Apple Black Friday deals LIVE: I’m hunting down the lowest prices on iPhones, AirPods, MacBooks and more

Earlier on we shouted out the 16GB memory / 256GB SSD M4 MacBook Air, currently on sale for just $749 at Amazon — and that’s a great deal for sure! However, it isn’t the only MacBook Air on sale.

The 16GB memory / 512GB SSD model is also on sale at Amazon with $250 off, while the 24GB / 512GB SSD variant has had $250 knocked off its price, too! Both of those are lowest ever prices, meaning there’s never been a better time to buy a MacBook Air M4.

What time is it? Time to take a look at the 42mm Apple Watch 11 for $339 at Amazon – it’s the most substantial discount we’ve seen on Apple’s newest mainline smartwatch so far.

Longer battery life is the Apple Watch 11‘s standout feature, finally capable of consistently surviving 24 hours without needing to return to its charging cradle. The tougher glass on the display, plus hypertension alerts and sleep scoring, all add extra value to an already indispensible iPhone companion.

If regular AirPods aren’t enough for your music needs, then allow us to point out that the AirPods Max (USB-C) have been discounted to $399 at Amazon.

Apple’s full-size wireless headphones have brilliant sound and ANC, plus a comfortable design that comes in a variety of fun colors. It pairs just as easily as other AirPods too, so whoever you’re buying this for can set them up and get going straight out of the box.

If you like your tablets on the small side, the iPad mini 7 has been discounted by $100 at Amazon, in all its available colors.

The iPad mini 7 is designed to be compact, but still offers a lot of potential. Its A17 Pro chip supports all Apple Intelligence features as well as offering Apple’s usual combination of high performance and efficienct battery life. It will also support the Apple Pencil Pro, the top stylus available for iPads right now, should you want to use this notepad-sized tablet for actual note-taking or drawing.

If you’re willing to take out an unlimited data contract with Verizon, it will offer up a free iPhone 17 in return. Which is a pretty straightforward deal provided you need a new handset and plan at the same time.

The iPhone 17 is the closest Apple’s ever made its base model resemble the Pro models, with upgrades like a 120Hz display, larger size and improved performance helping to close the gap between it and the more expensive iPhone 17s. It’s the best iPhone for the average user, so there’s little reason to hesitate if you’re after unlimited data to pair it with.

Apple TV contains many excellent shows – probably too many to watch even with six months of non-stop viewing. But if you’re willing to try for scientific purposes, make sure you take advantage of the current $5.99/month Apple TV offer that is being offered.

While the reduced rate ends after six months, Apple’s track record of producing excellent shows like Pluribus, Severance and Slow Horses may be enough to persuade you to stick around.

Need a mighty laptop this Black Friday? Take a look at the M5 MacBook Pro – on sale for $1,349 at Amazon. This laptop only launched last month, so a discount this early is exciting to see.

The M5 is Apple’s latest chipset, and lends the newest MacBook Pro both awesome power and impressive battery life. Along with the versatility of macOS and the easily transportable 14-inch size of the MacBook Pro, it would make for an excellent work device, or a fairly impressive gaming device thanks to Apple’s recent focus on making the latest games compatible with Macs.

Black Friday is the perfect time to pick up an AirTag if you’ve got belongings you need tracking. A single AirTag is already quite affordable, but it’s now just $17 at Amazon.

Apple’s made pairing the AirTag as simple as possible, so you can instead focus on where to place it, and what kind of accessories you want to attach it to. You then get about a year of tracking before the battery runs out, but worry not – it’s simple to replace with a coin battery by yourself.

It’s only been out for a couple of months, but the Apple Watch SE 3 is down to $199 at Amazon, the best price we’ve seen for the latest budget Apple wearable yet.

We love the Apple Watch SE 3 for remaining affordable while introducing premium features like an always-on display mode, optional 5G connectivity and more health tracking abilities. It’s an excellent pick for people who don’t need the additional metrics or features provided by the standard Apple Watch or Apple Watch Ultra — which is, let’s face it, most of us.

While other iPhone deals around this Black Friday require trade-ins or buying a contract, it’s nice to see a simple $50 discount on the iPhone 16 at Best Buy.

The iPhone 16 launched last year, but remains a perfectly capable phone even with the iPhone 17 now here. The 6.1-inch handset looks great in any of the available bold colors, has a powerful and efficient A18 chipset, and can still take some beautiful photos with its dual rear cameras. It’s all the iPhone you need, so don’t pass up the opportunity if you’re not fussed by getting the very latest iPhone.

If someone in your life, or perhaps even your whole family, is in need of a new iPad, then the iPad 11, on sale for $274 at Amazon, should be the first deal you look at.

The latest in the basic iPad series, the iPad 11 isn’t designed for work in the same way that the iPad Air or iPad Pro are. But as a streaming or video call device, this iPad can’t be beat. It’s got plenty of power in its A16 chip if you want to try some gaming too, plus 128GB of storage to keep all the files you need in one convenient place.

The basic AirPods 4 are down to just $69 at Amazon, and are the perfect companion for anyone with an iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Apple improved the sound of the AirPods 4 compared to the previous version, while also adding some features from the AirPods Pro series like Personalized Spatial Audio. There’s no ANC on this model (although the AirPods 4 with ANC are discounted too!), but you can’t complain considering how much else there is to play with — and especially for this price.

Happy Black Friday – let’s check out some Apple deals! We’ll start with the 13-inch MacBook Air M4, which is down to $749 at Amazon right now, since it’s a laptop that should suit any kind of user you’re shopping for right now.

The lightweight MacBook Air is super portable, but the M4 chip inside makes sure it’s got enough grunt to handle intense workloads or even the odd game. But that oomph doesn’t come at the expense of battery life — you can easily survive a full day away from a charger with this laptop.