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Deals: AirPods Pro 3 $50 off, M4 MacBook Air $300 off, MacBook Neo + $50 credit, M3 iPad Air $200 off, more

Avatar for Justin Kahn  | Mar 18 2026 - 8:33 am PT
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Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by one of the best prices to date now live on AirPods Pro 3 down at $200 alongside the return of Apple’s 24GB M4 MacBook Air models at $300 off. We also spotted Best Buy doubling down with FREE $50 credits on new MacBook Neo purchases for members, alongside Apple’s most affordable current-gen iPad at $299 and M3 iPad Air models at $200 off the original list prices. Head below for a closer look.

AirPods Pro 3 just dropped again to one of the best prices yet, now $200 at Amazon

Amazon is now offering one of its best price ever on one of, if not, the best pair of wireless earbuds on the planet – AirPods Pro 3 down at $199.99 shipped. 

Regularly $249, you’re looking at nearly $50 off Apple’s flagship in-ear listening experience here. This deal deliver 20% in savings on the recently-released AirPods Pro 3 that debuted alongside the iPhone 17 lineup, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Series 11 wearables last September. 

While we are a week out from the official start of Amazon’s 2026 Big Spring Sale, the deals are already starting to go live and this might very well be one of them. There is, of course, a chance we see them drop a touch lower come next week, but it isn’t likely and even if they do, it is not likely to be by all that much. 

Amazon delivered the $199 all-time low pricing on the new AirPods Pro 3 in the lead up to Christmas 2025 after offering them for $229 during Black Friday. It did at make a valiant, albeit extremely short-lived, attempt to match the Verizon store’s $185 all-time low since that time, but almost no one had a chance to score that deal and we are having a hard time believing they will drop any lower than that next week.

Chances are the deal we have right now is indeed the Big Spring price, although it would not be surprising to see Amazon drop the price another $1 to $199. We can’t know for sure, but the only time they have sold for any less than $199 was when Verizon forced its hand, and there’s no telling if or when that might happen again. 

Now live again: Apple’s 24GB M4 MacBook Air models $300 off list price at Amazon (Additional colors)

As we have already detailed, Amazon is now offering the first cash discounts on the new M5 MacBook Air lineup with $50 off just about every configuration it sells. You’l find the details on those below, but Amazon has also now slashed $300 off some additional M4 MacBook Air configurations and colors for folks looking to land a deep discount on the 2025 model. 

Amazon is now offering the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD from $1,299 shipped. You’ll find this price live on the Sky Blue model while the Silver and Starlight variants are selling for just $1 more. 

You’re looking at what was a regularly $1,599 configuration before Apple replaced it with the new M5 model last week. Today’s deal is $300 off and the lowest price we have ever tracked on Amazon – previous to the M5 launch this machine had never sold for less than $1,349 at Amazon. 

Now Apple has upped the RAM and storage tiers on the new M5 model, leaving the regular list price on the new 24GB/512GB at $1,499, but the M4 is still $200 less than that. Again, there are some cash deals now live across the M5 lineup, but it will be quite a while before you see them down as low as the M4 is right now – you’ll also want to keep in mind the only 24GB Amazon sells has 1TB of storage with a $1,650 list price, and that one might never get down as low as $1,299. 

Best Buy doubles down with FREE $50 credit on new MacBook Neo purchases for members

While we did catch some light open-box discounts on the new MacBook Neo that very quickly sold out, the only real deals on Apple’s new game-changing laptop have come by way of the Best Buy member offer. During the pre-order phase and shortly thereafter it was throwing in a FREE $25 store credit, but it has now doubled down and is now offering FREE $50 credits with purchase. 

Amazon is still charging the full $599 and $699 for the all-new 256GB MacBook Neo and the elevated 512GB model with Touch ID. A couple of the configurations are a few bucks off, but nothing particularly compelling (at least not any more than a brand new MacBook at $599 already is, anyway). 

Over at Best Buy, however, it is still enticing its My Best Buy Plus and Total members with what is arguably the best offer out there outside of the limited EDU discount, as it will now throw in a FREE $50 store credit with purchase. Previously only $25 for folks who pre-ordered, it is now offering double credit:

While I have never really loved the idea of paying for these retailer membership fees every month, this Best Buy Plus situation has certainly proved its worth over the last years or two. There have been some seriously notable perks with bonus store credit and additional discounts on brand new Apple releases, bonus credit with new TV purchases, and, now, the best deal on one of the more exciting new Apple product release in some time. 

