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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Версия 2: The sale has now officially begun, with new iPad Air, iPad mini and entry-level iPad discounts reported for the first time and Wired's assessment that the MacBook Air price effectively reverses Apple's June increase.
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Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all-time-low pricing on M6 Mac mini models at up to $150 off and $199 off the M5 Max Mac Studio. The discounts require an Amazon Prime membership, and several outlets disclosed affiliate partnerships.
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Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale has begun, and deals outlets reported that Apple product discounts were live ahead of and into the event. MacRumors said the markdowns cover AirPods, iPads and MacBooks, and that the sale would last two days. 9to5Mac said the sale was live with discounts across AirPods, Mac mini, MacBook, Apple Watch and accessories, and IGN said Amazon had already pushed its Apple deals live ahead of the event. [ 1 , 2 , 8 , 11 , 13 ]
On audio, AirPods Pro 3 were listed at $179.00, down from $249.00. MacRumors called it the best AirPods discount so far and a record low; CNN said the price sits $10 above the earbuds' best-ever price. AirPods Max 2 were listed at $429.00, a discount of $120, which Wired described as over 20 percent off at multiple retailers. CNN also listed AirPods 4 at $89 at Amazon and mentioned discounts on Beats Studio Buds+ earbuds. [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 15 , 16 ]
On computers, Amazon took about $200 off nearly every M5 MacBook Air model, including 13-inch and 15-inch versions, with the 16GB/512GB 13-inch model at $1,099.00, down from $1,299.00. Wired said this was the best price it had seen since Apple introduced a $200 increase at the start of the summer, and noted the laptop sold for $749 during Prime Day in 2025. 9to5Mac reported all-time-low pricing on M6 Mac mini releases at up to nearly $150 off and a near-$200 cut on the 2026 Mac Studio; MacRumors listed the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and 512GB SSD at $2,299.99, down from $2,499.00, and the 16GB/256GB Mac mini at $779.99, down from $899.00. Tom's Hardware said savings reach up to $600 on some Apple models. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 16 ]
MacRumors reported $100 off nearly every iPad Air and iPad mini, plus $50 off the entry-level iPad, and said many deals were being matched at Best Buy. 9to5Mac reported the Apple Watch Series 12 lineup at its lowest prices to date alongside nearly $100 off the Ultra 4, plus the first deals on Apple's new Magic Keyboard and 2026 iPhone 18 Pro cases. [ 4 , 11 , 14 , 16 ]
Tom's Hardware said Apple's computer range received a price increase earlier in the year, which it attributed to the AI boom and scarcity of affordable memory modules, and said the MacBook Neo was not discounted. Wired likewise said the MacBook Pro was not on a noteworthy sale this week and cited reports of an updated MacBook Pro coming later this year. The outlets differ on which Mac mini chip configurations are on offer, citing M6, M5 Pro and M5 Max versions. [ 6 , 12 ]
MacRumors said the discounts require an Amazon Prime membership, which it listed at $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers, and said the markdowns are time sensitive and may disappear quickly. MacRumors, 9to5Mac, IGN and Wired carried affiliate or income-earning link disclosures. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 7 , 13 , 14 ]
The documents give no statement from Amazon or Apple and no end date for the sale. The most recent items, published on October 6, describe the discounts as live rather than forthcoming. [ 11 , 13 , 16 ]
Почему это важно
The markdowns let US shoppers buy recently released Apple hardware below list price, and Wired said the MacBook Air sale effectively undoes the $200 increase Apple introduced in June. Tom's Hardware attributed Apple's earlier price rises to memory scarcity driven by the AI boom. Because the coverage is largely affiliate-linked deal roundups aimed at US buyers, its relevance outside the United States is limited.
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- Amazon began early Prime Big Deal Days discounts on Apple products before the two-day sale began [ 1 , 2 , 8 , 13 ]
- AirPods Pro 3 were listed at $179.00, down from $249.00 [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 16 ]
- AirPods Max 2 were listed at $429.00, described as $120 off [ 1 , 4 , 15 , 16 ]
- Amazon took about $200 off nearly every M5 MacBook Air model, including 13-inch and 15-inch versions [ 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 16 ]
- M6 Mac mini models were discounted by up to about $150 [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 11 , 16 ]
- The M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and 512GB SSD was listed at $2,299.99, down from $2,499.00 [ 2 , 3 , 16 ]
- iPad Air and iPad mini models were discounted by $100 and the entry-level iPad by $50, according to MacRumors [ 14 ]
- Amazon Prime membership, listed at $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers, is required for the discounts [ 1 , 13 ]
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- Amazon is offering Prime Big Deal Days discounts on Apple products including AirPods, Macs and iPads [ 1 , 2 , 8 , 13 ]
- AirPods Pro 3 were listed at $179.00, down from $249.00 [ 1 , 4 , 5 , 16 ]
- AirPods Max 2 were listed at $429.00, described as $120 off [ 1 , 4 , 15 , 16 ]
- About $200 was taken off nearly all M5 MacBook Air models [ 1 , 2 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 16 ]
- M6 Mac mini models were discounted by up to about $150 [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 11 , 16 ]
- The M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and 512GB SSD was listed at $2,299.99, down from $2,499.00 [ 2 , 3 , 16 ]
Пока неясно
- When the Prime Big Deal Days sale ends MacRumors said the event lasts two days and began on October 6, but no document gives an end date or time.
- The reason Apple raised computer prices earlier in the year Only Tom's Hardware gives a cause, attributing it to the AI boom and scarcity of affordable memory modules.
- Which Mac mini chip configurations are discounted Outlets describe the lineup differently, citing M6, M5 Pro and M5 Max versions.
- How long the discounts will last MacRumors said the markdowns are time sensitive and may disappear quickly, but no end point is stated.
- Whether Amazon has commented on the sale All documents are deal roundups or shopping guides; none quotes Amazon or Apple.
- An Amazon Prime membership is required for the discounts, at $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers Reported by a single source so far
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- MacRumors reports Amazon has introduced early Prime Day deals on AirPods, iPads and MacBooks [ 1 ]
- 9to5Mac reports fall Prime Day Mac deals have started early, with all-time low pricing on M6 Mac mini models and a near-$200 drop on the 2026 Mac Studio [ 2 ]
- CNN publishes a handpicked list of early Prime Day AirPods deals, noting the sale has not officially started [ 5 ]
- Tom's Hardware reports savings of up to $600 on Apple MacBook and Mac mini models [ 6 ]
- 9to5Mac reports the fall Prime Day sale is live with Apple discounts across AirPods, Mac mini, MacBook, Apple Watch and accessories [ 11 ]
- Wired reports the MacBook Air has dropped to its lowest price since June, saying the sale undoes Apple's $200 price increase [ 12 ]
- MacRumors reports Prime Big Deal Days has officially kicked off and will last two days [ 13 ]
- MacRumors reports $100 off nearly every iPad Air and iPad mini and $50 off the entry-level iPad [ 14 ]