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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is back for its third consecutive year, with deals running across the site through March 31. The retailer began rolling out wide-ranging discounts earlier this week, with more to come as prices drop on such items as robot vacuums, TVs, and your daily essentials. And if there’s one thing we can always guarantee, it’s that this sale features a raft of much-welcome Apple deals.
Apple has kept us very busy so far in 2026. We’ve been hard at work testing the first-ever budget Neo MacBook, as well as the upgraded MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros, a new iPad Air, and the iPhone 17e. Next on our Apple to-do list: the upcoming AirPods Max 2.
With so many new Apple products, we’re seeing a bunch of first-time discounts during the Amazon Spring Sale, as well as new record-low prices on last-gen models like the Apple Watch SE 2 and M4 MacBook Air. What more could you want from a major sale event? Just keep in mind that many of the older models are selling out fast at Amazon. If the model you want is no longer available, be sure to check the stock at Best Buy and Walmart. These retailers are matching many of the best Spring Sale deals.
We’ll be tracking prices on AirPods, MacBooks, and iPads between now and March 31, so keep checking back on this page for info on the lowest-possible prices across Apple products.
Best AirPods deal
$199
at Amazon
$249
Save $50
Why we like it
We’ve always been fans of the AirPods Pro, but the third generation really takes them to new heights. Mashable’s reviewer called them, “without a doubt, one of the best products of the year” in 2025.
The latest premium buds feature outstanding noise cancellation (twice as good as the Pro 2), a solid eight hours of battery life with ANC on, and new foam-infused tips that come in five sizes to find the perfect fit. Apple also brought the heart rate monitoring tech from the Powerbeats Pro 2 (our favorite earbuds for working out) and Fitness app compatibility to the new AirPods Pro 3, and introduced a live translation feature.
While we’ve seen the buds drop as low as $184 in the past, this Amazon spring sale discount is still worth grabbing.
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Best AirTag deal
$59.99
at Amazon
$99
Save $39.01
Why we like it
This four-pack of Apple’s Bluetooth trackers keeps going in and out of stock on Amazon, which is hardly surprising: It’s never been cheaper there. (It dipped to $62.99 on Black Friday, but the $59.99 sale price is a new record-low price.) You wind up paying just $15 per AirTag. Walmart and Best Buy are both offering the same deal; if you can’t find it in stock on Amazon, be sure to check there.
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Best iPad deal
$746.50
at Amazon
$799
Save $52.50
Why we like it
Just launched earlier this month, the 13-inch M4 iPad Air is already on sale for $84.50 off. The base configuration with WiFi connectivity and 128GB of storage is now just $746.50 (normally $799). Mashable’s tech editor took the M4 iPad Air for a spin and found it pretty impressive — too impressive for the average user, even. “It delivers iterative updates that improve an already stellar tablet,” he writes in his review.
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Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) — $299
$349(save $50) -
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 128GB) — $559
$599(save $40) -
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 256GB) — $583
$599(save $17) -
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 128GB) — $559
$599(save $40) -
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $649.99
$699(save $50) -
Apple iPad Pro, 13-Inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,099
$1,299(save $200) -
Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M5, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,199
$1,299(save $100)
Best Amazon Big Spring Sale MacBook deal
$949
at Best Buy
$1,199
Save $250
Why we like it
Apple released its new MacBook Air with the M5 chip this month, but honestly, they’re not a whole lot different than the M4 Airs. The main differences are the upgraded processor and a new wireless chip. You can save some money by grabbing the M4 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage, which is currently down to just $949 at Best Buy. Amazon had the same deal at the start of the Big Spring Sale, but it’s since gone out of stock multiple times and jumped up to $999.
More MacBook Air deals
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Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $949
$1,199(save $250) -
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049
$1,099(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099
$1,399(save $200) -
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.97 $1,399 (save $199.03)
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Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,249
$1,299(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249
$1,299(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299
$1,599(save $300) -
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449.99
$1,499(save $49.01) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449
$1,499(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649
$1,699(save $50)
MacBook Neo deals
MacBook Pro deals
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Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649
$1,699(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,799
$1,999(save $200) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799
$1,899(save $100) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,149
$2,199(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro with 15-core CPU/16-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,549.99
$2,599(save $49.01) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,649
$2,699(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro with 18-core CPU/20-core GPU, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,749.99
$2,799(save $49.01) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,049
$3,099(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Max, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $3,549
$3,599(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Max, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $3,849
$3,899(save $50) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Max, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $4,349
$4,399(save $50)
Best Apple Watch deal
$299
at Amazon
$399
Save $100
Why we like it
The Apple Watch Series 11 offers significant battery improvements over its predecessor. For that reason alone, it’s worth the upgrade. It also features a tougher build with durable glass that’s twice as resistant to scratches, 5G capability for quicker connectivity, and a Sleep Score and hypertension tool that can flag chronic high blood pressure. It’s not a major upgrade (is anything in 2026?), but as Mashable’s reviewer put it: “Buy it for the battery life.” Now $100 cheaper, it’s an even better value.
