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Amazon's Big Spring Sale starts next week (March 25), and smart shoppers will be able to save quite a bit on some top tech. But if you don't want to wait, we've got some early offers that are seriously impressive on Apple products (a brand that rarely offers big price cuts). Whether you're shopping for a tablet, a wearable, headphones, or new laptop, here are some massive early Apple deals in advance of the big sale.
And just in case, here's everything you need to know about Amazon's Early Spring Sale.
iPad Deals
We still consider the 10th generation iPad to be the best all-around tablet for most people, giving it an Editors' Choice award in our review and praising its improved performance, typically lovely screen, and shift over to USB-C charging. Weighing in at just over a pound, it's eminently portable, has impressive battery life, and repositioned speakers give you better stereo sound. Amazon has this model on sale for 23% off of retail, which is as deep a discount as we've ever seen.
AirPod Deals
Another Editors' Choice-winning product from Apple, we raved about the second-generation AirPods Pro in our review, with special attention given to their industry-leading noise cancellation paired with crystal-clear sound quality and lots of cool features, including personalized volume modes that adapt to your situation and mute the music when you start talking, Siri controls to interface with your phone, and hearing aid functionality. They fit comfortably in the ears and work well for long listening sessions. Amazon has them at a 20% discount.
Apple Watch Deals
Three for three in Editors' Choice winners. We declared the Series 10 Apple Watch to be the best smartwatch for iPhone users in our review, singling out the larger screen, addition of on-board speakers for audio playback, cool new water sensors for determining depth and temperature, and the vast array of biometric inputs that let you monitor multiple aspects of your health, exercise and sleep. Super-durable construction lets you submerge it up to 50 meters with crack and IP6X-certified dust resistance. It's a tremendous watch at 16% off.
AirTag Deals
One of the best ideas Apple ever had was harnessing the massive network of smart devices all over the world to create a positioning system that lets you find lost objects with an AirTag. This clever little circle attaches to objects and connects with the Find My app in your iPhone to give you incredible detail on its location, as well as allowing you to trigger a sound when you get close. In our review, we gave the AirTag an Editors' Choice award for its ease of use and long battery life, and right now Amazon has a four-pack on sale for 29% off.
MacBook Deals
The update of the sleek and potent MacBook Air to include the M3 processor was a huge performance improvement, winning (you guessed it) an Editors' Choice award in our review. The Air has always been the portable that Apple pushes the envelope with, and this laptop perfectly balances portability and horsepower, with the eight-core M3 processor coupled with eight dedicated graphics cores houses inside a gorgeous milled aluminum chassis. For under a thousand bucks, this is an incredible deal.
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