2024 Apple gift guide: Buying advice and deals on every product

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Apple has shared its full holiday gift guide for 2024 shopping season and as usual, it covers most of the major product categories. Here’s everything you need to know, and how to score some big savings on Apple’s recommendations.

Holiday return windows

It’s important to keep holiday return windows in mind when buying for someone else this holiday season. Luckily, major retailers including Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy have all kicked off their extended holiday return periods:

  • Best Buy: Purchases made Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 have an extended return period through Jan. 14, 2025.
  • Apple: Products received between November 8, 2024 and December 25, 2024, may be returned through January 8, 2025.
  • Amazon: Most items purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned through January 31, 2025. Apple brand products purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned through January 15, 2025.

My Best Buy Plus

One thing to keep in mind if you’re buying from Best Buy this holiday season is its My Best Buy Plus membership program. It starts at $49.99 and includes discounts on popular products, such as Mac and iPad purchases. You can probably make back that $49.99 with savings a single purchase. You also get free two-day shipping and even longer return periods.

Apple Watch Series 10

The Apple Watch Series 10 is an excellent gift choice this holiday season, packing an all-new design, sleep apnea detection capabilities, and more.

42mm Apple Watch Series 10

  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi only
    • Amazon: from $349
    • Best Buy: from $399
    • Apple: from $399
  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: from $449
    • Best Buy: from $499
    • Apple: from $499
  • Titanium, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: from $649
    • Best Buy: from $699
    • Apple: from $699

46mm Apple Watch Series 10

  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi only
    • Amazon: from $379
    • Best Buy: from $429
    • Apple: from $429
  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: from $479
    • Best Buy: from $529
    • Apple: from $529
  • Titanium, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: from $679
    • Best Buy: from $749
    • Apple: from $749

Keep up with all of the latest Apple Watch deals on 9to5Toys.

Apple Watch Ultra 2

Apple Watch Ultra 2

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is an excellent choice for someone in your life who’s a fan of the outdoors. It also offers incredible battery life and a durable design with a larger 49mm form factor.

  • Amazon: from $759
  • Best Buy: from $799
  • Apple: from $799

Apple Watch SE

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Finally, we have the Apple Watch SE. This is Apple’s most affordable Apple Watch and is a great way to enter the ecosystem with health features, two form factors, and more.

40mm Apple Watch SE

  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi only
    • Amazon: from $189
    • Best Buy: from $199
    • Apple: from $249
  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: From $239
    • Best Buy: from $229
    • Apple: from $299

44mm Apple Watch SE

  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi only
    • Amazon: from $279
    • Best Buy: from $249
    • Apple: from $279
  • Aluminum, Wi-Fi + Cellular
    • Amazon: from $269
    • Best Buy: from $279
    • Apple: from $329

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AirPods 4

AirPods 4 are an excellent new addition to Apple’s product lineup. They are available in two different versions, one with active noise cancellation and a more affordable version without ANC. The higher-end model also unlocks a more capable charging case with Find My support and wireless charging.

AirPods 4

  • Amazon: from $119
  • Best Buy: $129
  • Apple: $129

AirPods 4 with ANC

  • Amazon: from $168.99
  • Best Buy: $179
  • Apple: $179

Keep up with all of the latest AirPods deals on 9to5Toys.

AirPods Pro 2

Labor Day Apple deals

AirPods Pro 2 offer an in-ear design with custom ear tips, active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and more. They also recently just added powerful new hearing health features.

  • Amazon: from $189.99
  • Best Buy: $189.99
  • Apple: $249

Keep up with all of the latest AirPods deals on 9to5Toys.

AirPods Max

AirPods Max

AirPods Max got an update of sorts this year, swapping from Lightning to USB-C for charging and adding new color options.

  • Amazon: from $539
  • Best Buy: $549
  • Apple: $549

Keep up with all of the latest AirPods deals on 9to5Toys.

iPad 10

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The iPad 10 is an excellent option if someone in your life wants an iPad this holiday season. It features a modern design with Touch ID, fun colors, and more.

