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Amazon, B&H Open Early Fall Deals on New Apple AirPods, Watches and MacBooks

Amazon and B&H offer early deals on new Apple gear, with AirPods 5 at $125 and up to $450 off M5 MacBook Pro.

AI News Feed · 2026-09-17 02:46

Amazon cut the new AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation to $125 from $129, while the model with a wireless charging case is $149. The AirPods Pro 3 are $199, down from $249, and the AirPods Max 2 are $449, down from $549. The AirPods discounts come ahead of Friday delivery.

The Apple Watch Series 12 is set for delivery in under 48 hours, and several configurations have early pre-order deals at Amazon. Those include the 42mm GPS + Cellular model at $490, down from $499; the 42mm GPS + Cellular Milanese model at $729, down from $749; the 46mm GPS model at $440, down from $449; and the 46mm GPS + Cellular model at $540, down from $549. Amazon also posted the first pre-order deal on the black Apple Watch Ultra 4 with a new Translucent band, with both black and natural versions starting at $780, down from $799.

B&H, an authorized Apple dealer, is offering between $320 and $450 off three MacBook Pro configurations. A 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB memory and 1TB storage is $1,899, down from $2,219, and includes a 96W Apple charger worth $20. A 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB memory and 1TB storage, upgraded to an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU, is $2,349, down from $2,799. A 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB memory and 1TB storage, also with the 18-core/20-core upgrade, is $2,899, down from $3,299. Amazon does not carry the 48GB M5 Pro configuration or the 24GB model with upgraded cores, and Amazon is charging more for the same machine with a 15-core/16-core setup, according to the report.

The 13-inch M5 MacBook Air is also discounted. The 24GB/1TB model is $1,649, down from $1,799, and the 16GB/1TB model is $1,449, down from $1,599.

In accessories, Amazon's Anker early fall Prime Day deals are live at up to 43% off, covering iPhone chargers, power banks and Qi2.2 gear starting at $10. Anker also launched a Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Nano Smart Display charger with a launch deal. Amazon's early fall Prime Day promotions include Apple, Pixel and Anker products, plus $20 off Grubhub.

The discounts arrive in September as new Apple gear goes up for pre-order ahead of delivery starting Friday. The pre-order deals also cover the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, Apple Watch Series 12, iPhone 18 Pro and the new M6 Mac mini lineup, the report said.