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![‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Will Bring the Equivalent of Nuclear War to Westeros
We’re just a few weeks away from the return of House of the Dragon, and all signs point to the bloodiest, most destruction-heavy season yet. The marketing thus far has screamed “war” and “agony“; the show’s co-creator and showrunner, Ryan Condal, has promised “arguably the craziest episode of television ever” with the season-opening Battle of the Gullet. At the recent ATX TV Festival, he again emphasized how wild the Dance of the Dragons is going to get, going so far as to use nuclear war as a comparison. As reported by Deadline, Condal spoke about how many practical effects are involved in the first episode of season three, which will vividly bring the seafaring excitement to life. However, there’s another element to Westeros warfare of this period that goes well beyond ships firing on each other: those Targaryen dragons blazing at each other in the sky. “There is a lot of dragon action,” Condal teased. “There are new ones that we haven’t really spent any time with at all that you’ll be very excited to see, and some old favorites come back in and get lots of exciting screen time and action.”
When dragons are involved, that raises the stakes to a new level, which Condal used the language of nuclear war to describe: “mutually assured destruction.” It’s something we didn’t see in Game of Thrones, which did have some dragons in play, of course, but not on the level of the battle-ready beasts that populate House of the Dragon.
“I think the thing this show contends with that the original Game of Thrones did not contend with, at least until the very end, is this idea of there are nuclear weapons in play, and there are nuclear weapons in play on both sides,” he explained. “So really you have this classic Cold War standoff of mutually assured destruction. Of course, the characters in the show would not have those words, but we as a modern audience that can see that [do].” In season two, as the Dance of the Dragons was getting underway, “Nobody wants to make the big move that is going to break down the wrath of [the dragon] Vhagar or Daemon, because they realize that if it goes too far, you could just have ash left over,” Condal said. “But, of course, that builds and builds and builds, and at some point the cork comes off the champagne bottle, and that’s where we begin here in season three.”
Spoiler alert: Westeros itself does survive, since it’s still around for Game of Thrones several generations later. But we can assume a lot of castles and landscape and people and dragons won’t be making it through this clash of Targaryens. House of the Dragon season three begins June 21 on HBO. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #House #Dragon #Season #Bring #Equivalent #Nuclear #War #WesterosGame of Thrones,HBO,House of the Dragon ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Will Bring the Equivalent of Nuclear War to Westeros
We’re just a few weeks away from the return of House of the Dragon, and all signs point to the bloodiest, most destruction-heavy season yet. The marketing thus far has screamed “war” and “agony“; the show’s co-creator and showrunner, Ryan Condal, has promised “arguably the craziest episode of television ever” with the season-opening Battle of the Gullet. At the recent ATX TV Festival, he again emphasized how wild the Dance of the Dragons is going to get, going so far as to use nuclear war as a comparison. As reported by Deadline, Condal spoke about how many practical effects are involved in the first episode of season three, which will vividly bring the seafaring excitement to life. However, there’s another element to Westeros warfare of this period that goes well beyond ships firing on each other: those Targaryen dragons blazing at each other in the sky. “There is a lot of dragon action,” Condal teased. “There are new ones that we haven’t really spent any time with at all that you’ll be very excited to see, and some old favorites come back in and get lots of exciting screen time and action.”
When dragons are involved, that raises the stakes to a new level, which Condal used the language of nuclear war to describe: “mutually assured destruction.” It’s something we didn’t see in Game of Thrones, which did have some dragons in play, of course, but not on the level of the battle-ready beasts that populate House of the Dragon.
“I think the thing this show contends with that the original Game of Thrones did not contend with, at least until the very end, is this idea of there are nuclear weapons in play, and there are nuclear weapons in play on both sides,” he explained. “So really you have this classic Cold War standoff of mutually assured destruction. Of course, the characters in the show would not have those words, but we as a modern audience that can see that [do].” In season two, as the Dance of the Dragons was getting underway, “Nobody wants to make the big move that is going to break down the wrath of [the dragon] Vhagar or Daemon, because they realize that if it goes too far, you could just have ash left over,” Condal said. “But, of course, that builds and builds and builds, and at some point the cork comes off the champagne bottle, and that’s where we begin here in season three.”
Spoiler alert: Westeros itself does survive, since it’s still around for Game of Thrones several generations later. But we can assume a lot of castles and landscape and people and dragons won’t be making it through this clash of Targaryens. House of the Dragon season three begins June 21 on HBO. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #House #Dragon #Season #Bring #Equivalent #Nuclear #War #WesterosGame of Thrones,HBO,House of the Dragon](https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/05/house-of-the-dragon-battle-of-the-gullet-1280x853.jpg)
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