  • Amazon: from $299
  • Best Buy: from $299
  • Apple: from $349

Keep up with all of the latest iPad deals on 9to5Toys.

iPad Air

Download the new M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro wallpapers right here

The iPad Air is one of my favorite products in Apple’s lineup today thanks its powerful M2 chip and versatile design. For the first time, it’s available in both 11-inch and 13-inch screen sizes, allowing you to get the biggest iPad screen possible without splurging on an iPad Pro.

11-inch iPad Air

  • Amazon: from $549
  • Best Buy: from $599
  • Apple: from $599

13-inch iPad Air

  • Amazon: from $735
  • Best Buy: from $799
  • Apple: from $799

Keep up with all of the latest iPad deals on 9to5Toys.

iPad mini

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The newest iPad in Apple’s lineup is the iPad mini (A17 Pro). With support for Apple Intelligence in a compact design, this is an excellent choice for those wanting an iPad experience in a small form factor.

  • Amazon: from $479
  • Best Buy: from $499
  • Apple: from $499

Keep up with all of the latest iPad deals on 9to5Toys.

iPad Pro

iPad Pro M4

The iPad Pro is the powerhouse of the iPad lineup with the latest M4 chip inside. The iPad Pro models also feature absolutely stunning OLED displays with ProMotion support.

11-inch iPad Pro

  • Amazon: from $969
  • Best Buy: from $999
  • Apple: from $999

13-inch iPad Pro

  • Amazon: from $1246
  • Best Buy: from $1299
  • Apple: from $1299

Keep up with all of the latest iPad deals on 9to5Toys.

iPhone

iPhone 16 Camera Control

There’s never a bad time to buy a new iPhone, but which model you buy depends a lot on the needs of the person you’re shopping for and your gift giving budget.

Here are some of our iPhone buying guides:

  • iPhone 16 vs 16 Pro: Everything different and buyer’s guide
  • iPhone 16 vs 15: Worth upgrading? Here’s what different
  • iPhone 16 Pro vs 15 Pro: What’s new?
  • iPhone 16 Pro vs 14 Pro
  • iPhone 16 vs 14
  • iPhone 16 Pro vs 13 Pro: Full comparison
  • iPhone 16 Pro vs 12 Pro: Full comparison

Buy an iPhone

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My favorite iPhone 16 accessories:

  • Anker Power Bank with built-in USB-C Cable
  • Twelve South HiRise 3 Deluxe
  • Carlinkit Wireless CarPlay Adapter
  • Anker MagSafe Power Bank

Keep up with all of the latest iPhone deals on 9to5Toys.

Macs

 Apple discontinues 8GB RAM Macs as the entire lineup now starts with 16GB

The Mac lineup is stronger than ever this year with the new M4 chip and compelling upgrades to the always-popular MacBook Air. Here are some recommendations for gift-giving season.

M2 MacBook Air

  • 13-inch:
    • Amazon: from $799
    • Best Buy: from $799
    • Apple: from $999

M3 MacBook Air

  • 13-inch:
    • Amazon: from $1099
    • Best Buy: from $899
    • Apple: from $1099
  • 15-inch:
    • Amazon: from $1299
    • Best Buy: from $1099
    • Apple: from $1299

Mac mini

  • Amazon: from $574
  • Best Buy: from $599
  • Apple: from $599

24-inch iMac

  • Amazon: from $1249
  • Best Buy: from $1299
  • Apple: from $1299

MacBook Pro

  • Best Buy: from $1599
  • Apple: from $1599

Keep up with all of the latest Mac deals on 9to5Toys.

Wrap up

We’ll have more holiday shopping guides as over the coming weeks. In the meantime, are you planning to buy someone an Apple product this holiday season? Is there an Apple product on your wishlist? Let us know down in the comments.

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