Alongside the launch of Arc’s new metal Pulse case for AirPods Pro 2, the ongoing Best Buy Spring Sale, and this deal on Apple gift cards, we are kicking things off with Apple Watch Ultra 2 today. Alongside some notable open-box offers with over $160 in savings, we also spotted a relatively rare chance to save on the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 with the matching Titanium Milanese Loop as well as a chance to score a deal on Apple’s all-black 2024 Milanese Loop on its own. From there it’s over to some of the first opportunities to save some cash on iPhone 16 Pro at up to $175 off alongside the new M4 MacBook Air at up to $99 off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 w/ Titanium Milanese Loop drops to $839, or $761 open-box (Reg. $899)
The Best Buy Spring Sale is now in full swing with a giant list of discounts across the current- and previous-generation Apple gear lineup. While the Apple Watch Ultra 2 deals aren’t quite as low as we would hope, they are among the best of the year and there are some notable and more rare offers available on the higher-end configurations that include the sought-after, latest-model Milanese Loop. This config fetches a premium at $899 because it ships with the regularly $199 band, but they are now down at $839 shipped in brand-new condition at Amazon and Best Buy – plus we have some ways to score this setup for even less right now down below.
Ok so let’s quickly go over the new prices – the standard Ultra 2 configs with the Alpine, Ocean, and Trail bands are now down at $739 from the usual $799, while the Milanese Loop configs are, as detailed above, down at $839. the latter of which is now within $10 of the lowest we have tracked on Amazon for the record, so this is actually quite a notable price.
However, as you might know, the Milanese Loop configs are just that – the same Ultra 2 as any of them, just with the high-end band. That means you could leverage some of the open-box listings with full 1-year warranties on the black Ultra 2 and then score a discount on the Milanese Loop after the fact to bring the price down significantly.
Now obviously you could just side-step the sweet Milanese Loop altogether, just grab the highly- discounted open-box listings above, and call it a day. But if you do want it, you could also score the most affordable Ultra 2 model above at $635 and then buy the Milanese Loop separately while it’s on sale – we currently have the medium size back down at its $173 Amazon all-time low.
All of that said, you could also score the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 with the Black Titanium Milanese Loop in “excellent condition” open-box condition with a full 1-year Apple warranty down at $760.99 shipped right now in one shot. That’s $138 off the regular $899 list price and among the lowest prices we have tracked. You don’t get two bands like the idea mentioned above, but it is also less cash out of pocket now.
Amazon now offering some of the first deals on unlocked iPhone 16 Pro units at up to $175 off (1-yr. warranty, Renewed Premium)
As any avid 9to5Toys reader will know, we love our Amazon Renewed Premium iPhone deals, and some solid pricing is now starting to emerge on the latest iPhone 16 Pro models. While we have featured a ton of iPhone 15/Pro discounts, tracking down deals on unlocked iPhone 16 Pro models can be a tricky proposition – quality control, color options, a solid warranty, and so on – but Amazon’s Renewed Premium is one of the better sources and the iPhone 16 offers are now arriving. Check them out below.
While we have seen iPhone 16 models on Amazon for a little while now, most of them have come from third-party sellers or locked to specific service provider. They are, however, just starting to appear coming directly from Amazon in the form of the retailer’s Renewed Premium unlocked units – higher quality renewed devices with a full 1-year warranty attached.
As of right now, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are still mostly locked to service providers and are being sold by third-party storefronts without Amazon fulfillment, but the discounted Amazon listings for the iPhone 16 Pro are now ready to go:
You’re looking at up to $175 in savings here – that’s not really something you see everyday coming straight from Amazon with the Renewed Premium seal of approval either. With the uncertainty in the market right now, there’s no telling what prices might look like come September when the new iPhone 17 surfaces, but either way, as of right now you’re looking at some solid savings on the latest and greatest smartphone from Apple.
And here’s more of the latest on iPhone 16 from 9to5Mac:
Apple’s most affordable new M4 MacBook Air is up to $99 off today (Best Buy open-box. 1-yr. warranty)
While we are still tracking some new all-time low pricing across Apple’s latest M4 MacBook Air lineup over at Amazon (you’ll find those deals below), we wanted to touch down this morning with a chance to save even more than that. Best Buy’s open-box listings in “excellent” condition with 1-year Apple warranties attached are now sitting at the lowest prices we have tracked on the most affordable 16GB entry-level model at up to $99 off alongside some deals on the upgraded models. So let’s dive in below.
Firstly let’s take a look at the base model 16GB/256GB configuration. It carries a regular price at $999 and has never dropped below $949 at Amazon since release last month. While the major open-box deal is only landing on the classic silver colorway, there are lower prices on most options right now:
While arguably only the silver model is at a price worth opting for an open-box unit right now, pricing has jumped up from the discounted $949 at Amazon on some colors – only the Sky Blue and Starlight are down at $949 at the time of writing. Either way, we just wanted to make sure to lowest possible prices from a reputable dealer in good condition with the full warranty were front and center for folks.
Again not all colors are at the same price right now in brand-new condition, but Amazon still has the best deals online and here’s a quick rundown for reference:
Today’s accessories and charging deals:
You can now land a $100 Apple Gift Card with a FREE $10 Target gift card attached. This deal is for Target Circle members only, but you can just sign up for free real quick just to net the FREE credit here. While Best Buy and even Amazon can sometimes jump in at the same time to offer very similar deals of the their own, as of right now only Target has the bonus credit attached to the Apple gift cards. Details below.
As we have detailed in the past, the actual value of Apple gift cards can be hit or miss. It is indeed $100 you can spend on just about anything Apple sells, but you might want to avoid the actual tech – Macs, MacBooks, iPads, AirPods, and so on. Even with the bonus $100 credit you’re often times going to be spending a whole lot more buying just about any of this gear straight from Apple rather than through the many deals we post here at 9to5Toys day in and day out. There are some exceptions, like brand-new gear right at release – but even then prices tend to be much lower shortly thereafter – and the new unlocked iPhone releases – this is really the only big ticket Apple tech that doesn’t see regular deals outside of phone plan offers.
With all of that out of the way though, there are some things at Apple where gift card deals can seriously come in handy – Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Books, Apple Arcade, iCloud+, Fitness+, Apple One, and more. If you’re already a subscriber of Apple Music, for example, you might as well as use the $100 gift card value to pay the bill and score a FREE $10 Target credit you can spend on anything it sells in the process.
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