Best Buy's Limited-Time Apple Sale Adds More Discounts on AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch and More

Apple makes some of the best laptops on the market, as well as several of our favorite tablets, but it's also a brand that is known for its pricing -- and not because it's cheap. That's why it's always worth paying attention when a retailer offers discounts on Apple products, and that's the case over at Best Buy right now. The retailer is currently running a special Apple sale that includes discounts on all manner of tech. Some of these deals represent savings of hundreds of dollars, while others are more modest. But they're all on borrowed time, with Best Buy warning that its sale will end this Sunday, March 9.
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There are far too many deals for us to list them all, and you'll find the main sale page if you click the button above. But I wanted to highlight a few of the deals while I'm here.
One such deal is the ability to pick up the latest M4 iMac with savings of up to $100 off. There are multiple colors and configurations on offer, starting at $1,199, so be sure to pick your favorite one. Prefer to use a laptop with an external monitor instead? Best Buy is selling the Apple Studio Display with a $300 discount, slashing the price to just $1,299.
On the tablet side, My Best Buy Plus or Total members get $50 off the brand-new M3 iPad Air, the first savings on this as-yet-unreleased device.
Since Apple owns Beats, there are also big savings to be had on various Beats headphones and earbuds with Best Buy offering up to $150 off, including the Beats Studio Pro headphones for just $200. And, finally, you need never lose anything again with this four-pack of Apple AirTags, now yours for just $70 rather than the usual $99.
This list of Apple deals on offer at Best Buy just keeps on growing and these are yet more deals we think you should know about. We'll add more as they come up, too, so keep checking if you don't see the deal that you're looking for just yet.
Apple AirPods Pro 2: $170 (save $80). Apple's best-ever wireless earbuds have ANC, Transparency Mode and more and this price makes them hard to ignore.
Apple AirPods Max: $480 (save $70). These are Apple's latest headphones with USB-C charging support and some funky new colors to choose from.
Apple Watch Series 10: $299 (save $100). Apple's latest smartwatch is down to a new record-low price in this sale with $100 off a variety of colors, sizes and band styles.
Apple HomePod Mini: $80 (save $20). This smart speaker offers hands-free Siri support and sounds great when playing music and more.
Apple 10th-gen iPad (64GB): 279 (save $70). This might be the previous-gen iPad but it still has a lot to offer at the right price.
Apple 11-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB): $899 (save $100). The fastest iPad Apple ever made with a stunning OLED display, now $100 off.
Apple Watch Link Bracelet (45mm, Taupe): $80 (save $19). Treat your Apple Watch to a premium band while it's almost 20% off.
Apple Watch Ocean Band (49mm, Blue): $80 (save $19). One of the coolest Apple Watch Ultra bands is now yours at a discount.
Apple does make some of the best tech on the market today, especially if you're firmly ensconced in its ecosystem. But with such high prices, we know that some of the products we recommend can be out of a lot of people's budgets and that's why sales like this are so helpful.

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