We are now officially one week out from Christmas Eve 2024 and shipping times on Apple gear are starting to slip beyond the big day. If you’re still looking to score a sweet Apple gift for you or a special someone, we have decided to put together a running list of the best Apple deals you can still get wrapped up in time this year, and save some cash in the process.
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There are a few things to keep in mind with just about all of the Apple deals you’ll find below. Firstly, Amazon’s stock of configurations that are still shipping for the holidays is running very thin, and secondly, Best Buy is now offering discounted pricing on par or relatively close to Amazon with shipping landing ahead of the Christmas Eve still. You can indeed also leverage your local Best Buy brick and mortar storefront to lock in the deal price online and then opt to pick it up to ensure you secure the item in time (just be sure to check your specific location’s stock count via the online listing pages below before placing your order).
Apple Watch Series 10
The Apple Watch Series 10, as far as I’m concerned, has to be one of the best gifts you can wrap up this year, be it for yourself for someone else. And, best of all, most configurations are still literally sitting at the Black Friday prices at Amazon with holiday delivery across just about every configuration right now.
Just be sure to double check over at Best Buy that the particular configuration you’re after doesn’t start to slip beyond the holiday deliver window at some point – many of the same deals or offers very close to it are now live there as well.
- 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 $330 (Reg. $399)
- 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 $379 (Reg. $429)
- 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 GPS+Cell $430 (Reg. $499)
- 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 GPS+Cell $460 (Reg. $529)
- 42mm Apple Watch Series 10 GPS+Cell $649 (Reg. $699)
- Titanium model
- 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 GPS+Cell $679 (Reg. $749)
- Titanium model
Apple Watch Ultra 2
There are some deals on Apple Watch Ultra 2 floating around at Amazon right now in the $719.99 shipped range, down from the regular $799 to come within $1 of the this year’s Black Friday doorbuster pricing. This is a solid deal for sure, but be warned…another Doorbuster is already scheduled to go live on the Ultra 2 starting this Thursday. All of the details you need on this upcoming deal are right here. Prices are sure to get even lower on a brand range of models later this week, including the new black variant. So unless you must have right now, we recommend waiting until later this week (we will update this post accordingly).
M3 MacBook Air
MacBook Air is suffering much of the same fate as the rest of the current Mac lineup right now at Amazon – many of the configurations have slipped beyond the holiday cutoff time. But there are some options here.
Alongside the models listed below at Best Buy, here are some of the options you can still score at Amazon with arrival before Christmas:
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,299 (Orig. $1,699, Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M3 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,499 (Orig. $1,899, Reg. $1,699)
Here are some great deals courtesy of Best Buy you can secure ahead of Christmas Eve:
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $899 (Orig. $1,299, Reg. $1,099)
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB $1,099 (Orig. $1,499, Reg. $1,299)
- 13-inch M3 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,299 (Orig. $1,699, Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M3 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $1,299 (Orig. $1,699, Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M3 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,499 (Orig. $1,899, Reg. $1,699)
M2 MacBook Air
The M2 MacBook Air might be the previous-generation model now, but it did just receive the 16GB treatment from Apple, it still makes for a compelling casual laptop solution, and Amazon is still shipping the most affordable option with the double RAM upgrade down at $799 shipped – that’s $200 under the new $999 going rate.
M4 MacBook Pro
As of right now, the Amazon options with guaranteed holiday delivery on the M4 MacBook Pro lineup are thin at best. There are a couple high-end M4 Max models still listed as arriving in-time, but Best Buy is going to be your best bet here. One of the only models on the somewhat more affordable side of things still shipping in time from Amazon is the 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB/512GB at $2,699 ($200 off).
While the prices on the more affordable models aren’t quite as good as you’ll find at Amazon, you can still land next day delivery on many of them at Best Buy today, not to mention the ability to simply pick one up in-store at your leisure.
Here are some notable configurations you can still score a deal on and have score in-time for the holidays courtesy of Best Buy:
- 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro 16GB/512GB from $1,499 (Reg. $1,599)
- 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/512GB from $1,899 (Reg. $1,999)
- 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB/512GB from $2,699 (Reg. $2,899)
And here are the best Amazon prices live right now just for reference:
- 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro 16GB/512GB from $1,449 (Reg. $1,599)
- 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/512GB from $2,249 (Reg. $2,499
- 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB/512GB from $2,699 (Reg. $2,899)
- 14-inch M4 Max MacBook Pro 36GB/1TB from $2,899 (Reg. $3,199)
- 16-inch M4 Max MacBook Pro 48GB/1TB from $3,664 (Reg. $3,999)
M4 iPad Pro
The M4 iPad Pro is one of the latest Apple releases that is still relatively at the ready for holiday shipping at Amazon. While many of the configurations are out of stock (OOS), there are some great deals on some of the more affordable models you can land at Amazon right now.
All of the configuration listed below are still carrying solid price drops and still listed as arriving for Christmas courtesy of Amazon. Just keep in mind, many opt these deals are matched at Best Buy right now – if something goes out of stock at Amazon on you, check Best Buy. If you have some store credit/gift cards, go to Best Buy instead.
M4 iPad Pro 11-inch:
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 11-inch 256GB $899 (Reg. $999)
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 11-inch 512GB $1,099 (Reg. $1,199)
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 11-inch 1TB $1,449 (Reg. $1,599)
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 11-inch 2TB $1,799 (Reg. $1,999)
M4 iPad Pro 13-inch:
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 13-inch 256GB $1,099 (Reg. $1,299)
- Apple M4 iPad Pro 13-inch 512GB $1,299 (Reg. $1,499)
M2 iPad Air
The M2 iPad Air holiday delivery at Amazon is particularly thin, especially on the most affordable model. While there are some great deals to be had on select configurations at up to $150 off (listed down below), Best Buy is where you need to go if you have your eye on the most affordable model – you can land the 11-inch M2 iPad Air 128GB down at $499 ($100 off) as well as the 13-inch 128GB at $699 ($100 off).
Apple iPad Air M2 11-inch:
- Apple iPad Air 11-inch M2 128GB Cell model from $694 (Reg. $749)
- Apple iPad Air 11-inch M2 256GB Cell model from $749 (Reg. $849)
- Apple iPad Air 11-inch M2 512GB from $799 (Reg. $899)
Apple iPad Air M2 13-inch:
- Apple iPad Air 13-inch M2 128GB Cell model from $799 (Reg. $949)
- Apple iPad Air 13-inch M2 256GB $799 (Reg. $899)
- Cell model from $900 (Reg. $1,049)
- Apple iPad Air 13-inch M2 1TB $1,194 (Reg. $1,299)
- Cell model from $1,249 (Reg. $1,449)
iPad 10th Gen
If you’re looking to land the absolute most affordable current-generation iPad under the tree – it makes for an amazing casual Apple tablet experience without breaking the bank, the iPad 10 is where it’s at. Originally $449 and now carrying a regular price at $349 after an official price drop, you can secure one right now at Best Buy as part of its Last Minute savings event for $279 with holiday delivery in most locations or store pickup.
Beats headphones and speakers
- Beats Solo Buds $60 (Reg. $80)
- Beats Studio Pro over-ear headphones $170 (Reg. $350)
- Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian over-ear headphones $170 (Reg. $350)
- Beats Studio Buds $80 (Reg. $150)
- Apple’s 2024 Beats Solo 4 on-ear spatial headphones now $100 off
- Latest Beats Pill speaker with Find My now back down at $100
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