Best Apple Black Friday deals 2025: discounts on AirPods, iPads, and more

'Tis the season for fresh Apple gear, and we're rounding up the hottest discounts we can find

• 🛍️ Black Friday is this week, and there are some big Apple discounts on the way

• 🍎 You can save big on AirPods, iPads, and Macs at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy

• 💰 Deals have already started to pop up, and we’ve been tracking the best ones

• 🔥 Here are the hottest Apple deals you can take advantage of right now

As the holidays quickly approach, the best tech deals of the year begin heating up thanks to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s the best time of year to pick up new gear for yourself and loved ones, especially Apple gear, since it rarely goes on sale as is.

Ahead of the major sales holidays, we’ve been tracking some of the best Apple Black Friday deals you can already take advantage of, and there’s a big opportunity to mark some stuff off your list ahead of time. From AirPods to Apple Watches to Macs, you can save big on hot-ticket items before the rest of the Black Friday crowds do.

One thing to keep in mind: you’ll find the best deals at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and B&H Photo. Apple is technically running its own Black Friday promotions, too, but you have to pay full price and get a crummy gift card in exchange (which, by the way, only goes up to $250 if you pick up a bleeding-edge MacBook Pro). When you’re doing your shopping this holiday season, stick with third-party retailers.

• More: AirPods Pro 3 Black Friday deal drops Apple’s wireless earbuds to lowest ever price

Best Apple Black Friday deals (so far)

🎧 AirPods

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• AirPods 4 for $79.99 at Amazon (save $50)

• AirPods 4 ANC for $109.99 at Amazon (save $70)

• AirPods Pro 3 for $219.99 at Amazon (save $30)

• AirPods Pro 2 for $186 at Best Buy (save $63.99)

• AirPods Max for $429.99 at Amazon (save $120)

📱 iPad

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• iPad (2025) for $279 at Amazon (save $70)

• iPad mini for $399 at Amazon (save $100)

• iPad Air M3 (13-inch) for $449 at Amazon (save $150)

• iPad Air M3 (15-inch) for $649 at Amazon (save $150)

• iPad Pro M5 (11-inch) for $949 at Amazon (save $50)

• iPad Pro M5 (13-inch) for $1,240 at Amazon (save $59)

⌚️ Apple Watch

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• Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) for $199 at Amazon (save $50)

• Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm) for $229 at Amazon (save $50)

• Apple Watch Seres 11 (42mm) for $349.99 at Amazon (save $50)

• Apple Watch Series 11 (46mm) for $379.99 at Amazon (save $50)

• Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $599 at Amazon (save $200)

💻 Mac

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• MacBook Air M1 for $599 at Walmart (save $50)

• MacBook Air M2 for $649 at Best Buy (save $150)

• MacBook Air M4 for $749 at Amazon (save $250)

• MacBook Air M4 (15-inch) for $949 at Amazon (save $250)

• MacBook Pro M5 for $1,449 at Best Buy (save $150)

• MacBook Pro M4 Pro for $1,749 at Best Buy (save $250)

• MacBook Pro M4 Pro (16-inch) for $2,189 at Best Buy (save $310)

• Mac mini M4 for $479 at Amazon (save $120)

• iMac M4 for $1,149 at Amazon (save $150)

🍎 More

• AirTags (4-Pack) for $69.98 at Amazon (save $30.01)

• AirTag for $17.97 at Amazon (save $12.02)

• Beats Pill for $99.95 at Amazon (save $50)

Keep this page bookmarked all season long. We’ll be tracking the best Apple deals all Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and will update this post with the biggest discounts we can find.

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Max Buondonno is an editor at The Shortcut. He’s been reporting on the latest consumer technology since 2015, with his work featured on CNN Underscored, ZDNET, How-To Geek, XDA, TheStreet, and more. Follow him on X @LegendaryScoop and Instagram @LegendaryScoop.