Best Buy Flash Sale: Save Up to $500 on MacBook, $100 on 2017 iPad, and $40 on Apple Watch S3
Best Buy's refresh of deals this week includes a 24-hour flash sale on Apple products like the 12-inch MacBook, MacBook Pro, fifth-generation iPad from 2017, and Apple Watch Series 3. The biggest savings here are for select models of Apple's 12-inch MacBook from 2017, with prices that can extend to as much as $550 off with Student Deals for the best prices we've ever seen on these models.
Best Buy is again selling a configuration of the MacBook Pro from 2015 in the new flash sale, marking the 15-inch model (2.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB HD) down to $1,499.99 from $1,999.99. The retailer previously discounted this model by the same amount a few weeks ago.
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The flash sale item discounts will expire tonight at 11:59 p.m. CT and are available online only. Check out more details below:
Best Buy also has deals extending through the week and into the weekend, a few of which we've rounded up below:
- MacBook Air - Save up to $250 / as low as $799.99 with Student Deals
- Certified Refurbished products - Save up to 30 percent / as low as $139.99 for AirPods, $59.99 for BeatsX, and more
- Arlo - Save up to $100 on select Arlo Security Camera Kits
- Belkin - BOOSTUP 7.5W Wireless Charging Pad for $47.99, down from $59.99
- Philips Hue - Save 10 percent on two, save 15 percent on three, or save 20 percent on four or more select Hue Smart Lights
- JBL - JBL Charge 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for $119.99, down from $149.99
- Sony - Save $20-$50 on select Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones
For more details on sales launching this week, head over to our full Deals Roundup.
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