Friday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are kicking off with M3 iPad Air. While we have already detailed the pre-order deals available on M5 MacBook Pro and M5 iPad Pro right here, Amazon is now offering its best price ever on this 13-inch 512GB M3 iPad Air config at $250 off the list. And now, joining Amazon’s price drops on new units, Best Buy’s open-box deals on the black Apple Watch Ultra 3 are up to $121 off alongside the return of M4 Mac mini down at $499, AirPods 4 with ANC back at the $119 low, and our exclusive deals on these brand new leather M5 iPad Air cases. Everything else awaits below.
Amazon just dropped this 512GB M3 iPad Air to a new all-time low at $250 off
The ongoing trend of Amazon undercutting its own Prime Day deals on Apple’s M3 iPad Air lineup continues this morning. We still have the gray 13-inch 256GB at a new all-time low and now we have the upgraded 13-inch M3 iPad Air with the 512GB storage setup at nearly $250 off the list price.
Amazon is now offering the 13-inch 512GB M3 iPad Air with the cell upgrade down at $999.68 shipped. This is a $1,249 configuration at just over $249 off the list price to deliver a new Amazon all-time low.
As of right now, and as has been the case with most of this week’s particularly notable iPad Air deals, this deal is only live on one color, the Starlight model – a color that has really started to grow on me across 2025. That said, none of the other color options are down this low right now or have ever been down this low on Amazon since release earlier this past spring.
Just about all M3 iPad Air configurations were $150 off for Prime Day last week, the model featured here this morning included. When it comes to the most affordable base models, that’s about as good as it has gotten. But as alluded to above and as exemplified by our coverage this week, a number of the upgraded configurations in select colors are starting to undercut the deals we spotted for Prime Day to land at new Amazon all-time lows and this 512GB 13-inch is exactly that.
The M3 iPad Air lineup more than likely won’t see a refresh until spring 2026 at this point, but even then the M3 iPad Air will remain a great better-than-mid-range tablet in my opinion. The difference between it and the M2 isn’t exactly glaring and chances are the same will ring true when Apple presumably injects the lineup with an M4 chip next March.
Amazon undercuts Prime Day deal on mid-range 13-inch M3 iPad Air at $169 off
M5 iPad Pro pre-order deals: $50 off for Best Buy members, configs as low as $499 w/ trade
- 11-inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB $999
- 11-inch M5 iPad Pro 512GB $1,199
- 11-inch M5 iPad Pro 1TB $1,599
- 11-inch M5 iPad Pro 2TB $1,999
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro 256GB $1,299
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro 512GB $1,499
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro 1TB $1,899
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro nano-texture 1TB $1,999
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro 2TB $2,299
- 13-inch M5 iPad Pro nano-texture 2TB $2,399
Apple Watch Ultra 3 deals are live at Amazon, but the black model open-box listing is now up to $120 off
While Amazon’s launch deals on brand new Apple Watch Ultra 3 configs are still alive and well, we have another in-stock open-box deal joining this Natural Titanium Ocean Band config we featured previously – this time on the black Ultra 3with the all-new Trail Loop.
Amazon is still offering $20 off several configurations for folks who must have one now and must have one in brand new condition:
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 $780
- Black with Black Alpine Loop
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 $780
- Natural with Bright Blue Trail Loop
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 $780
- Natural with Anchor Blue Ocean Band
- Apple Watch Ultra 3 $880
- Black with Titanium Milanese Loop
But for looking to score one this week without paying as much, Best Buy’s open-box deal on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Natural Titanium case and the Anchor Blue Ocean Band is still live at $700.99 shipped, and we just spotted another one.
Best Buy is offering “excellent” condition open-box units on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the black titanium case and the new Black/Charcoal Trail Loop down at $709.99 shipped. That’s $89 off and you will find a “Good” unit down as low as $677.99 shipped, or $121 off the $799 list price.
We generally recommend the “excellent” condition units when it comes to Best Buy open-box listings just because you’ll be getting the best possible condition, but they both ship with a full 1-year Apple warranty and come covered under Best Buy’s return policy. Here are the differences according to Best Buy:
Excellent condition:
- Works and looks like new. Restored to factory settings.
- Includes all parts and accessories. Packaging may vary or be absent.
Good condition:
- Works like new. Restored to factory settings.
- May have minor scratches or dents.
- May be missing non-essential parts, accessories, or packaging.
