Amazon is still offering markdowns across Apple hardware following its Prime Big Deal Days event, leaving several discounts active into Thursday afternoon.
PCMag reported lingering sales on October 8 covering laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and audio accessories. The post-event pricing includes discounts reaching up to $200 on portable Macs and cuts on current Apple Watch configurations.
Mac and iPad Markdowns
Among the steepest reductions on the retailer's digital storefront is Apple's MacBook Air powered by the M5 chip. The fanless laptop was listed with a $200 discount when PCMag reported the offer on Thursday. The publication highlighted the machine's battery endurance, which reached 18 hours in its testing, alongside its Liquid Retina panel and updated solid-state drive capacity.
The M5-equipped MacBook Pro is also seeing continued price attention, though specific dollar figures for every configuration were not broken out. PCMag pointed to the laptop's increased memory bandwidth, improved graphics capability, and higher processing headroom compared to the previous M4 generation.
For tablet buyers, Amazon took $100 off the latest iPad Pro. That slate pairs Apple's M5 silicon with an OLED panel and updated wireless components. Cheaper alternatives remain discounted as well. The iPad Air running on the M4 processor and a C1X modem, alongside the budget-friendly 11th-generation iPad with an A16 chip, both carry post-sale price cuts on Amazon.
Wearables and Audio Reductions
Shoppers looking for wristwear can pick up the Apple Watch SE 3 for $199, which PCMag listed as down from its usual starting cost. The revised budget smartwatch includes an always-on screen, wrist temperature sensing, sleep apnea warnings, and on-device Siri calculations using the Series 11 processor, delivering two days of runtime in PCMag's assessment.
The higher-tier Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 remain part of the sale roster too. The Ultra 3 retains 5G alongside satellite messaging capabilities for remote check-ins, while the Series 12 incorporates Apple's updated sensor cluster that captures heart rate measurements every five seconds.
On the personal audio front, Amazon retained discounts on both the AirPods Pro 3 and the over-ear AirPods Max 2. The AirPods Pro 3 retain active noise cancellation alongside new onboard health features, including fitness monitoring, hearing protection routines, and heart rate tracking. The AirPods Max 2 add live language translation and Conversation Awareness modes to Apple's premium headphone bracket.
The second-generation AirTag Bluetooth tracker rounded out the listed offers with active price cuts, bringing turn-by-turn navigation on watchOS and a speaker that outputs 50 percent more volume than the original tag. Lingering retail promotions rarely hold steady for long once official holiday sales conclude, leaving inventory dependent on retailer stock.
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