The Best Amazon Big Deal Days Discounts on Apple Gear

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Prime Big Deal Days are here, and it's time to knock out your holiday shopping early with some major price drops on some of the biggest names in electronics. If you're an Apple fan, you know discounts are sometimes hard to come by, but Amazon is offering price drops on some of Apple's top sellers.

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These aren't dusty old backstock items, either—we're talking more than $100 off on the latest MacBook Pro, plus discounts on Apple Watches, AirPods and more.

Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro are inarguably as good as it gets for consumer-grade wireless headphones. In our review, they receive an Editors' Choice award and we applaud the "exceptional noise cancellation, excellent sound quality, and USB-C case." The noise cancellation is incredibly precise and adaptive, with a Conversation Aware feature that detects when you're speaking and drops the volume automatically. Being able to charge with a more convenient and universal USB-C cable is a huge quality of life upgrade, and getting $50 off of these just-released headphones is a sweet deal.

The 9th generation iPad boasts a number of performance improvements thanks to its A13 Bionic core, which provides a 20% speed increase over the last model. In our review, we praised its performance, storage and price, awarding it an Editors' Choice badge and declaring it the "best tablet for most people."

For something a little more portable, the most recent iPad Mini delivers powerful performance in a pint-sized package. Featuring the same A15 chipset that powers the iPhone 13 Pro as well as compatibility with the Apple Pencil 2, this is great for creativity, media streaming and more. Our review notes that the battery life is exceptional,