Hit up our hands-on review of the new Apple Watch Ultra 3 for a closer look at what’s new.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 features:
Apple Watch Ultra 3 now features built-in satellite communications, multiday battery life, and the largest, brightest display in an Apple Watch. It also delivers advanced metrics, Custom Workouts, dual-frequency GPS, and invaluable health insights like hypertension notifications and sleep score. It’s not called Ultra for nothing.
Get three M4 Mac minis for the price of an M5 MacBook Pro, or just grab one at $499
The best value in Mac is back. Amazon just brought back the Prime Day price on the most affordable M4 Mac mini at $499 shipped to deliver $100 in savings and a price on par with the lowest we have tracked in nearly 5 months.
Amazon is now offering the 16GB M4 Mac mini with the 256GB internal SSD down at $499 shipped once again. Regularly $599 and already one of the best bang for your buck Mac purchases you can make, this is $100 off and on par with the Prime Day price Amazon offered last week.
We have seen this deal a number of times now, but the fact that you can even buy a 16GB Mac for under $500 is still a bit shocking to me. There’s no denying the value on this machine.
The M5 chip has arrived in all its glory, and it is perhaps only a matter of time before the Mac mini gets one. But Apple did skip the M3 on the mini entirely and there’s hasn’t been much in the way of rumors pointing towards an M5 Mac mini refresh as of yet – the chances of seeing one this year are slim to none.
At this point you’re going to need to spend at least $1,599 to land an M5 chip inside a Mac at this point. That is of course an entirely portable MacBook Pro and not something you can directly compare to a Mac mini. But we are still talking about a machine that runs (just about) all the same apps, the same macOS, and so forth for $1,100 less right now – you could buy three M4 Mac mini machines for less than the price of the new M5 MacBook Pro. Again, there’s no real comparison here…just saying.
Prime Day pricing returns on AirPods 4 with ANC, now back at $119 low via Amazon
Today’s accessories and charging deals:
- Exclusive: Burton Goods debuts gorgeous new leather M5 iPad Pro cases at 20% off for 9to5 readers
- Burton Goods intros updated leather Apple Watch Logan Cuff band [Exclusive 20% off]
- Amazon brings back Bose QuietComfort Prime Day deals for 24-hours only ($100 off)
- Amazon brings back 50% Prime Day price drops on latest 2025 Blink smart doorbell from $30
- Expand your Apple Home setup with three water leak sensors for $52 (Save 29%)
- Boil smarter in this Govee electric gooseneck kettle with app and voice controls at a $54 low (Reg. up to $80), more from $34
- This aluminum portable SSD is also a hub with SD/TF card reader, 100W PD port, more, and it starts from just $64 today
- Score a 3-pack eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi 6 system while it’s down to $195 low
- Huge $150 discount knocks Samsung’s 8TB T5 EVO portable SSD down to its lowest price today
- Refuel your MacBook and iPad at the same time using Anker’s 2-in-1 140W USB-C cable, now $16
- This tiny aluminum 15W Qi2 MagSafe power bank is among the smallest we’ve seen, and it’s only $30 today (40% off)
- This 35W wall charger with two USB-C ports just fell to $10 Prime shipped (Reg. $19)
- Slap Baseus’ 0.3-inch 5,000mAh MagSafe power bank on your iPhone while it’s down to $15
- Tested: UGREEN’s foldable Qi2.2 25W 3-in-1 charging station – MagSafe wireless charger with a pop-out Apple Watch puck [Deal]
- This stainless steel Apple Watch Link Bracelet lookalike wields a magnetic clasp, now $18.50 (Reg. $25)
- Black and army green colorways of Moko’s rugged Ocean Apple Watch band are down to $13.50 right now
Best Buy now offers up to $800 off M5 MacBook Pro w/ trades + extra 10% for members
Not upgrading to iPhone 17? Amazon has iPhone 15 Pro Max at $750 off, 16 Pro $400 off (Renewed Premium)
Apple Watch Ultra 3 deals are live, but you can land Ultra 2 at $150 off right now too
Score an official Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to keep in your EDC at the $16 Amazon low
Amazon just dropped Apple’s AirTag 4-pack back to Prime Day price ($16 each)
Display-equipped Anker x Black Myth: Wukong Prime charging gear lands in the U.S. starting today
Anker fall sale now live at up to 50% off: Charging stations, MagSafe chargers, bundles, mystery gifts, more
Exclusive: Burton Goods debuts gorgeous new leather M5 iPad Pro cases at 20% off for 9to5 readers
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