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Amazon is currently selling the Apple Pencil (USB-C) for $69, down from its $79 list price, ahead of its support for the new iPhone Duo foldable. AirPods Pro 3 are also discounted to $199, a $50 reduction from their $249 price. Separately, a 36GB M5 Max MacBook Pro is listed at a $900 discount, described as its lowest price yet, alongside other deals on refurbished MacBook Neo units and USB-C cables.
Apple is preparing HomePod 27.2 software, currently in developer and public beta testing, that brings some new HomePod Mini 2 capabilities to older models. Per MacRumors, the first-gen HomePod and Mini will gain lock-controls functionality, with the Mini also getting the Sound Glow RGB light display, while the 2nd-gen HomePod will additionally support Mac audio output and four-speaker arrays with the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K.
Amazon is discounting several Apple products, including the new Apple TV 4K at $289 (down from $299) with release-day delivery, AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, and the M6 Mac mini at nearly $150 off. The retailer is also offering an all-time low price on Apple's 2026 Magic Keyboard, alongside launch deals on Baseus's PicoGo Air power bank and the 2026 HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock.
Amazon is offering pre-order discounts on Apple's next-generation Apple TV 4K, now priced at $289.99, with shipping reportedly faster than Apple's own estimated delivery window. The retailer is also selling AirPods Pro 3 at $199, a $50 cut from the $249 list price, alongside discounts on 13-inch M5 MacBook Air units, MagSafe chargers, and third-party iPhone cases.
Apple's upcoming tvOS 27.2 update introduces a 'Shuffle' option that cycles through all screen saver categories instead of restricting users to one. It also adds ASL and BSL sign language toggles in the Apple TV app's player controls for select titles, plus the ability to manually curate which Photos library content appears in Memories, Slideshows, or Portraits screen savers.
Amazon has reinstated a pre-order discount on Apple's newly launched Apple TV 4K, pricing it at $289.99 versus Apple's $299.99, and is reportedly shipping units faster than Apple in most cases. Separately, Amazon is offering AirPods Pro 3 for $199, a $50 cut from their $249 list price, alongside discounts on the new M6 Mac mini and leather iPhone Duo cases.
Apple has launched its 4th-generation Apple TV 4K at $299, a significant jump from the $129 launch price of the previous 3rd-gen model. Tech commentators broadly agree the device is overpriced for most buyers, especially since Siri AI features are also supported on older 2nd- and 3rd-gen boxes. Journalist Glenn Fleishman compiled pricing data showing the increase far outpaces inflation compared to nearly every past Apple TV model.
A round of weekend discounts covers Apple's new HomeView on pre-order, the newly launched Apple TV 4K at $289, and an ongoing $50 cut on AirPods Pro 3. Other notable offers include the M6 Mac mini at up to $150 off, M5 Pro MacBook Pro models discounted by as much as $600, an all-time low on the 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio at $2,299, and a record-low price on AirTag 2.
In episode 086 of 9to5Mac Overtime, hosts Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva discussed Apple's purported smart home refresh, covering a $299 device called Apple HomeView, a HomePod mini 2, an updated Apple TV 4K, and an Apple Home Collection product line. The episode was sponsored by case maker Rokform, which is offering a discount code tied to upcoming iPhone models.
Apple announced a free software update bringing three new features to the existing HomePod (2nd generation), alongside this week's launch of HomePod mini 2, HomeView and a new Apple TV 4K. The update adds Sound Glow lighting effects synced to music, the ability to set HomePod as the default Mac speaker, and support for four-HomePod surround sound when paired with the new Apple TV 4K.
Amazon is now offering the first discount on pre-orders of Apple's next-generation Apple TV 4K, pricing it at $289.99 versus the $299 list price. Amazon is also promising faster delivery than Apple, whose own shipping estimates have slipped to late November for some locations. The discount comes alongside other Apple deals, including $50 off AirPods Pro 3, cuts on HomeView units, and a $430 discount on a 1TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro configuration.
Amazon is offering a preorder price of $289.99 for Apple's newly announced Apple TV 4K, a $9 discount ahead of its November 13th release. The device, built on Apple's A19 chip, introduces Siri AI support with far-field microphones for hands-free requests, Find My tracking for the Siri Remote, and surround-sound pairing with up to four HomePod speakers.