The Apple Black Friday guide: 14 early deals on AirPods, MacBooks

This article provides an early Black Friday shopping guide for Apple products, highlighting that major retailers like Amazon and Walmart offer better deals than Apple directly, despite recent price hikes. It advises consumers to shop early using price-tracking tools to find near record-low prices on items like AirPods and MacBooks, as popular deals sell out quickly.
Why it matters
This guide helps consumers navigate the complex Black Friday sales landscape for expensive Apple products, enabling them to find significant savings amidst recent price increases and avoid the rush of the holiday shopping season.
Apple raised prices this year, but who didn't? Well, now that Black Friday sale season is here, this is your best chance to cancel out those price hikes. That's why we're paying extra close attention to early Black Friday Apple deals.Yes, Apple does do Black Friday, but not in the way you might expect. Shopping directly on Apple's website usually means getting a measly gift card for future purchases. The real way to find great deals? Looking at retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target. Especially as Black Friday approaches (mark Nov. 27 in your calendar), retailers duke it out to see who can offer the best prices on AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads. Walmart and Amazon are infamous for outdoing each other by a single cent. Usually, prices on Apple products drop to record lows during the hectic Black Friday weekend.
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