Add Best Buy to the list of retailers rolling out its big plans for Black Friday 2019. At the moment, there's a ton of Apple gear available with significant discounts. In fact, Best Buy is matching or setting the all-time lowest prices on the Apple Watch Series 4, this year's MacBook Air, the brand-new 10.2-inch iPad and the HomePod smart speaker. And there are also killer deals on Microsoft's new Surface Pro 7, Beats headphones and much more.
Note that you need to be a member of the company's My Best Buy rewards program, the basic tier of which is free, to take advantage of some of these sale prices. Discounts are available online and in-store. The highlights are as follows.
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Apple 10.2-inch iPad (2019): $250
Save $80
Courtesy of Best Buy's $80 discount, this is by far the lowest price we've seen for the brand-spanking-new 10.2-inch iPad, which has a larger screen and more Pro-level features than its predecessor.
features than its predecessor.
Apple Watch Nike Plus Series 4 GPS (40mm): $299
Save $50
This is a superior deal on Nike's fantastic edition of the Series 4. Without a doubt, the lowest price we've seen to date. Read our Apple Watch Series 4 review.
Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cellular (40mm): $349
Save $100
And if you're looking for something more premium, you can also now pick up the stainless steel edition of this watch for $399 -- that's $250 off the previous $649 price.
Amazon offers up a nice discount on the brand-new MacBook Air -- the one with the Retina True Tone display -- that Apple released in July. This is $200 off Apple's list price. Read our MacBook Air 2019 preview.
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Apple sliced $50 off the price of the HomePod back in April. But Best Buy has picked up the knife for some additional trimming. This is the lowest price we've ever seen on Apple's smart speaker.
Microsoft Surface Pro 7: $599
Save $360
Sure, this entry-level configuration has lower-end components (Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD). But you're still getting the best Windows two-in-one tablet, with the Type Cover thrown in, for $600. This is a dynamite deal.
More early deals available now through Sunday, Nov. 10
Straight from the company's press release, here are the current deals it's highlighting; some of these are already noted above:
A 'Daily Doorbuster' product will be featured between Nov. 11 and Nov. 20
The first one up, on Monday, Nov. 11, will be an LG 55-inch 4K Smart TV for $400.
More sales will kick off on Thanksgiving Day
Best Buy stores are opening at 5 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving, with the company highlighting the deals listed below (again, straight from its press release). These will presumably be available online as well.
Free next-day delivery on some items, free shipping on everything else
Feeling the heat from Amazon Prime, Best Buy is now adding free next-day delivery on "thousands of items" purchased on its website. And it's also offering free standard shipping on everything else through Christmas Day, with no membership or minimum purchase required.
Same-day delivery is also available for some online orders in dozens of US cities, too.
The full list of Black Friday sales are online, too
Check it out here.
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