October Prime Day is coming soon. The sale is Oct. 6-7, with many deals exclusive to Prime members. But before Prime Big Deal Days officially starts, there are plenty of early deals to be found — including some on highly-coveted Apple products.
I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a commerce editor for NBC Selected, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. I spent days combing through tons of discounts to find the best early October Prime Day Apple deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated and 20% off or more, as well as at its lowest price in at least three months. I’ll frequently update this list as we get closer to Prime Big Deal Days, so come back to check for new additions.
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The best early October Prime Day Apple deals
AirPods Pro 3 are comfortable to wear and have great noise-canceling and transparency modes, call quality and battery life. The buds also have advanced on-ear controls, including swiping on each ear stem to adjust volume. They come with five ear-tip sizes, which is more than most brands, so you get the most comfortable fit for your ears. These AirPods were at a lower price during Prime Day in June, so it is worth keeping an eye on them to see if they drop even lower over the next few weeks.
Apple’s over ear headphones have excellent sound quality, noise cancelling, transparency and call quality. Currently, only the starlight color option is on sale, but that may change as Amazon Prime Day gets closer.
The Apple Pencil Pro acts more like a real pencil than other models, making it a better fit for artists and serious note takers. That’s because it has extra features like double-tap and squeeze functions, pressure sensitivity and more. It’s compatible with the iPad Air, iPad Pro and latest iPad Mini.
Compatible with a 10th-generation iPad, this keyboard turns your tablet into a laptop-style workstation. It has a comfortable scissor-mechanism keyboard, a click-anywhere trackpad, and a 14-key function row. The two-piece magnetic design offers front and back protection, a detachable keyboard, and an adjustable stand for flexible viewing angles.
Best early October Prime Day Beats deals
Beats are also on sale, and these over-ear headphones pair easily with Apple devices and have super long battery life (up to 40 hours). They connect wirelessly over Bluetooth or over a wired connection using the included cables, which increases sound quality in certain apps. Plus they have noise canceling and transparency modes.
The large ear hook shape keeps these earbuds locked in place. The buds themselves have active noise cancelling and transparency modes, which can help cut down background noise at the gym or at home.
Lowest price ever
These on-ear headphones last up to 50 hours on a single charge, far more than AirPods. Plus, 10 minutes of charging time gets you up to five hours of listening time. Like the Beats Studio Pro, they connect wirelessly but can also be plugged in with the included USB-C cable for more detailed audio quality in supported apps. They don’t have automated noise-cancelling or transparency modes, though.
This pack includes two 5-foot cables with a tangle-free, reinforced braided design that resists fraying. They support 60-watt fast charging, syncing, audio, CarPlay, and USB 2.0 data transfer. Compatible with USB-C Apple and Android devices, they’re built to withstand daily wear.
Best early October Prime Day Apple accessory deals
Why are these early October Prime Day Apple deals worth it?
Prime Big Deal Days historically offers Prime members some of the lowest prices of the year on beauty products, and these limited-time deals don’t last long. All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Selected’s previous coverage and reporting. I also included products the NBC Selected staff tested.
I evaluated the quality of these deals by running them through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel, and I only included those that:
- Are at their lowest price in at least three months
- Are 20 percent off or more
- Are highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of customers on Amazon
Why trust NBC Selected?
I’m a commerce editor at NBC Selected who has covered deals and sales for more than a decade. Prior to Prime Big Deal Days, I scoured through thousands of early October Prime Day deals to narrow down the best ones to shop ahead of the sale event.
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