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Ellie Davis

Best deals on Apple products in the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale: From iPhone 13 to Apple Watch

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The new iPhone 14 is displayed alongside the new Apple Watch 8 Series and new AirPod Pros
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

For the savvy shoppers among us, we have been waiting since Black Friday to get our hands on tech at stop-the-press-worthy prices, especially when it comes to a brand like Apple.

And we have some good news, the Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale is here so let the virtual shopping excitement begin.

While there are discounts on almost every category of tech under the sun – we’re talking TVs, laptops, Amazon devices, Nintendo Switch and more – it’s particularly the iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac Book and AirPod deals that have been the subject of squeals of joy.

While Android users may beg to differ, the Steve Jobs-founded label has some of the most advanced, best and fastest tech on the market – at the forefront of innovation and constantly updating its models.

Alongside retailer Amazon, it is one of the most easily recognised brands in the world and as such the brand rarely needs to discount its wares in order to drum up sales. Yet, this Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale, you can get some of the most coveted items from the extensive offering at a fraction of the cost. How you ask? Read on.

When is the Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale 2022? When does it end?

The official two-day sales event took this year on July 12-13. The 48 hour event. But it’s time to gear up for the second Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale event that is taking place on October 11-12. As always, it promises to have some of the lowest prices ever.

This is a worldwide event taking place in the UK (of course) as well as Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, the U.S., and, for the first time, Poland and Sweden.

Do you need a Prime account to get the deals?

Affirmative. In order to make the most of the discount extravaganza, it is crucial to be an Amazon Prime member. This means that you will need to pay £8.99 a month, £95 a year or partake in the retailer’s 30-day free trial. Amazon Student membership fees are: £4.49 per month; £47.49 per year.

Worth every penny, the subscription offers same or next day delivery on a seemingly endless selection of products as well as access to the Amazon’s streaming service Prime Video, audiobooks, Kindle favourites, Music and much more.

What type of deals are available?

Throughout the sales event, look out for the different types of deals on offer. Pay particular attention to whether it’s a Lightning Deal as this is a discount that will only be available for a very limited amount of time – we’re talking just a few hours in some cases. There’s also Deals of the Day.

What deals on Apple were there last year?

Even though Amazon had recently launched the iPhone 12, there were deals across this model as well as older devices and at a range of storage options. Apple Watches, AirPods and MacBooks were also painted with the discount brush.

What deals can we expect this year?

We predict there will be savings on both the newer iPhone models – that’s the 13 – as well as Apple Watch 7, which was one of the most sought-after items during the Black Friday sale. AirPods, AirPods, AirPods – there’s never a better time to shop.

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Best Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale Apple watch deals

Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular, 41mm) - Clover Sport Band - was: £469, now: £369

Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS, 45mm) - Clover Sport Band - was: £399, now: £359

Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular, 44mm Graphite Stainless Steel Case - was: £749, now: £589

Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular, 44mm Gold Stainless Steel Case - was: £749, now: £669

Apple Watch Series 6 GPS + Cellular, 40mm - was: £443.92, now: £379

Best Amazon Prime Day Early Access Sale iPhone deals

Apple iPhone 13 Pro (256GB) - was: £1079, now: £979

Apple iPhone 13 (512 GB) - was: £1079, now: £1029

Apple iPhone 13 mini (512GB) - was: £979, now: £811.86

Apple iPhone 12 (64GB) - was: £649, now: £629

Apple iPhone 12 mini (128GB) - was: £629, now: £549

Apple iPhone 11 Pro (64GB) - was: £1049, now: £924

Apple iMac with Retina 5K display (27-inch, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD Storage)

Was: £2,299

Buy now £1914.99, Amazon

Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, Apple M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)

Was: £2,399

2022 Apple MacBook Air laptop with M2 chip: 13.6-inch - was: £1,249, now: £1,149

2022 Apple MacBook Pro laptop - was: £1,349, now: £1,225

Buy now £2129.00, Amazon

AirPods Pro

These Airpods offer additional upgrades to the 2nd and 3rd generation. They are sweat and water resistant, and chargeable by Magsafe. The battery offers four and a half hours of listening time. It also comes with a wireless charging case that provides 24 hours charge.

Was: £239

Buy now £189.00, Amazon