August is here and the notable discounts on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, AirPods Max 2 at $100 off, and all-time low pricing on AirTag 2 remain. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the M5 MacBook Air – we spotted a rare deal on the 24GB/512GB model at $200 off, but we are also now tracking configurations at up to $300 off over in the official Apple Certified Refurbished Store, including this 24GB 15-inch model (more details here). Those offers also join nearly $100 off various Apple Watch Ultra 3 configs, as well as the latest Beats 240W Braided USB-C Cable in black at just $18, and a chance to score the Beats Solo Buds in the Transparent Red colorway down at $40. Scope it out below.
Increased pricing on the latest MacBook lineup has taken hold at retail and, while we have surfaced a number of notable deals to be had at up to $500 off, the official Apple Certified Refurbished Store is delivering some of the best offers on select M5 MacBook Air configs. We already highlighted the base model at the lowest price from a reputable source, but you can also land the 24GB 15-inch model at $300 off the new list price there in Midnight, Silver, Starlight, and Sky Blue.
The official Apple refurb store is now offering he 15-inch M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 1TB storage capacity down at $1,699 shipped. As mentioned above, this offer is live on all four colors: Midnight, Silver, Starlight, and Sky Blue.
This is now a $1,900 MacBook Air that is currently fetching over $1,999 on all configurations at Amazon.
Today’s Apple refurb offer brings this machine back to its old list price and delivers the best discount we have tracked on it since the price hikes went live. At this point, it looks like these new MSRPs are going to hold strong through the year, if not much longer than that. So, while this deal is not the lowest we have tracked all-time, it is a seriously notable opportunity to save some cash for folks looking to get in on the M5 MacBook Air lineup this year – chances are it will take until well into 2027 before we see prices like this on the next-generation MacBook Air lineup.
Browse through all of the MacBook deals on the Apple Refurb Store right here – use the filters on the left side of the page to select the model you’re after.
Prices on MacBook did just go up, but Amazon is nonetheless offering a giant $500 off the 24GB/2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro as of this morning. This is very close to approaching the best we have tracked even before the price hikes went live. Details below.
Amazon is now offering the 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 2TB storage capacity down at $2,499 shipped.
Considering this is now a regularly $2,999 machine at Apple and elsewhere, you’re looking at seriously sizable $500 off here. This deal is live on both the Space Black and Silver models.
This is the best deal we have tracked on an M5 Pro machine since the price increases took hold at major retailers.
Previous to today, Amazon has maxed out savings on this machine at $300 off, but it just knocked another $200 off the total.
This is still not quite as low as the prices we tracked for this configuration previous to the official price hike, but there’s not a whole lot we can do about that and there’s no going back now. All things considered, and keeping in mind just how much the price increased for this machine roughly a month ago now, this deal is within just $100 of the lowest price we have ever seen on this M5 Pro all-time.
Update: As we suspected, Amazon has also now dropped the price on a few other Ultra 3 configurations, including the Natural case model with the Anchor Blue Ocean Band at nearly $100 off. Details below.
While we have had a steady run of deals across the Series 11 lineup, much like we are right now to kick off August, deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3 have been much more rare. This morning, however, we spotted the black Ultra 3 with the black one size fits just about everyone Ocean band at nearly $100 off courtesy of Amazon.
Amazon is now offering the Apple Watch Ultra 3 in Black Titanium with the matching Black Ocean Band down at $699.99 shipped.
Regularly $799, this is just shy of $100 off the list price and the best deal we can find in brand new condition from a reputable retailer.
Outside of a brief Amazon Prime Day deal price at $150 off, this is on par with the best deals of the year and one of less than a handful of times we have tracked notable savings opportunities at Amazon.
As of the time of writing, the black model with the Ocean Band is the only configuration catching a solid discount. But if this deal is anything like last go around, we might very well see additional color configurations dropping in price today and throughout the week.
If it’s the Series 11 you’re after, you can score one of those for a whole lot less than this right now:
We came quite impressed with the onboard battery life on the Solo Buds – the most affordable current-generation wireless Beats earbuds you can buy. But, carrying an $80 list price and regularly fetching $70 at Amazon, they are even more impressive when you can grab a set down at just $41 shipped via Best Buy. Browse through all of the Best Buy Beats deals right here and head below for additional details on this Solo Buds offer.
Best Buy is now offering “excellent” condition open-box Beats Solo Buds in the Transparent Red colorway down at $40.99 shipped. That’s close to 50% off the MSRP and well below the going $70 you’ll pay at Amazon for a new set.
You’re certainly looking at a more entry-level set of buds here, but we are very much looking at a current-generation set of buds from the Apple brand down at just $41 as well.
As mentioned above, in our hands-on testing the onboard battery in the buds themselves actually does deliver up to 18 hours of listening on a single charge. While this is not a wireless charging case with a battery, that’s plenty of battery life for most users, especially at just $41. Additional features include the “seamless one-touch pairing,” custom-designed mics with “advanced noise-learning algorithm for exceptional call quality,” and industry-leading Class 1 Bluetooth.
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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.
