on-device Siri processing, ovulation estimates, sleep apnea detection, and wrist temperature sensing. Not only does it use the same power-efficient chip as the flagship Series 11, but it boasts an even more impressive two-day battery life. At $50 off, it’s a solid value for the latest version of Apple’s entry-level smartwatch.

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is best suited for hard-core adventure enthusiasts. It’s the most rugged Apple watch featuring a durable titanium case, extended 55-hour battery life (a full day longer than the Series 10), an 86-decibel emergency siren, and an impressive 40-meter depth gauge. Additionally, the optional cellular connectivity allows you to leave your phone at home without worry. If you’re often exercising off the grid, pick up this tough smartwatch while it’s $180 off.

The Best Apple Pencil Deal

The Apple Pencil Pro is rated “Outstanding” for its host of advanced features, making it our Editors’ Choice pick for serious digital artists and creators. In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback. Plus, it charges wirelessly and magnetically attaches to more recent iPads. Don’t miss your chance to grab this high-end digital stylus for under $100.

The Best Apple AirTag Deal

The Apple AirTag nabs our Editors’ Choice award for the best Bluetooth tracker. In our testing, the connection remained stable, and long-term use confirmed a battery life of roughly a year. Pairing the AirTag to your iPhone or iPad takes only seconds, and then you’ll never have to worry about losing your keys, wallet, luggage, or dog (or whatever you decide to attach the tags to). At less than $18 each, it’s easier than ever to track all your important stuff.

You can also pick up a four-pack of AirTags on sale at Amazon for $62.99, representing a 36% discount.

The Best Beats Deals

The Beats Studio Pro are wireless, over-ear headphones that offer a rich, well-balanced sound complete with head-tracking spatial audio. You can listen to your favorite tunes via wired headphones (for high-res audio playback) or through Bluetooth in either noise-cancelling or transparency mode. We found their seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem to be especially noteworthy, along with their comfortable, cushiony fit and premium accessories. While we originally rated them as “Good,” at a sale price of $149.95 (that’s a 57% discount), they’re a more than good pair of noise-cancelling headphones, especially for iOS users.

The Beats Solo 4 don’t offer noise cancellation, but they do deliver a satisfying sculpted sound with accentuated bass and crisp highs. The over-ear design is comfortable for extended periods of use, and features like hands-free Siri and one-touch pairing enhance the overall user experience. While we find the original price a bit steep for what they offer, with this 35% Black Friday deal reducing the price to $129.95, they’re a solid choice for fans of the Beats aesthetic and sound quality.

Powered by the Apple H1 chip, the sweatproof Beats Powerbeats Pro deliver the iconic deep bass sound signature the brand is known for, only in Bluetooth earbud form. In contrast to AirPods, these headphones feature a sleek design that hooks over the ear and can be adjusted to ensure an extra secure grip. The nine-hour battery life is also noteworthy, with the case offering an additional 24 hours of playback time. In our 2019 review, they earned a rating of “Excellent” with one of the big downsides being the price—but with an $85 discount, that’s no longer an issue.

While the Beats Studio Buds are significantly cheaper than AirPods Pro (especially with this 47% discount), they offer similar features, including active noise cancellation (ANC), Spatial Audio, and one-touch pairing for iOS and Android devices. The overall audio output is solid, with powerful bass and crisp highs. The trade-offs are lower-quality noise cancellation and a less polished listening experience—but if you don’t need cutting-edge ANC technology, these make for a much more affordable alternative.

The Beats Fit Pro are designed to fit securely in your ears and stay in place, making them a compelling choice for those who find typical earbuds tend to slip out of their ears. In terms of sound, they deliver the classic bass-forward Beats audio profile, with above-average noise cancellation and adaptive EQ. We already recommend them for iPhone users who love strong bass, and now they’re $60 cheaper.

The Beats Pill delivers a high-quality, bass-forward sound signature, earning it our Editors’ Choice award for portable Bluetooth speakers. It’s sleek in design yet rugged enough for the outdoors, carrying a dustproof and waterproof IP67 rating. Not to mention, it integrates seamless within the Apple ecosystem. On sale for under $100, it’s an exceptional value for the price.

Discounted Apple products don’t stick around for very long, so snatch them up before they’re gone! And be sure to follow our Black Friday coverage for even more editor-curated deals on the best brands.