5 back-to-school Apple deals really worth your attention

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You'd think Apple student discounts were the only game in town, but Amazon is offering some real competition.

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If you're a student that's getting ready to go back to school, and you want a brand new Apple product for your studies, time was there was only one option: make the most of the Apple student discount directly from Apple.

And that is still a great idea – you can get $100 off the new 13-inch, M4 MacBook Air, and get AirPods free that way. But right now the giant retailer Amazon is competing for Apple's discount crown, offering excellent deals that equal the best of what we saw over Prime Day.

MacBook Air (M4, 13-inches) $999 $799 at AmazonSave $200

MacBook Air (M4, 13-inches) $999 $799 at Amazon
Save $200: This is the laptop I wish I had as a student (and actually the one I own right now as a professional!) It's over-powerful for most student tasks (unless you're video editing, and even then it'll do a decent job). It's beautifully designed, has a gorgeous display, has a nippy 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. Want more storage? Get the 512GB for $999 (the retail price of the 256GB model).

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AirTags $29 $26 at AmazonSave $3drunk

AirTags $29 $26 at Amazon
Save $3: Why do I think AirTags are a good student buy? Because if you are going to buy one of the more expensive models on this page, AirTags are a pretty easy and inexpensive way to know exactly where that expensive model is, at all times! I've not used them, as I rarely leave my house, but in principle, they're a cheap way to solve a real problem for many drunk students.

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AirPods Pro 2 $249 $199 at AmazonSave $50

AirPods Pro 2 $249 $199 at Amazon
Save $50: This is a pretty decent deal, which we saw over Prime. That means it's not a record low price, and you might see lower over November's Black Friday, but if you want some excellent earbuds for when you start back at school in September, then this is the best price I can find. They're fantastic headphones too.

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iPad Air (M3) $599 $549 at AmazonSave $50

iPad Air (M3) $599 $549 at Amazon
Save $50: I've used this exact model of the iPad Air, and it's my favourite, for what I use a tablet for. I found the iPad way too over-spec'd for me – not to mention overpriced. This is still a massive investment at half a grand, but it can double up as a secondary laptop, if you buy the Magic keyboard too (that can be around $200 from Apple, or get a dupe for just $75).

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Apple Watch SE 2 (40mm) $249 $169 at AmazonSave $80

Apple Watch SE 2 (40mm) $249 $169 at Amazon
Save $80: I'll be honest, I've tried pretty much every generation of Apple Watch, and they're just not for me. But if I were to have one, it would be the cheapest one possible that does all the basic things that I would actually use (fitness and sleep tracker, and time keeping). $80 off is nothing to sniff at either.

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Beren Neale
Beren Neale
Ecom Editor

Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.

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