Apple’s most affordable current-gen iPad is back down at $299

We are tracking plenty of notable iPad deals this week, for the all-new M4 iPad Air and $200 off M3 Air models, through to $100 price drops on iPad mini, and more. But we are now once again tracking the most affordable current-generation iPad you can buy back down at $299 – Amazon has all four colors back on sale. 

Amazon is now offering the most affordable iPad 11 down at $299 shipped and all four colors are now live and in stock at the discounted rate once again. 

This model carries a $350 list price and is now back at the best price of the year on Amazon. 

We did see it drop a touch lower in the $275 range for Black Friday last year, but anything less than $299 has been rare at best. We might see it drop another $20 or $25 in the big 2026 sale events, but anything less than $299 has been otherwise mostly unpredictable. 

Amazon clearing out M3 iPad Air cell models at $200 off (Most affordable configs at new lows)

Official Apple Watch Sport Bands are down at just $15 Prime shipped today (Reg. $49, likely to sell out quick)

Save $375 on Samsung’s 165Hz 4K OLED M9 Smart Monitor with built-in webcam today

Today’s accessories and charging deals:

Amazon clearing out Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 Cell models at $300 off, more from $199

While the Series 11 deals roll on at $100+ off with deals starting from $299, the much deeper price drops on the previous-get Apple Watch Series 10 models have been popular options around here and Amazon is now delivering GPS + Cell models at up to $300 off the original prices alongside deals starting from $199. Details below.  

As you can see on this special landing page and in the list below there are several Apple Watch Series 10 models catching some particularly deep discounts right now at Amazon. These are perhaps best for those looking to score a deal on the higher-end Titanium case options with the GPS + Cell setup, but you will also find the most affordable standard model starting at $199 right now too. While we have seen most of these models naturally selling for less than the sticker prices before the Series 11 dropped, there are several Amazon all-time lows up for grabs right now.

The newer Series 11 models that debuted last September deals anywhere near this deep at the moment, and likely never will until the next-gen hits, but there are $100 price drops on loads of configurations at the moment:

Apple Pencil Pro at one of the lowest prices ever with this Best Buy open-box offer, now $65 (50% off MSRP)

Amazon now offering $100 off all-new Apple Studio Display and XDR models (Standard and nano texture)

Apple’s medium-size Terra Cotta Alpine Loop just dropped again to a new all-time low at 30% off

This M5 MacBook Pro is nearly $300 less than the most affordable model Apple sells now

The new M5 Pro MacBook Pro models are still seeing some launch deals this week, but we wanted to highlight this deal on the most affordable M5 MacBook Pro you can buy – the 512GB variant down at $1,399.99 shipped. This is nearly $300 under the least expensive M5 MacBook Pro Apple sells now. 

Amazon is currently offering the M5 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB internal SSD down at $1,399.99 shipped. 

This model launched at $1,599, and is now nearly $200 less than that. But now that Apple has done away with the 512GB storage tier permanently, this is actually nearly $300 under the lowest-priced model in the lineup. 

All of that said, considering Apple now starts the lineup with 16GB/1TB at $1,699, and you can score this model at $1,499.99 right now via Amazon, a realistic regular price on the 512GB model is more like $1,499 – Apple typically charges $200 for storage upgrades. 

But even still, this 512GB model isn’t even available from Apple and there’s no telling how much longer it will remain at retail (the silver model is already out of stock at Amazon). If you’re looking towards the most affordable way to secure some M5 power, this is very much it (on the Mac side of things). 

M5 Pro MacBook Pro launch week discounts

M5 MacBook Pro models up to $200 off

Regularly up to $80 Burton Goods leather iPhone 17 Pro, Max, and Air cases down at $29 right now

Nomad launches new AirTag 2 keychains to match your MacBook Neo at $15 [Buy 2 save nearly 20%]

Early Amazon Big Spring Sale now live: Up to 50% off outlet, Apple Watch $300 off, Easter gifts, more

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Justin is a senior editor covering all things music for 9to5Mac, including our weekly Logic Pros series exploring music production on Mac and iOS devices. Justin is an audio engineer/producer with over 10 years experience in the music industry.

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