Amazon, Best Buy Cut Apple Watches by Up to $250 Ahead of Prime Day

Q: With Prime Day approaching, are these early tablet discounts the best deals, or should you wait for even bigger price drops?

Many of these early tablet discounts are already strong enough to buy now, especially if the model you want is at or near a record low. The safest advice is: buy now if the current price meets your budget and the deal is on a popular model, but keep watching if the discount is modest and you are willing to risk stock running out. The evidence suggests several current offers are genuinely competitive. The 11-inch iPad at $299 is being described by experts as a record-low price and one of the best values in Apple’s lineup. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10+ at $799.99, down 20%, and the Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ at $599.99 are also being highlighted by reviewers as worthwhile deals on highly rated tablets. Experts veting these sales generally look for discounts of at least 20% or products that rarely go on sale, which gives these offers credibility. That said, bigger drops are still possible during the official Prime Day window of June 23 to 26. Amazon pricing can change quickly, and some products may get deeper discounts later in the event. But that is not guaranteed for every tablet, and the best early deals sometimes disappear before Prime Day starts. A practical approach is to check Amazon’s price history tools, compare today’s price with recent lows, and set deal alerts for any tablet you are tracking. If you want a mainstream model like the base iPad or a top Samsung tablet and the current discount is already historically low, waiting may save little and risks missing the deal.

3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Jun 9

$250 discounts on Apple Watch models surfaced at Amazon and Best Buy weeks before Prime Day, led by the rugged Apple Watch Ultra 2 deal.
The early sale also includes the Apple Watch Series 11 at $299, down $100 from $399, and the Apple Watch SE 3 for under $220.
Retailers are widening pre-Prime Day markdowns across Apple gear, adding iPads and AirPods as they build toward the official event.
Prime Day is scheduled for June 23-26, and earlier reports said Apple discounts had already reached 25% off, with deeper cuts still possible.