Retailers started early Black Friday pricing on Apple hardware Nov. 7, led by $250 off M5 MacBook Air configurations, clearance pricing on Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $250 off, and renewed pre-order deals on the Apple TV 4K and HomeView.
Early Black Friday pricing on Apple hardware went live Friday, Nov. 7, with discounts across nearly every product line. Amazon and Best Buy cut M5 MacBook Air configurations by up to $250, cleared out Apple Watch Ultra 3 inventory at $250 off, and dropped AirPods Max 2 by $100. Amazon also restored the pre-order deal on the new Apple TV 4K days ahead of its release.
Apple TV 4K and HomeView
Amazon brought back the pre-order deal on the Apple TV 4K (4th generation) ahead of the device’s release next week. The discount had disappeared briefly, which makes this a second chance for buyers who missed the first window.
Pre-order discounts on the new Apple HomeView also returned. The Space Gray model sells for $289 (Reg. $299), the wall-mounted version for $299, the wall-mounted unit with a USB-C Power Mount for $359, and the wall-mounted unit with an AC-Wired Power Mount for $379. The pre-order pricing has come and gone this week, so availability may change without warning.
One stocking stuffer is back in stock: the 2026 Apple Polishing Cloth at $9 with Prime shipping.
MacBook Air and Mac mini
The M5 MacBook Air saw some of the strongest discounts of the week:
- 13-inch M5, 16GB/512GB: $1,099 (Reg. $1,299)
- 13-inch M5, 16GB/1TB: $1,349 (Reg. $1,599), $250 off
- 13-inch M5, 24GB/1TB: $1,599 (Reg. $1,799)
- 15-inch M5, 16GB/512GB: $1,299 (Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M5, 16GB/1TB: $1,549 (Reg. $1,799), $250 off
- 15-inch M5, 24GB/1TB: $1,799 (Reg. $1,999)
For developers building or testing on Apple platforms, the M5 Air at $250 off is the cheapest route to current-generation Apple silicon with a usable amount of storage. The $250 cut on the 1TB configurations matters here, since the 512GB base storage fills up with Xcode simulators, SDKs, and device…