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WIRED's Reviews team has published a running list of early Black Friday 2026 deals, updated November 7 with new discounts on Google Pixel 11 phones, Google Pixel earbuds, a Rocco minifridge, a Dreo space heater, and a Petkit automatic litter box. The list includes Apple AirTags at a price WIRED says matches the lowest it has previously tracked, though it notes that price point recurs fairly often.
Multiple retailers are discounting Apple products ahead of Black Friday, including several Apple Watch Ultra 4 configurations down nearly $100, AirTag 2 at $17.50 each, M5 MacBook Air starting at $1,099, and 2026 Mac mini models up to $150 off. AirPods Pro 3 are also discounted over 20%, alongside price cuts on Magic Keyboards and Apple's Dynamic Power Adapter.
9to5Mac published a weekend roundup of discounted Apple products, including the Apple Watch Ultra, AirTag, MacBooks, and AirPods available from various retailers. The deals are time-limited promotional offers rather than official Apple price cuts.
Amazon is selling Apple's second-generation AirTag for $23, down $6 from its $29 list price and the lowest price since the tracker launched in 2026. The new AirTag uses an upgraded Ultra Wideband chip for improved Precision Finding over greater distances, a louder built-in speaker, longer Bluetooth range, and NFC-based Lost Mode support, while retaining a replaceable CR2032 battery and IP67 water resistance.
Amazon is running early Black Friday discounts on Apple accessories, including the AirTag 2 four-pack at $69.99 (about $17.50 each) and AirPods Pro 3 at roughly $50 off. Separately, Apple opened pre-orders for new hardware including an OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro models, and MacBook Pro units with a PROLED XDR Display, while Best Buy launched its own Week 1 Black Friday doorbuster sale with discounts on Apple Watch Ultra 4 and M5 MacBook Air.
Amazon is selling AirPods Pro 3 for $199.99, about $50 off list price, while Woot offers AirPods 4 with ANC for $99, a 45% cut from their original $179 price. Other deals include the 24GB M5 MacBook Air at $200 off, a record-low price on a single AirTag 2, and the first cash discount on Beats 360 headphones, alongside accessory deals on Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter and Apple Pencil USB-C.
WIRED's Reviews team has begun publishing early Black Friday 2026 deal coverage, tracking price drops on gadgets its reviewers have personally tested and recommend. Among the highlighted discounts is Apple's AirTag, currently listed at one of its lowest prices seen, though WIRED notes this price point recurs fairly often.
Amazon has reinstated a 20% discount on Apple's AirPods Pro 3, pricing them at $199.99, alongside a continuing $69 offer on the Apple Pencil (USB-C). The retailer is also offering Apple's entry-level M5 MacBook Air at $200 off with a bundled 70W charger, and AirTag 2 at its lowest price yet, while Twelve South launched its new Airfly View accessory and restocked the Airfly Drive CarPlay adapter.
Apple's second-generation AirTag is now selling for $23, a $6 discount, at both Amazon and Walmart. The price marks the lowest it has ever been offered for the tracker, which uses an ultra-wideband chip for precision finding and supports sharing with up to five people.
A new batch of Apple-focused deals includes the lowest-ever Amazon price on a single AirTag 2, the USB-C Apple Pencil starting at $59, and Apple's 13-inch M5 MacBook Air in Midnight discounted $200. The sale also includes continuing pre-order discounts on the next-gen Apple TV 4K, $50 off AirPods Pro 3, a first-time discount on Apple's Desert Alpine Loop band, and an Anker Halloween sale offering up to 42% off.
A new guide explains several ways to check whether a CR2032 coin-cell battery still works, including dedicated coin-cell testers, basic multimeters, and a simple LED test where touching the LED's legs to the battery's terminals shows whether it can supply current. It also notes that AirTag and SmartTag2 users can check battery status directly through their companion apps before opening the device.
Elevation Lab has discontinued the AirTag silencing tool it recently launched, which was designed to mute the tracker's alert sounds. The company says it built the product to quiet AirTags on expensive bikes, but has since recognized it could be misused to track people without triggering phone notifications. Elevation Lab states it holds a patent on the device and will use it to block others from producing similar products.